Sports Development Officer
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Job Title: Sports Development Officer
Location of work: Town Hall
Salary: £29,733 – £31,731
Basis: Full time – 36 hrs a week, Fixed Term Contract to 31 March 2027
About the role:
Do you have a passion for promoting healthy lifestyles through sport and physical activities? Do you have great organisational skills and have experience of implementing successful community or wellbeing projects? Then this rewarding job is definitely for you!
Our wonderful Leisure Team is looking for an enthusiastic and passionate individual to join them. You will have the responsibility of delivering our ‘R&Be Active’ programme and other sport and leisure activities such as the Reigate and Banstead Junior Games. You will be organising teams for the Games working in partnership with sports clubs and schools to encourage participation in the games. You will also be required to recruit coaches, book venues, vet volunteers, monitor sessions, manage online entries and arrange the production, printing and distribution of promotional materials to relevant locations.
In this rewarding role you will also assist with the annual Festival of Sport, the Sports Awards and support sports clubs to help increase membership growth and retention. You will work with National Governing Bodies and Active Surrey to develop Sport England and other initiatives (bidding for funding as necessary) and attend regular departmental, local authority and partnership meetings.
You will also be responsible for developing the leisure calendar ensuring a wide range of activities are offered, evaluate/monitor projects and work within set budgets to deliver the events and services associated with the role.
About the Person:
• You will have strong experience of working in local government/voluntary or health sector - preferred
• You will have good experience of working with young people
• You will have excellent customer care skills (able to deal effectively, show tact and empathise with customers and respond to their needs)
• You will be IT literate with knowledge and experience of Microsoft Office packages
• You should have previous experience of working in a leisure, community, sport, or school-based environment
• You will have the ability to supervise people, including groups of volunteers
• Ideally you will have sports coaching experience
• You must have a full driving licence to drive in the UK with access to a vehicle
Behaviours:
• You will be highly motivated and capable.
• Are capable of working well on your own and as be a supportive member of a team.
• Adaptable to the task in hand and willing to learn.
• You are confident to make process improvement suggestions where necessary.
Qualifications:
• Educated to A Level – Essential
• Sports related degree - Preferred
Staff Benefits
In exchange for your expertise, experience and enthusiasm, we will offer support in continuing your personal and career development, in addition to providing a wide range of employment linked benefits.
We provide you with competitive annual leave and contribute 15% towards the LGPS pension scheme. You will also have access to a range of discounts including local and high street stores, and salary sacrifice schemes including a cycle lease scheme, and ‘Better’ leisure centre membership. We also provide a flexible and agile working culture for a great work/life balance.
Additional Information
For any further information about the role, please call Emma Parnell, Senior Leisure Development Officer on 01737 276322 or email emma.parnell@reigate-banstead.gov.uk
We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer, supporting the guaranteed interview scheme for disabled and ex-armed forces candidates, who meet the essential criteria for the role.
We understand that some applicants may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to assist with preparing their applications. All submitted information—whether supported by AI or not—must accurately reflect the applicant’s own skills, experience, and qualifications. Recruitment decisions will be based on how well applicants demonstrate these attributes during the interview and selection process.
**NO AGENCIES PLEASE**
Closing Date: Wednesday 15th April 2026 at 23:59hrs
Interviews: Tuesday 21st April 2026
Values and Behaviours
Our great working environment and the values and behaviours of every individual and team in the Council, help to evolve the culture of our organisation to become more commercial, innovative and embracing of change. Successful applicants to our career opportunities will be able to demonstrate they share the values and behaviours we seek in our organisation.
Local Government Reorganisation
Reigate and Banstead Borough Council is part of the government’s plans for Local Government Reorganisation (LGR) scheduled to take place in April 2027. This means the current two-tier system, where services are split between Surrey County Council and district and borough councils like Reigate, will be replaced with two unitary councils made up of East and West Surrey, which will handle all local services. Reigate and Banstead Borough Council will form part of the new East Surrey unitary authority.
Although this may lead to some uncertainty for anyone considering a role with us, this process will take some time and during that time we still need to provide services. When local government is reorganised, most staff will transfer to the new council(s) which may offer additional opportunities for career development and variety as part of a larger organisation.
Further information on LGR can be found here: Local Government Reorganisation (LGR) and Devolution | Reigate and Banstead
See 'Who we are' as a council, to find out more about us.
Salary range
- £29,733 - £31,731 per year