Community Sport Hub Officer

Key duties and responsibilities

• Actively promote a positive and collaborative workplace culture that supports the Charity’s purpose of Making Life Better and i-care values to increase morale, productivity and performance.
• Support the development and implementation of the Sports Development Plan for Highland and embed it locally through individual Community action plans.
• Work with a range of partners to enhance the provision and support for sport and physical activity in Highland Communities e.g. Schools, Sports Clubs, Leisure Centres, Active Schools, The Third Sector Interface and other community organisations.
• Embed a Changing Lives through Sport approach across the Highlands.
• Lead on the individual Community based projects ensuring they are meeting community needs, fostering community collaboration and empowering community leaders.
• Support the community mapping of the physical activity landscape and opportunities across the Associated School Groups.
• Directly input to and provide a link for Community Groups into local Community Planning Partnerships.
• Increase the profile of hubs through the development and publication of high quality promotional and marketing materials and supporting events.
• Regularly monitor and report on the impact of the project in line with sportscotland and internal reporting protocols.
• Link with National Governing Bodies of Sport to support Club and Community Groups development including training for volunteers and athlete progression.
• Contribute to the wider outcomes of the Service and the Charity to support the overall purpose of making life better.
• Pursue continuous professional development and contribute to the continuous improvement of High Life Highland as a whole.
• Attend and undertake any training online or in person.
• Aim to reduce wastage and uphold our environmental values of being as sustainable as possible in all tasks.
• Assist and support other areas of High Life Highland with particular projects, training or in the event of holidays or sickness working cross-functionally across the team.
• Maintain an awareness and knowledge of the risk management responsibilities appropriate to their role, as identified within the HLH Risk Policy and associated guidance documentation.

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