CSP Director for operational matters but lead for strategic matters via the Culture Board

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1 Department: Job Title: Public Health Economy and Sport Growth Manager Grade: 12 Post Number: PH0055 Service/Section: Base/Location: Responsible To: Responsible For: Key Relationships/ Liaison with: LRS SportPark CSP Director for operational matters but lead for strategic matters via the Culture Board N/A SME, LAs including: Leicestershire County Council; Leicester City Council; District and Borough councils; Job Centre Plus etc. voluntary sector partners, suppliers, consultants and contractors. Job Purpose To lead and co-ordinate the development, review and implementation of the Leicestershire and Leicester Sport and the Economy growth plan. Main Duties and Responsibilities Corporate 1. Manage the implementation and delivery of the Leicestershire & Leicester Economy and Sport Sector plan and associated action plan. 1

2 2. Provide executive support to the Economy and Sport Steering Group (which is a sub group of the Leicester-Shire and Rutland Culture Board ) 3. Provide quality advice to SME and partners to help grow sport and pa related businesses. Ensuring that those businesses are connected with the broader LLEP growth strategy and support services. Main Duties and Responsibilities General Operate as an effective and pro-active relationship manager/ business partner with private, public and community partners, identifying needs and 4. opportunities for growth. 5. Support sector culture change by driving innovation, networking, service transformation and continuous improvement. Helping to position Sport and PA as a key sector for growth within the LLEP priority areas. Helping sport businesses unlock future investment. 6. Ensure that Equality, Diversity and Human Rights considerations are an integral part of all policy development, service delivery and transformation activity. 7. In line with the Partnership values, lead the development and delivery of insight led, customer focused, high quality, cost effective services/support through effective engagement with a range of partners from the private, public, voluntary and community sectors. 8. Provide strategic insight, advice and challenge by developing and sustaining effective working relationships Develop and promote the Sport brand as a USP for Leicestershire and Leicester supporting economic growth through the business of sport and pa growth. Ensure that the appropriate plans, contracts, risk controls and performance management arrangements are in place to ensure effective delivery against agreed outcomes Co-ordinate the delivery of programmes and projects identifying opportunities (including funding opportunities) to do things differently. Support outcome based commissioning, maximising opportunities to commission based on evidence and across services/organisations wherever possible. 2

3 13. Flexible and adaptable approach to doing what needs to be done. Main Duties and Responsibilities Specific Lead and coordinate work to support economic growth through the business of sport, including support for businesses, measures to improve 14. skills and support people into employment (in particular those furthest from the labour market), and the provision of infrastructure and sites Build effective working relationships with the LLEP and its key partners, Leicestershire County Council, Leicester City Council, district councils and other public sector organisations, and key government agencies, the business community and its representatives, VCS organisations, and contractors in order to access funding and develop and commission initiatives which will support economic growth priorities through the business of sport. Influence partners, within and beyond the partnership, to develop innovative measures, and exploit opportunities, resources and assets, to maximise the impact on the economic prosperity of Leicestershire/Leicester residents and businesses using sport as the platform. This job description sets out the duties and responsibilities of the job at the time when it was drawn up. Such duties and responsibilities may vary from time to time without changing the general character of the duties or the level of responsibility entailed. Such variations are a common occurrence and cannot in themselves justify a reconsideration of the grading of the job. Leicestershire County Council is seeking to promote the employment of disabled people and will make any adjustments considered reasonable to the above duties under the terms of the Equality Act 2010 to accommodate a suitable disabled candidate. Date Prepared/Revised: April

4 Department: Job Title: Public Health Sport and the Economy Growth Manager Grade: 12 Post Number: Service/Section: LRS Qualifications Educated to degree (or equivalent) level in a relevant subject, plus appropriate demonstrable experience Essential Desirable How assessed Doc/Int Experience Considerable/extensive experience of leading or managing complex corporate and /or partnership projects (and /or programmes), including transformation and service redesign elements, including at a senior level. Supporting SME to develop and grow their businesses Evidence of building effective working relationships / working as an effective relationship manager for a range of themes/ partnerships/ organisations and of leading/ supporting teams which include internal and external partners. Knowledge Of the key economic drivers of the LLEP and Sport England An understanding of the current national sport and pa strategies led by the DCMS and Sport England. 4

5 Equality, Diversity and Human Rights legislation and its application in the workplace. National and local government drivers, structures and priorities relating to the growth of the economy. Economic growth policy and commissioning, including knowledge in at least 2 of the following areas: Skills and employment Infrastructure Development Business support and innovation Skills and Competencies Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to prepare and present information to key partnership boards at a local level. Ability to think strategically, understanding the whole system, and to provide constructive challenge in order to lead/deliver change. Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to identify and maximise new opportunities, including to do things differently, better and more cost effectively, through the use of negotiation and influencing skills. Programme or project budget management and accountability / support for the management of individual budgets. Good political awareness, sensitivity and understanding of local political priorities Self-motivated and able to work with minimum supervision, with a creative, problem solving and solution focused approach. 5

6 Other Requirements An understanding of, and commitment to Equal Opportunities, and the ability to apply this to all situations. Must be able to perform all duties and tasks with reasonable adjustment, where appropriate, in accordance with the provisions of the Equality Act App/Int Med Date Prepared/Revised: April