Programmes Activator
Salary: £20,000
Location: Head Office Milton Keynes and national travel
Table Tennis England is the National Governing Body for table tennis in England. With Sport England as its major funder, it is well positioned within the 2017-2021 funding cycle. The Table Tennis England Mission 2025 strategy aligns well with the Sport England strategy of Towards an Active Nation. Table tennis is a sport and activity that lends itself both to having a dedicated ‘core market’ as well as a growing ‘mass market’ which attracts new people to the sport as well and providing gateway to physical activity.
The function of the Development and Volunteering Department is to work closely with the traditional and core market, namely clubs, leagues, schools and volunteers. Priority areas for the organisations work within the core market include; U11 participation, Female participation and the experience and retention of adult participants. It is an exciting time for the department, with the opportunity to work closely with our clubs and leagues to grow participation and the development of a new youth initiative set to launch in April 2019.
Job Summary
The post holder will be responsible for the delivery of the Pride of Table Tennis Awards and the Young Ambassador programme, in addition to contributing to the delivery of the Jack Petchey Table Tennis programme and the implementation of Table Tennis England’s new youth product, set to launch in September 2019. The role requires an extremely organised individual who is able to keep track of multiple projects simultaneously and who is a great team player.
Key Responsibilities
Work within the Development and Volunteering Department to:
• Deliver the Pride of Table Tennis awards at regional and national level, including the national awards ceremony in March 2019.
• Coordinate the Young Ambassador programme, including managing relationships with clubs and young people
• Support the development and customer journey for the new Youth Product aimed at increasing U11 participation, which is currently under development and scheduled for launch in August 2019.
• Be the central coordinator for the Youth Product bookings and administration, once the programme has been launched.
• Support the Schools Officer in the coordination of the Jack Petchey Table Tennis programme.
• Support the implementation of the Club management system with the Clubs, Schools and Leagues Manager. Act as an ambassador and advocate for Table Tennis England
• Undertake such duties as may be required from time to time as are consistent with the responsibilities of the post and the needs of Table Tennis England
Person Specification/Key Skills
Previous Experience
• Planning, delivering, monitoring and reviewing projects
• Organising and leading sport and/or physical activity sessions
• Community engagement
• Working in partnerships and building relationships with colleagues, partners and volunteers
Personal Attributes and Skills
• An interest in and knowledge of table tennis in a social, recreational, club and league setting
• IT literate, able to use the basic tools in word, excel, outlook and powerpoint
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, with the ability to clearly and concisely communicate, considering the needs of the audience
• A commitment to equality and diversity
• A track record of achieving targets and outcomes
• A team player, able to work effectively across all parts of the organisation
• Planning, prioritising and organising skills
• A high level of energy and drive to follow through on plans and projects
• The ability to travel to meetings outside of the office
• Willing to work occasional extended hours and unsociable hours, including evenings and weekends
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