Employer:Runnymede Borough Council
Reference:871AL
Salary:Starting salary of 17,220
Hours:37 hours per week - job share will be considered
Working pattern:Flexible Hours, Full Time, Permanent position
Location:Runnymede Civic Centre, Addlestone
Closing date:13/10/2008 23:00 PM
Runnymede Borough Council is seeking to employ an Activity Co-ordinator to deliver open access play, sports and games opportunities to children and young people in the Borough. Funded by the BLF (Big Lottery Fund), this post is offered initially for three years and would be suitable to individuals looking for a rewarding and challenging role in Leisure Development.
The successful candidate will have a good understanding of the importance of providing play and sport opportunities. They will use this knowledge, combined with outreach work to deliver a variety of different exciting leisure opportunities to children and young people. You will be expected to have extensive experience of working with children and or young people and the ability to manage your own work load. The initial six months of the project will involve working with the Runnymede Borough Council Play partnership and the Leisure Development Team, in order to deliver a variety of different pilot projects. These will take place in parks, open spaces, playgrounds, leisure centres and other existing provision.
This post is a full-time position offered; hours of work will be subject to seasonal fluctuations. This post is funded by the Big Lottery Fund and is offered on a fixed term contract for a 3 year period.
For further information, please contact Chris Hunt on 01932 425670.
Job share will be considered.
Application pack can be downloaded from www.surreyjobs.info or requested from the Personnel Office, Civic Offices, Station Road, Addlestone, Surrey. KT15 2AH. Email personnel@runnymede.gov.uk. Telephone (01932) 425519 (24 hour service). CVs will not be considered.
We welcome applications from all sections of the community.
Closing date: 13th October 2008
Interviews will be held on 27th October 2008
If you meet the Essential Criteria on our Person Specification, we want to encourage you to apply to work with us whatever your ethnic background, gender, sexual orientation, age (up to 65), religion, or whether you have a disability. If you or anyone you know have decided not to apply or pursue an application because information supplied by us, or contact with us, has suggested that your application would not be welcome, please let us know or, if this is difficult for you, ask someone to do so on your behalf. Positions with Runnymede Borough Council are available only to applicants who are permitted by law to work in this Country. Applicants from outside the UK will be expected to meet their own interview and relocation travel costs to point of entry in the UK.
