National Awards Manager
Salary: £28,000 - £30,000 per annum
Location: Nationwide role based in Bloomsbury, Central London
Job Description
Could you help the next generation of British athletes?
“The SportsAid award is invaluable in helping with my travel expenses to enable me to compete and pursue my swimming ambitions…” 17 year-old female swimmer
SportsAid is a national charity that recognises and helps the next generation of Britain’s sporting talent, often at a critical time in their development. We are looking to appoint a national awards manager to lead and develop the charity’s work with the national governing bodies of sport (NGBs) and their talent identification structures. The role requires a passion for sport, a good understanding of the sporting sector, strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build relationships.
This exciting role is based in central London and is an existing post with a national brief, reporting directly to the chief executive. You will be responsible for the development and implementation of all aspects of the charity’s award-making strategy, including:
- Managing and developing the athlete nomination and allocation process
- Leading SportsAid’s national awards committee
- Developing SportsAid’s partnerships with NGBs and Sport England
- Working with SportsAid’s funding partners, including the commercial sector
You should be educated to degree level (or recognised equivalent), have experience of developing and maintaining partnerships, and possess a good understanding of talent identification and/or grant award management. A sound working-knowledge of database management and Excel is essential, as are good project management skills. This is a rare opportunity to join a committed and driven team.
The salary is in the range of £28,000 to £30,000 p.a. for the right candidate and opportunities for flexible working are available. You can download the full job description here.
SportsAid believes that diversity drives excellence and that representation is important in order to reflect diverse communities in 21st century Britain. SportsAid therefore positively welcomes and seek to ensure we achieve diversity in our workforce and that all job applicants and employees receive equal and fair treatment. We positively encourage applications from all candidates regardless of age, race, ethnicity, gender, disability, marriage and civil partnership status, gender identity, background, religion, faith, sexual orientation, maternity status, pregnancy, belief or nationality.
All applicants will be asked to complete SportsAid’s equal opportunities form.
How to apply
If you have the skills and experience to join SportsAid at this exciting time for British sport, send your CV with a short cover letter outlining why you would like the role, to jobs@sportsaid.org.uk.
The closing date for applications is 12noon on Friday 19 July 2019.
Interviews will be held in the last week of July or the first week of August.
