Healthy Communities Manager

Are you passionate about improving lives through leisure? Freedom Leisure are committed to contributing to a happier and healthier nation. Community Leisure is about more than fitness and gym provision; we want our customers to have fun, improve themselves, feel included, not be judged and importantly have access to our supportive teams and their expertise. The leisure sector increasingly contributes to community healthcare and our Healthy Communities Team are intrinsic to our current and future success; supporting communities to live active and healthy lives. To achieve this, we are recruiting a driven and innovative Healthy Communities Manager to manage our health and physical activity programme across Derbyshire Dales. The Healthy Communities Manager will strategically develop, manage and deliver Freedom Leisure’s Healthy Communities programme, centred on meeting population needs, promoting positive behaviour change and supporting local residents to lead a healthy & active lifestyle. Our ideal candidate will have strong relationship management skills, be an excellent communicator and have a successful track record in managing health- related projects within community-settings. With experience in sports development, physical activity and/ or Health Referral, we are looking for someone who can manage resources to deliver quality-assured programmes that are supported by national guidance, best practice and can evidence their impact. We are looking for someone with demonstrable experience of securing external funding but most importantly the ability to work collaboratively with partners from the public, private, community and voluntary sector to deliver sustainable, participant- focussed services. The role requires you to have a valid driving licence, and access to a car, as you will be required to travel across Derbyshire Dales and to various locations across the Country. In the event that a high volume of suitable applications are received, the post may close prior to the specified closing date. Please apply as soon as possible if interested. Hours: 37 hours a week, to meet the demands of the business.