Strategic Lead For Children & Young People and Programmes

What will you be doing?

Lead system change for children and young people across Kent & Medway.

Active Kent & Medway is hosted by Kent County Council. Our vision is to get more people, more active, more often by working with a wide range of partners to address the systemic barriers many people face when it comes sport and physical activity.

Active Kent & Medway is recruiting a Strategic Lead for Children & Young People & Programmes—a senior role driving our mission to get more people, more active, more often. You’ll steer our CYP and family‑focused work, including flagship programmes focused on place and our innovative Everyday Active Schools programme. You will also be expected to manage a small talented, purpose‑driven team, and act as Deputy Safeguarding Lead.

You’ll influence leaders across education, health and children’s services to embed physical activity in strategies and delivery—creating positive, inclusive experiences that reach the least active. We’re seeking a strategic people‑leader with a strong track record in system change and outstanding partnership skills, and insight‑led decision‑making aligned to national and local Sport and Physical Activity strategy.

Benefits include a Local Government pension scheme with 20.5% contribution for members, 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays and a wide range of discounts plus a cycle to work scheme through the Kent Rewards scheme.

This position is based at Active Kent & Medway, Worrall House, 30 Kings Hill, West Malling, Kent. Flexible hours and hybrid working (office and home working).

Join a collaborative, values‑driven team making a measurable difference for children and young people across Kent & Medway—and help shape a more active, healthier future.

This post is considered by KCC to be a customer-facing position. The Council therefore has a statutory duty under Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) to ensure that post holders have a command of spoken English/Welsh sufficient for the effective performance of the job requirements. The appropriate standards are set out in the Job Description/Person Specification.

This post is subject to a Basic Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

About you

For any queries about this role please contact:

Liz Davidson-Kennett Email: liz.davidson@kent.gov.uk Phone: 03000 423044

About us

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KCC is committed to building a workforce which reflects the diversity of the county's working residents, encouraging applications from people of all ages, abilities, genders, sexual orientations, ethnic backgrounds, faiths and those with caring responsibilities, and aspires to create an inclusive workplace where everyone can be themselves at work.

Please note - if you are interested, please apply soon as possible as the closing date for this advert may be earlier than stated should a number of suitably qualified candidates apply.