Role details
We currently have a fixed term vacancy for a Lead Policy Officer (with background in Sport and Physical Activity policy and delivery) to join our Culture, Heritage and Sport team.
A new role opportunity in the Culture, Heritage and Sport team for someone with sport / physical activity policy and delivery background. The successful candidate will bring their significant experience and network to play a key role within the team, contributing to the delivery and development of programmes that increase participation across the region. The role will involve supporting activity that ensures sport and physical activity, as well as the wider work of the team, are woven into improving the health and wealth of people living in West Yorkshire. This will include working across policy, investment, influencing, collaboration and convening, as well as championing the sector. The postholder will also contribute to the delivery of key regional strategies, including the West Yorkshire Plan, Mayoral Pledges, the Local Growth Plan and the Culture, Heritage and Sport Action Plan and Framework. As powers and responsibilities continue to be devolved, the role will support efforts to target resources effectively and deliver strategic, collaborative interventions to further develop the region’s sport and physical activity sectors as well as the wider team’s brief. This includes supporting the Mayoral office such as briefings and events.
The role will involve working closely with colleagues across the Inclusive Economy Directorate, particularly within Education and Skills and Business, as well as with wider Combined Authority teams including Research and Intelligence, Place, Marcomms and the Mayoral Office. The postholder will also engage with a wide range of external partners, including the five West Yorkshire Local Authorities (Bradford, Calderdale, Kirklees, Leeds and Wakefield), Arm’s Length Bodies such as Sport England (with whom the CA has a Memorandum of Understanding), Government Departments, Sector Organisations, and Local Communities. This includes maintaining strong working relationships with Yorkshire Sport Foundation, the Active Partnership for the area, and the Local Visitor Economy Partnership (LVEP).
