Active Communities Lead (Libraries)

Job Introduction

The starting salary for this role is £18,764 per annum and is based on a 21.6 working hour week. 

If you have experience of project management and delivery, and a passion for improving the physical activity levels and health of our residents, why not apply for this unique role to work across Active Surrey and Surrey County Council’s Libraries Team?

This collaborative role would work alongside Active Surrey and the Surrey County Council Library and Cultural Services team with the shared aim of inspiring new and existing library users to adopt and maintain healthy, active lifestyles.  With a focus on health inequalities the successful candidate would, through a co-design process and based on a test and learn approach, set up a programme of health and exercise themed activations across target libraries.  Their sound knowledge, understanding and experience of stakeholder engagement, project management, community development and health will contribute to the effective and sustained delivery of activity.

Based at Quadrant Court in Woking, with the option for home working, the job will involve spending considerable time within library settings.  Travel costs are reimbursed. The work will also include occasional weekend and evening work.

To be shortlisted for interview, your application will clearly evidence:

• Extensive experience of delivering community programmes and/or project management
• Proven track record of working collaboratively, building and maintaining positive relationships with partner organisations, the local community and volunteer networks
• Experience of engaging with the public to co-design programmes
• An interest in and knowledge of physical activity and health
• Budget management experience
• Excellent IT skills and competency in Microsoft Office
• Good knowledge of best practice in health and safety / safeguarding

We are committed to achieving greater diversity in our team and encourage applicants from all backgrounds; we particularly welcome applications from disabled people and from black, Asian and minority ethnic people, who are under-represented in our workforce.

At Surrey, our values and behaviours are just as important as our skills and abilities. They shape who we are as an organisation. Find out more about the values we follow.

For more information please find the full job description below and refer to this before submitting your application. We also invite you to read our Life at Surrey handbook to see insights of the culture at Surrey and how as a valued employee, you can help shape our Council.

Additional Information

The job advert closes at 23.59 on 7/11/21.

Interviews will take place on 15/11/21.

This is a fixed term contract initially until 31 March 2023, subject to the continued receipt of external funding.

An enhanced DBS ‘Disclosure and Barring Service’ check for regulated activity (formerly known as CRB) and the Children’s and Adults’ Barred List checks will be required for this role.

Contact Details

For an informal discussion please contact Elizabeth Duggan on 07970 257412 or by e-mail at elizabeth.duggan@surreycc.gov.uk.

We look forward to receiving your application, please click on the apply online button below to submit.

Benefits

From flexible working to job sharing (where possible) we are committed to providing a healthy work life balance. A laptop and mobile will be supplied if applicable to your role. You will benefit from 26 days annual leave, rising to 28 days after 2 years' service, a generous local government salary related pension, as well as the option to join our car lease scheme. For more information about the wide variety of benefits you can take advantage of please visit MyBenefits for Surrey County Council staff.

Our Commitment

Surrey County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We want to be an inclusive and diverse employer of first choice reflecting the community we serve and particularly welcome applications from all under represented groups.

Company Information

As the Active Partnership for Surrey, Active Surrey works collaboratively to help everyone in Surrey realise the benefits of a more active way of life. We focus on influencing systems, removing barriers and creating opportunities to get people moving more. It is our vision is that all of us in Surrey embrace the habit of moving more, to improve our own wellbeing and to thrive as an active community. Our work enables everyone, especially those who would benefit most, to lead more active and enriched lives.