Community Sports Development Manager

ROLE:
Community Sports Development Manager

SCHOOL:
Wickersley Partnership Trust (Central Team)

SALARY: WPT Band 7 £ 37,563 - £41,177

CONTRACT:

18 months fixed term contract

HOURS:

37 hours per week, Full Time

The Rotherham Schools Development Team, part of Wickersley Partnership Trust, is committed to supporting children and young people to lead more active, healthy lives. Working in collaboration with partners across the borough, we contribute to the wider strategic vision of Moving Rotherham—a place-based approach to increasing physical activity and reducing inequalities.

This role sits within the Sports Development Team as a dedicated Project Lead, responsible for directing the full lifecycle—planning, execution, governance, and evaluation—of physical activity projects across Rotherham. This post is initially offered on an 18-month basis due to external funding arrangements; however, based on performance and future funding availability, the contract may be extended. Reporting to the Strategic Lead, the post holder will manage cross-functional projects across school settings and coordinate key stakeholders across education, health, community organisations, and local authority services.

A core focus of the role is managing high-value projects funded through external investment, particularly those aligned with Sport England. You will take full operational ownership of project deliverables, tracking timelines, budgets, scope, and key performance indicators (KPIs) to achieve national outcomes such as increasing activity levels, tackling inequalities, and creating positive experiences for children and young people.

We are looking for a skilled Project Manager who understands the local and national physical activity landscape and can translate strategy into structured, deliverable project plans. You will be adept at stakeholder engagement, risk management, and dynamic scheduling, ensuring projects deliver measurable impact within budget and timeframe constraints.

• Project Lifecycle Management:
  Plan, execute, and monitor physical activity projects from inception through completion, ensuring deliverables meet specified quality standards, milestones, and strategic objectives.
• Framework Implementation & Strategic Rollout:
  Lead the end-to-end implementation of the Creative Active Schools (CAS) Framework across Rotherham schools—managing change management strategies to embed creative, inclusive physical activity into whole-school culture.
• Grant & External Investment Management:
  Oversee the operational delivery and compliance of externally funded initiatives (including Sport England projects), tracking performance against grant agreements, key milestones, and reporting schedules.
• Stakeholder & Partner Governance:
  Build, lead, and manage collaborative project networks across schools, local authority departments, healthcare providers, and community partners to ensure aligned execution.
• Community Pathways & Exit Strategy Project Work:
  Design and implement sustainable pathways linking schools with community sports clubs, managing partner capacity to establish long‑term active habits beyond the school day.
• User-Centred Project Design:
  Integrate pupil voice, community insight, and co-design methodologies into project scope to create inclusive, accessible interventions tailored to local demographics.
• Barriers & Risk Mitigation:
  Proactively identify, monitor, and mitigate risks and barriers to participation (e.g., cost, transport, confidence, accessibility) through targeted project interventions.
• Monitoring, Evaluation & Impact Reporting:
  Implement evaluation frameworks using data, KPIs, and qualitative evidence to measure project performance, demonstrate return on investment, and…