Community Sport & Activity Development Lead

Overview

At St Helens Active Lives & Sports Development, we are committed to improving the health and wellbeing of our communities through physical activity. Our vision is simple: more people, more active, more often. We work collaboratively across the borough to tackle inequalities, remove barriers, and create the conditions for people of all ages and backgrounds to move more and live well.

You will be joining a dynamic and innovative team, working towards a shared mission of improving lives through sport, physical activity and movement.

Roles That Matter

This is an exciting opportunity to drive real change at a local level. You will help connect strategy to action; working with partners across sport, community and health, to create the conditions for people to move more.

There are 2 roles available: 1 x permanent post and 1 x fixed term post (for 2 years subject to external funding).

You will play a key role in removing barriers, shaping inclusive opportunities, and embedding physical activity into everyday life across the borough. The role will also involve supporting and working alongside local sports clubs, organisations and volunteers, to strengthen provision, grow participation and ensure opportunities are accessible and inclusive.

We are looking for someone who is comfortable working with a range of people and organisations, can build trusted relationships, and can use what they hear and learn from communities to help create meaningful and lasting change.

If you're motivated by making a difference and enjoy working collaboratively, we'd love to hear from you.

Interviews

Interviews for these roles will take place on Thursday 21st May 2026.

For further information regarding these roles, please contact Gemma Ireland, Sport & Physical Activity Development Manager at .

Equality & Diversity

We encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds, who share our values and our commitment to inclusion. The Council guarantees an interview to disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the job and will, for qualifying disabled candidates, make reasonable adjustments within selection. All Council employees are required to abide by the ethical standards embodied by the 7 Nolan Principles.

St Helens Council is officially recognised as one of the region's leading fair employers, with accreditations recognising fair pay, secure work, training & progression, and staff well-being, while fostering an inclusive and supportive environment.