Facilities Project Coordinator

PURPOSE

This role leads the development and delivery of a national pipeline of capital facility projects aligned to Basketball England’s wider strategy.

The post holder will work with clubs, organisations and delivery partners to shape viable, investment-ready projects and act as a key point of contact for initiatives funded in partnership with Sport England, DCMS, and NBA.

The role provides sport-specific technical expertise to ensure facilities are inclusive, sustainable and fit for purpose, to deliver a wide range of basketball programmes while supporting projects through delivery by monitoring progress, risks and emerging issues.

Working closely with partners and stakeholders, the role will support assurance and reporting, build strong sector relationships, and capture learning to inform future investment.

• Development and management of Basketball England’s capital investment programme including project identification, pipeline development and funding assessment against BE/Sport England/DCMS criteria.
• Lead the development of a national pipeline of capital facility projects aligned to Basketball England strategy and wider NGB priorities.
• Identify and support delivery partners to shape viable, investment-ready proposals and maximise external funding opportunities.
• Monitor investments against KPIs and ensure projects remain strategically aligned, affordable and deliverable.

• Act as a key Basketball England point of contact for capital projects funded in partnership with Sport England, DCMS and the NBA.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with local partners, consultants, delivery organisations, educational institutions and wider sector stakeholders to strengthen collaboration, share best practice and maximise project impact.
• Liaise closely with Sport England to support assurance processes, reporting requirements and informed decision-making, and continue to develop relationships with other National Governing Bodies, representing Basketball England at relevant sector groups to maximise joint facility development opportunities.

• Provide basketball-specific technical guidance to delivery partners to ensure facilities are basketball-led, fit for purpose, compliant with Basketball England standards and designed with long-term sustainability and flexibility in mind.

• Support and manage facility and capital projects from concept through to completion, monitoring progress, timelines and budgets while identifying and mitigating risks and emerging issues.
• Provide operational and project support and act as a first point of contact for key external stakeholders.

• Ability to make appropriate operational decisions to meet the facilities objectives in liaison with your Line Manager and other teams across the business.
• Liaise closely with Sport England and funding partners to support assurance processes, reporting requirements and informed strategic decision-making across the project lifecycle.

• Work with internal communications to ensure that we provide up to date, accurate and accessible information to our key stakeholders on the development and implementation of our ED&I plan.

• Support accurate and timely data collection and reporting through programme and membership systems to inform monitoring, evaluation and strategic planning.
• Capture insight and learning from live and completed projects to inform future capital investment priorities, programme design and long-term facility strategy.

• Abide by all of Basketball England’s rules, regulations and policies (Including but not limited to, Equal Opportunities & Equity Policy;
  Safeguarding Policy; Code of Ethics & Conduct; Anti-Doping, Anti-Betting, Anti-corruption and Confidentiality).

• Manage, monitor, and adjust all related budgets to support effective delivery and prioritisation of resources to hit agreed targets.

• Any other duties as required by the line manager that are commensurate with the grade.