You’ve Got This – Assistant Programme Officer at Redcar & Cleveland Voluntary Development Agency

Contract Type: Permanent

Role Type: Employment

Hours: Full time

Application deadline:

Based: Redcar Cleveland

Salary: £28,141 Pro Rata

Salary Type: Fixed Salary

Location: Teesside

Role description: Officer

About You’ve Got This
You’ve Got This is South Tees’ Sport England Place Partnership — a vibrant, community-rooted programme working across Middlesbrough and Redcar & Cleveland to get more people active and help physical activity become a lasting part of everyday life. From Greater Eston to North Ormesby, YGT is building something real and sustainable, and we’re looking for someone to help us grow it.

The Role
This is a brilliant opportunity for someone who loves working with people, thrives in a community setting, and wants their work to have genuine local impact.
As Assistant Programme Offi cer, you’ll be right at the heart of the programme — supporting the delivery of funded initiatives, leading key workstreams in our Community Focus Areas, and building the partnerships that help activity stick long after the funding ends. You’ll also be the voice of YGT on LinkedIn, help organise events and learning conferences, contribute to our monitoring and evaluation work, and play a hands-on role in sharing everything we learn across the wider partnership.
What you’ll be doing
● Supporting the delivery and embedding of physical activity initiatives across South Tees
● Building relationships with community organisations, stakeholders and partners
● Leading assigned workstreams, particularly within our Community Focus Areas
● Managing the YGT LinkedIn account and using digital platforms to celebrate achievements
● Helping organise conferences, workshops and learning events
● Contributing to monitoring, evaluation and case study gathering
● Supporting organisations to sustain activity beyond YGT funding
● Providing day-to-day administrative support to keep the programme running smoothly

What we’re looking for
You’ll have strong interpersonal skills, a collaborative spirit, and a genuine empathy for the communities we serve. You’ll be someone who takes initiative, solves problems creatively, and brings enthusiasm and openness to everything you do.
Essential
● Good general education, with Level 3 qualifi cations as a minimum
● Experience of working within the local community or leading community projects
● Ability to build and sustain eff ective partnerships
● A proactive, problem-solving approach
● Ability to work under pressure and to deadlines
● Commitment to inclusion, safeguarding, and continued professional development
Desirable
● Understanding of the role physical activity plays in improving lives
● Experience of fl exible, autonomous working alongside team collaboration

Why join us?
RCVDA is an independent, non-profi t charitable organisation with deep roots in the Redcar and Cleveland community. We’re a small, dedicated team doing big things — and we believe in investing in our people as much as our programmes.