This is from Bowls Development Alliance's website:
Position:
Development Officer
Salary: Up
to £25,000 based on experience
Flexible:
Flexible location but predominant geographical areas to be covered are
Essex and Sussex. Travel to the Head Office in Melton Mowbray will also be
required.
Contract: This
post is on a fixed term basis until 31st March 2015 and is subject to annual
confirmation of funding award thereafter. In the event that the funding is
withdrawn / reduced before the fixed term period expires, your contract of
employment will / may be terminated with one month’s written notice.
The Bowls Development Alliance (BDA) is an organisation
which has been created to lead on the development of the sport of Bowls through
the clubs, counties and coaches in England. Working in partnership with Bowls
England (BE) and the English Indoor Bowling Association Ltd (EIBA) the BDA aims
to raise the profile of bowls by increasing participation and satisfaction
levels of those playing the sport aged 55 and over.
Bowls is a popular sport with low barriers to entry and
opportunities to participate throughout the year. It is a sport that people of all ages and
abilities can actively enjoy recreationally through to elite competition .There
are currently 400,000 club members in
over 7,500 venues playing bowls.
The BDA is seeking an enthusiastic, motivated and highly
organised individual to help deliver the four year “Growing the Sport of Bowls
13-17 “plan for the development of Bowls and take lead responsibility on the
successful delivery of our 16+ disability participation target. This is an exciting opportunity with significant
potential for the role to develop as the organisation matures. The Development
Officer will deliver the outcomes of the new plan working with identified
County Sport Partnerships, Leisure Contractors, County Associations and local
clubs.
Applicants will be expected to have some experience of
sports development, including working with disabled participants and will need
to demonstrate a good understanding of the sporting landscape including local
delivery. Knowledge of bowls would be an
advantage, but is not essential.
A full job description and person specification is available
to download from www.playbowls.org or by calling the BDA office on 01664 777001.
To apply for this exciting position please email a CV along
with a covering letter outlining how you satisfy the person specification and
give reasons why you would be suitable for the role to jobs@playbowls.org.
For an informal discussion about the post please call the
BDA Manager Susan Cooper, on 07884 358202.
Closing date: Thursday 9th January 2013 (5pm).
Interviews: Thursday 16th January 2014 at Pera Conference
Centre, Nottingham Road, Melton Mowbray, LE13 0PB.
Good luck if you're applying, from all of us here at BromyardBowls News!
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