Active Through Football Project Manager

Active Through Football Project ManagerJob Information

ROLE OF THE JOB

The Sports Development Team are delighted to host the Northumberland Active Through Football Programme with a clear focus on helping people become more physically active in the communities of Ashington, Newbiggin and Berwick through a range of sporting and physical activity initiatives for over 16's and adults.

The successful candidate will be skilled in engaging with communities to identify and be sensitive to barriers to participation and find realistic solutions to them which lead to sustainable activity. Budget control, reporting to the funders, staff management, ensuring sessions are safe, workforce development and community engagement are all key duties which make this a diverse and highly rewarding job.

The team has well established partnerships in the target communities and the successful candidate will quickly become part of those networks from which existing sessions can be sustained and new ones developed.

This position is offered on a Fixed Term basis until 29/02/2028.

REQUIREMENTS OF THE JOB

• The postholder needs to have strong communication skills both in person and electronically. They will be highly self-motivated, organised and passionate about working with hard-to-reach groups and communities.
• They will inspire and motivate others to support activity and to get involved either as participants or leaders.
• Operationally the officer will conduct risk assessments, manage staff, budget monitoring, reporting of KPIs to funders, planning and hosting meetings, producing marketing materials, supporting funding bids and any other tasks to develop sustainable community activity.
• They will need to be able to travel between communities for which access to a car is required.
• Whilst not essential, the ability to deliver any sporting session will be desirable.

For further information about this role, please contact Jake Preece (Active Through Football Project Manager) via email;

Northumberland County Council's (NCC) vision is 'Land of Great Opportunities', for current and future generations. We believe there is no better place to live and work.

For further information about working for NCC, please visit our website here.

Why choose us?

We have some outstanding benefits and perks to offer you, including:

• 26 days annual leave plus public/bank holidays, rising to 31 days after 5 years of service (pro rata for part-time employees)
• Automatic enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme
• Flexi scheme (if applicable) - up to 2 days flexible leave available per month (pro rata for part-time employees)

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Further information

For guidance on completing your application and for information about our Equality and Diversity principles, please see the attached guidance notes here.

We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We operate a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria. If you have a disability and would prefer to apply in a different format, please see the alternative methods below. This information will be treated as confidential and will only be used to check that you meet the essential requirements of the post.

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Although we advertise on North East Jobs, and other websites, your application process will be directed to our Tribepad system. Please note that all communication regarding your application for this post will be sent to the email address that you have registered on Tribepad, including your invite to interview if you are shortlisted. Please check your emails regularly, including Spam/Junk, after the closing dates for notifications.

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• Salary £31,537 - £34,434
• Frequency Monthly
• Job Reference ncc/TP/15906/3238/DE
• Contract Type Fixed Term
• Closing Date 26 August, 2026
• Job Category Youth / Community / Leisure Services
• Directorate Public Health, Stronger Communities and Inequalities
• Location County Hall, Morpeth, United Kingdom
• Posted on 12 August, 2026