Role:  Sport, Activity and Membership Coordinator Reporting to:  CEO Salary:  £30,000 – £33,000

We are committed to making workplace adjustments where needed and offer flexible working wherever it fits with organisational needs. We strongly encourage applications from Visually Impaired candidates. Location:   Split between home based, on site at Metro sports and activities across London, and occasionally in our office (WC1N 3AR) locations. _________________________________________________________ Purpose: §  To implement the sports, leisure and membership plan in conjunction with the CEO §  To help organise and deliver activities §  To drive growth in membership and participation in activities

Priority areas: ·      Programme and project delivery ·      Building our membership and volunteer base and participation

Key Areas of Responsibility: Programme / project development and delivery: ·      Help to develop and grow existing programmes and projects ·      Help to develop and deliver potential new and annual activities Membership: ·      Grow membership ·      Grow participation in sport and activities. Monitoring and Reporting: ·      Monitor participation and effectiveness of all sports and activities ·      Gather engaging information for qualitative and quantitative reports. Communication: ·      Communicate regularly to Metro members on available sporting and active social opportunities, e.g. via email and WhatsApp groups ·      Look after the charities email inbox ·      Seek the views of members and analyse feedback in ways that will aid planning and contribute to Metro’s strategic development. ·      Ensure information is always available in accessible formats

Person Specification Experience of: ·      Programme / project development and implementation. ·      Identifying and building partnerships with external stakeholders. ·      Delivering project in time and to budget. ·      Organising and promoting events, including management of volunteers as well as health. ·      Demonstrable experience of people increasing participation in activities. ·      Collecting tangible and motivational information for reporting ·      Direct experience of the issues and challenges relating to visual impairment (desirable).

Skills, Knowledge and Attitude: ·      Knowledge of sports and activities development ·      Ability to communicate at all levels including making information accessible ·      Able to work collaboratively with a wide range of people and organisations. ·      Able to drive and influence positive change while taking people with you ·      A clear understanding of the positive change that sport and recreational activities brings for blind and partially sighted people ·      Able to negotiate and secure varied sporting opportunities, both recreational and competitive, for VI people ·      Demonstrate a sound understanding of the issues faced by people with visual impairment and possible steps to overcome these ·      Commitment to the values of the social model of disability, the concept and principles of independent living and inclusion. ·      Commitment to valuing and promoting diversity. ·      Personal credibility to act as an ambassador for the organisation ·      A sports related qualification or relevant experience managing and delivering sports activities (desirable)