To apply for this role, you will need to submit your CV and a supporting statement via our recruitment portal.
Your supporting statement should be no more than 1500 words and explain how your knowledge, skills, and experience match our criteria.
You don't need a background in physical activity and sport. What matters is your passion to address inequality, your ability to connect across sectors, and your commitment to making physical activity and sport matter.
You will be able to:
- lead with empathy and purpose
- champion inclusion and equity
- influence systems and policy to reduce inactivity and improve wellbeing
We are looking for someone who can demonstrate:
- strategic leadership and delivery in a relevant setting
- experience navigating political environments and engaging senior stakeholders
- strong planning and implementation skills focused on outcomes
- understanding of national policy around physical activity, sport, and school PE
- success in securing public or private sector funding, including Lottery bids
- a strategic mindset with the ability to lead through complexity
You must also have an understanding of and commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion.
In addition to the above, we expect you to share our commitment to our values and will ask you to evidence when you have demonstrated them as part of the interview process.
Closing date: Wednesday 29 October 2025 (midnight)
Assessment and stakeholder engagement: Friday 21 November 2025
Final interviews: Friday 28 November 2025
For more information or an informal discussion, please contact:
John Byrne, Active Partnership Director
Email: J.Byrne@active-together.org