Full-Time National Development Manager
Job Description
POSITION OVERVIEW
The Development Manager will play a key role in the implementation of the British Triathlon and Triathlon England strategic objectives across More Participants, Exceptional People, Great Clubs and Outstanding Events. The role will work collaboratively across our four main work strands to bring delivery to life in a specific number of English regions, maximising internal resource and investment as well as external partnerships to holistically grow the swim, bike, run landscape at local and regional level.
MAIN TASKS & RESPONSIBILITIES
Cross-Work Strand Development and Implementation
• Work across the four work strands of Participation, Workforce, Clubs and Regions and Children and Young People to lead cohesive development and delivery in a number of English regions.
• Devise and oversee the delivery of specific regional action plans that tie together and ‘operationalise’ the four work strands and take account of the range of partners, projects and communities within the regions themselves.
• Support the delivery of our place-based approach in any communities which sit within the regions under the role’s jurisdiction.
• Work, alongside the regional managers, with specific priority Active Partnerships as well as other significant local and regional partners in our focus places, to help connect our work to local priorities, projects and partners.
Management and Leadership
• Provide line management, leadership, support and guidance to a number of regional managers, ensuring they reach their objectives in their respective regions as set out in the regional action plans.
• In collaboration with compatriot Development Manager, jointly lead team meetings for the regional managers to ensure connectivity, support, guidance and clarity as well as the sharing of learning and celebration of success.
Work Area Activation
Participation
• Work with national partners to activate operational partnerships within our GO TRI programme.
• As part of a project team, contribute to the development of the GO TRI programme and the GO TRI Annual Plan in its widest sense and, as appropriate, take the lead on the delivery of tasks and actions.
• As the GO TRI brand and delivery model expands, take the lead on specific operational aspects as necessary and required.
• Support the development and operational delivery of new participation projects and programmes as required.
Workforce
• Ensure, through leadership and management of the regional managers, that the workforce education and development programme is promoted, matched to local need and demand and utilises the best assets and facilities locally and regionally.
• Through leadership and management of the regional managers, focus on building, inspiring and supporting appropriate and high-quality networks of ‘people’ across the swim, bike, run landscape locally and regionally. This includes but is not limited to coaches, volunteers, teachers and community activators.
Children and Young People
• Ensure, through leadership and management of the regional managers, that schools involved in delivering our Swim, Bike, Run Offer as part of both curriculum and out of school hour physical education and school sport are supported and sign-ups are managed.
• Support the junior race series in regions as appropriate.
Clubs and Regions
• Support regional committees to operate as effectively as possible, making best use of British Triathlon development funding to grow swim, bike, run provision as appropriate.
• Oversee the club support and development offer in the counties under the role’s jurisdiction, monitoring take-up, usefulness as well as feeding back insight and learning to help continual development of our offer.
How to Apply
A covering letter should be submitted to hr@britishtriathlon.org explaining the reason for your application and how you feel you meet the person specification, together with your completed application form and equality form, which can both be found at https://www.britishtriathlon.org/about-us/job-vacancies/national-development-manager_14125. Please quote the reference number DEV-20-JC6. Should you require assistance with the application process, please contact HR by email as above and we will make every effort to meet your specific requirements. For an informal discussion about the role please contact Helen Marney, Director of Development, initially by emailing helenmarney@britishtriathlon.org Closing Date: 23:59pm Sunday 6th September 2020. Provisional Final Interview Date: Monday 28th September 2020. British Triathlon is committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from all suitably qualified persons are encouraged. Details of our Equal Opportunities Policy can be found on our website: www.britishtriathlon.org under ‘About’ and then ‘Policy Documents’.260 total views, 0 today