Move More Bassetlaw Programme Lead

About Active Partners Trust (APT) As one of 41 Active Partnerships (APs) across England, Active Partners Trust, working in Derbyshire and Notts, teams up with local councils, community groups, businesses, healthcare organisations, charities, schools and more to find out what’s needed. That means asking questions, making suggestions, sharing our knowledge, finding the right partners, and spotting opportunities, all to make movement part of everyday life. Because when we all work together, we can better understand, reach, and support the people who need it most. Making our Move – Uniting the Movement in Notts and Derbyshire is a plan that guides our and partners’ work towards our shared vision ‘Together we will address inequality and empower everyone to be active in a way that works for them’ Making Our Move sets out the need for a collective response based on an in-depth understanding of people and communities, that builds a consistent message and way of working, removes the barriers to participation, builds capacity from within and makes physical activity the norm for people who live and work in our communities. We need to see change at all levels and across many sectors. To do this, we need the best team, with the right attitude, work ethic, behaviours and commitment to make this happen. You’ll need to be able to identify with our core values and behaviours that define us as an organisation – they are who we are and what we stand for. Our values: Make a Difference. Integrity. Collaborate. Inclusive. Passionate. Purpose of the role Move More Bassetlaw Programme Lead As the Move More Bassetlaw Programme Lead at APT you will have key role to develop and manage funded programmes for work in communities to support this vision. This role will act as the overall Programme Lead for Sport England funded Place Partnership work in Bassetlaw known as Move More Bassetlaw. Building strong collaboration across a wide range of partner organisations, the focus will be on ensuring all partners work together to deliver the commitments set out within the bid. The Move More Bassetlaw Programme Lead will have the following areas of responsibility: · Serve as the overall Programme Lead for the Move More work in Bassetlaw, hosted by APT with access and desk space within local partner organisations. · Share and embed the vision of Move More Bassetlaw Theory of Change (ToC) across the system, using the ToC to guide the implementation and evaluation of the work. · Responsible for co-ordination and delivery of all aspects the Move More Bassetlaw Programme including budget management, evaluation, learning, programme co-ordination and reporting. · Engage strategically and co-ordinate across different sectors and workstreams, ensuring they do not operate in isolation. · Serve as a consistent advocate for the Move More Bassetlaw approach with key partners and services operating in Bassetlaw including local authority, voluntary sector, education, health, and leisure. · Operationally connect across the system to join up and align work and investment. · Support Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) organisations to secure infrastructure funding from system partners. · Support the integration of physical activity into Bassetlaw wider neighbourhood work. Understanding and Insight – Informed by People and Communities · Understand the community insight that exists (lived experience and resident voice). Synthesise, analyse and translate this to inform action. · Map the strengths of community engagement work in Bassetlaw and work with others to facilitate and strengthen community influence across Bassetlaw (including through key networks such as Bassetlaw Health Inequalities Partnership and Bassetlaw Children & Young People Network) and the wider system. Growing Collaboration · Build upon the established principles, relationships and collaborative foundations already in place across Bassetlaw, deepening partner commitment and shared ownership of the place approach. · Build on existing momentum to further embed the place work as a key strategic driver for change across Bassetlaw for physical activity, health and wellbeing. · Build on the existing stakeholder plan and established community insight, deepening collaboration and connectivity across the system and broadening the range of partners convening around place work. Leadership and Workforce Development · Build upon the foundations established through the Sport England Leadership programme, driving forward the Workforce Development plan and sustaining momentum to further strengthen leadership capacity in communities and the system across Bassetlaw. · Continue to develop the conditions and culture to support place-based work in Bassetlaw, working with partners to keep abreast of the strengths, barriers, gaps and connections. · Identify and influence policy to ensure physical activity and movement, and place-based ways of working are embedded. · Evolve practice in response to lived experience and community insight and develop shared priorities for action across the system and with communities. · As required, line manage roles funded by the Move More Bassetlaw programme. · Role model values-led leadership and contribute to a positive, inclusive culture. · Ensure a commitment to Safeguarding and Equity and Diversity through all work internally and externally. Learning and Evaluation · Lead on implementing the local evaluation and learning framework that aligns to the ToC. Use the findings from the system maturity self-assessment and the latest community insight to strengthen learning loops and ensure evaluation continues to inform action in a timely way across the system. · Further develop data collection through Sport England’s Moving Communities system/platform in Bassetlaw, using ongoing learning to drive continuous improvement across all workstreams. Contribute to a learning culture: capturing learning, adapt delivery based on evidence and feedback and share insight. Governance, Management and Reporting · Work closely with Active Notts/Derbyshire, Bassetlaw District Council, Integrated Care Board, Public Health and VCSE organisations to support and evolve appropriate governance for the work at a community and system level. · Prepare and manage programme reporting to internal governance and external funders/partners as required. · Manage the programme budget effectively and ensure effective procurement procedures are followed and delivery partner agreements are in place where relevant. · Maintain delivery plans, milestones and dependencies; identify, escalate and mitigate risks and issues. · Work with colleagues to plan for the next phase of work beyond March 2029. Ensure this is based on a good understanding of the lived experience of communities and the systemic barriers to physical activity that exist. · Provide vision, leadership and commitment in safeguarding, equity and diversity matters, with colleagues, community partners and stakeholders. We are looking for someone to join us who: Essential criteria: · Experience of leading and coordinating complex programmes, projects or initiatives, including planning, managing priorities, monitoring progress and delivering agreed outcomes. · Demonstrates the ability to develop strong collaborative partnerships, unite stakeholders around a shared vision, apply co-production approaches, and drive positive change. · Understands the importance of values and behaviours in creating the culture and environment for place-based working, such as being self-reflective, self-aware and adapts own behaviours. · Is an excellent communicator – engaging in meetings, writing, speaking and presenting to a variety of audiences. A good listener – inquisitive and curious and can use a range of IT platforms and equipment. · Has experience of community engagement, facilitation or workforce development. Desirable · Has experience of working in Bassetlaw and understands the needs of its residents. · Understands the relationship between physical activity and health. · Understands the value of learning and evaluation and can embed this within place-based work, across a number of communities and partners within a specific footprint. · Is able to travel to meetings in and around the East Midlands. · Understands ways to reduce inequalities, recognising some communities need more support, and understands the role physical activity can play in this. · Voluntary/community or public sector experience. · Can effectively facilitate group-based conversations so that everyone has a voice. · Is analytical and able to interpret and understand data and insight from a range of sources and use it to inform the work. Please note that these are the skills we want you to tell us about in your application as we’ll be assessing candidates against them. Your official base will be the nearest APT office to your home, currently Chesterfield or Nottingham. In practice, much of your time will be spent in Bassetlaw, working alongside local partners and communities, with access to hot-desk facilities within partner organisations. The role also offers flexibility for some home working and will require some travel across both counties. If you’re passionate about addressing inequalities and physical activity, we welcome your application. We encourage people to join our organisation from all walks of life; you don’t need experience in the sport and physical activity sector to work for us. Disabled people and those from ethnically or culturally diverse communities are underrepresented in our workforce and are particularly encouraged to apply. Please note that we will not be able to apply for a certificate of sponsorship for this role. Proof of Right to Work in the UK is essential and will be requested during the application process. If you want to find out more about the role to help you decide whether to apply, you are welcome to email Will Hughes at recruitment@activepartnerstrust.org.uk with your question and they will get back to you. How to Apply Complete the anonymised work-related questions by Sunday 22nd November 2026 11:59pm. Submit your CV whilst completing your application – please note your personal details will remain anonymous whilst shortlisting decisions are made. Stage 1 interviews (online): Monday 30th November or Tuesday 1st December (for 30 mins). Stage 2 interviews (in person): Monday 7th December in Bassetlaw. This post is funded by Sport England and the National Lottery.