Programme & Policy Officer – Sport & Youth, Greater London Authority (GLA)

Our team supports young Londoners through engagement in sport and physical activity, youth social action, and youth-focused volunteering. An exciting vacancy has now come up for a Programme & Policy Officer in the Mayor of London’s Sport & Youth team.

We believe sport has the power to improve young lives far beyond the well-known health benefits. London is a fantastic city to live in, but not everyone has the same access to its opportunities. A whole range of challenges exist for some young people, keeping them from activity that can help them develop important skills, have a voice, receive support, build positive relationships and feel a sense of belonging.

In this role you will lead on sport and physical activity-focused projects and programmes which tackle those challenges for young Londoners who are most in need of support. For more information on the kinds of initiatives you could be responsible for, have a look at our web pages on Sport Unites, the Mayor’s community sport investment programme https://www.london.gov.uk/what-we-do/sports/sport-unites

A key part of this role would be working closely with other policy teams at the Greater London Authority, as well as with sport and non-sport organisations across and beyond London. By sharing and developing best practice together, we aim to achieve the best possible results for young people and the diverse providers and networks that support them.

So Please Tell Us, With Some Specific Examples, How You Would

We welcome applications from people from a range of backgrounds and want to understand how your experience and skills are relevant to this work.

• Be a capable project manager delivering quality, measurable results through the whole cycle, from idea to delivery to learnings.
• Show a balance of strategic thinking and attention to detail in co-ordinating work across different programmes. Collaborate meaningfully and proactively with a range of public sector agencies, such as voluntary and community groups, and the youth and private sectors. Make a good business case for our work that understands and balances different agendas and priorities. Apply your knowledge and understanding of the realistic life experiences and challenges facing young Londoners who stand to benefit most from our support. Bring critical thinking, problem-solving, ambition and innovation to your every day at work.
• Demonstrate your awareness of key policy areas, as well as governance requirements and monitoring and evaluation processes to measure impact. Communicate clearly and convincingly so others see you, and our work, as credible and clear, and engage with us.

Information sessions

If you would like to hear more about this role, and/or other live vacancies in the Civil Society & Sport unit, we are holding two information sessions (online) with members of the team. You can register your details via the Eventbrite links below. You will then be sent an invite a few days before your chosen session with a link to Microsoft Teams.

Thursday 3 March at 5pm – https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/274248032247

Monday 14 March at 1pm – https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/274193880277

This role will be based at London Fire Brigade’s Head Office (Union Street SE1 0LL). At present GLA staff are working largely from home, with office space available. Over the coming weeks and months, we will be moving to hybrid working as part of this, you will need to split your time between home working and coming into the office.

We are committed to being an inclusive employer and we are happy to consider flexible working arrangements. We would welcome applications from candidates who are seeking part time work as this role is open to job share.

In addition to a good salary package, we offer an attractive range of benefits including 30 days’ annual leave, interest free season ticket loan, interest free bicycle loan and a career average pension scheme.

If you have a question about the role, please contact [email protected] or if your query is about the recruitment process then please contact a member of the recruitment team via email on [email protected] quoting reference CO336.

To apply, please visit our website.

Closing date: Sunday 20 March 2022 at 23:59 GMT.

London’s diversity is its biggest asset and we strive to ensure our workforce reflects this at all levels. We welcome applications from everyone regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, faith or disability.