Development Officer
- Employer: Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council
- Salary: Grade F SCP 12 - 19, £28,598 - £32,061
- Location: Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council, Litherland Sports Park
- Contract: Permanent
- Working Pattern: Part Time
- Hours: 21.60 hours per week.
- DBS Check: Enhanced
- Closing Date: 12/04/2026 at 23:59
- Reference: COMM/26/333006
Hours: 21.6 hours per week over 3 days - Wednesday, Thursday and Friday with some flexibility.
Salary: Band F (SCP 12-19: £28,598 - £32,061) Pro-Rata
Location: Office Based – Litherland Sports Park, delivery across Sefton
Introducing ourselves:
The Active Sports Team are responsible for delivering a portfolio of numerous Health, Sport and Physical activity programmes working with a wide range of partners and contributing to key council priorities including Health & Wellbeing, Most Vulnerable and Community Resourcefulness.
Job requirements:
Active Sefton are looking to recruit a highly motivated and dynamic individual to join their team on a part time job share basis.
The Development Officer will be responsible for the development and delivery of a comprehensive programme of sport and physical activity programmes linked to the priorities of Sefton Council (through Active Sefton) and identified project partners. These will specifically include targeted programmes such as 121 referral programmes working with young people in school and community settings to improve their mental and physical wellbeing, along with programmes around reducing antisocial behaviour in the local area.
The role will involve supporting colleagues within the team deliver our commissioned services around reducing anti-social behaviour, health interventions, Be Active holiday programme and Active Schools delivery (after school clubs and healthy habits workshops in schools), using sport and physical activity as a tool to engage people and deliver relevant projects.
NB: These posts are registered as exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and in accordance with the police act; any offer of employment will be subject to a satisfactory enhanced criminal record disclosure. Any disclosure of a criminal record will not automatically prevent an offer of employment.
Closing date: Sunday 12th April 2026
Interview dates: Thursday 23rd April and Friday 24th April 2026.
Please note we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we recieve a large number of applicants
To apply quickly and securely online, and for application form and further details, click on the links below.
If you experience difficulty submitting your form online, completed forms may alternatively be emailed to recruitment@sefton.gov.uk. If you do not have Internet access, then call our 24 hour recruitment hotline on 0345 140 0845.
Note that we cannot accept applications via links to cloud storage sites, and do not accept CVs in place of an application form.
Equal Opportunities
EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES
Sefton Council strives to ensure that our workforce is inclusive and representative of our communities. A diverse workforce is important to us, our staff bring with them a wide range of experiences, views, ideas, and innovations, and we are committed to providing an environment that recognises, respects, and values everybody’s identity, where individual differences are strengths and where everyone can thrive and maximise their potential. We are always open to learning and growing as an organisation, and we welcome new ideas and initiatives that promote equality, diversity and inclusion.
We are an Equal Opportunities Employer; all candidates will receive equal treatment. Our decision to appoint will be based upon whether an individual’s skills, experience, qualifications, and abilities make them the most suitable candidate for the role.
GUARANTEED INTERVIEW SCHEME
Please note that all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for these jobs (as given in the Person Specification) and who want to apply under the Disability Confident Scheme will be invited to interview.
If you are currently in care or have previously been in care, we provide a guaranteed interview scheme for care experienced people if you meet the essential requirements for the role.
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How to apply
Please apply online via the link provided.
Please note, we do not accept CV’s (unless specified on the advert).
Please fully complete the online application form.
