Sport Development Officer
Salary £ 24,000 - £26,000
Home Based - North of England/South of England
Vacancy listed 11/03/2025
Application deadline 24/03/2025
Details
We are looking to fill 2 positions – one focused on the North of England and the other on the South (East and Central).


Our values
We have developed a set of values to guide how we operate. As one archery community:
·       We value people for who they are and what they do
·       We choose to work and learn together
·       We strive for excellence
·       We always act with integrity
 
Job purpose
The Sport Development Officer is member of Archery GB’s Sport Development Team accountable for delivering agreed projects and initiatives to support an increase in the number of people taking up archery across a defined geography. 
 
Key responsibilities
 
  1. To develop local plans of delivery to support clubs to gain and retain archers  
  2. To influence change and promote good practice within clubs and partners at local, county, and regional levels. 
  3. To work collaboratively with local partners to develop, promote and enhance archery 

This will be accomplished by working with a range of stakeholders from clubs, facility providers, to funders and other partners at national, regional, county, and local level.

Key Activities

  • Raise the profile of archery and be an advocate for the sport across the area. 
  • Engage with regular local partner meetings representing Archery GB, as well as facilitating two-way dialogue between local partners and Archery GB. 
  • Consult and work with the volunteer workforce, supporting their needs, and fostering a development culture within the archery network.  
  • Form effective relationships with stakeholders, such as active partnerships, local authorities, and other suitable partners so that they contribute to our development objectives.  ·       Assist and support clubs in organising activities to develop, improve, and grow by linking strategic goals to grassroots efforts.
  • With the Head of Clubs and Membership, provide advice and guidance to successfully deliver projects and programmes aimed at increasing and retaining members. 
  • Spearhead national projects as lead officer as prescribed by the Heads of service and/or Director of Sport Development; and work as part of the team on cross-team development activities coordinating activity across the designated area.  
  • Ensure projects are completed on time and within budget, regularly reporting progress to the Delivery Lead. Evaluate program outcomes to build on good practices and minimise poor ones.
  • Undertake appropriate training and development opportunities.  

Key relationships
The Sport Development Officer will work across the designated area coordinating the delivery of targeted and appropriate projects.

The key relationships will include:
·       Volunteers, archers and clubs
·       Sport Development Team colleagues
·       Archery GB colleagues including Business Operations 
·       External organisations and partners as clubs, facility providers, Active Partnerships

Key measures
·       Archer recruitment and retention
·       Member satisfaction data
·       Project delivery – milestones and deliverables

 

Benefits

Contributory pension scheme
26 days holiday plus public holidays
Enhanced sickness and maternity/paternity provision
Employee Assistance Programme
Membership of Archery GB

Notes

Please specify whether you are applying for North or South based role. Please upload CV and cover letter along with Diversity Monitoring form when you make your application (note- you cannot amend your application once logged) - and if you experience any upload issues forward your documents to hilary.mcdonald@archerygb.org Full job and person specification can be downloaded below

Attached documents
Title File
Job Description - Sport Development Officer JD_-_Sport_Development_Officer_March2025.docx
Diversity Monitoring Form Diversity_Monitoring_Form.docx
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