A regional sports partnership organization is seeking a Workstream Lead for Health in Preston. This role involves collaborating with stakeholders in the health sector to address physical inactivity challenges. Key responsibilities include developing strategies to encourage community movement and fostering relationships with various organizations. The position allows for agile working arrangements and requires excellent communication and relationship-building skills. Candidates should have a strong understanding of the health landscape and a collaborative mindset.
Dec 13, 2025
Full time
A regional sports partnership organization is seeking a Workstream Lead for Health in Preston. This role involves collaborating with stakeholders in the health sector to address physical inactivity challenges. Key responsibilities include developing strategies to encourage community movement and fostering relationships with various organizations. The position allows for agile working arrangements and requires excellent communication and relationship-building skills. Candidates should have a strong understanding of the health landscape and a collaborative mindset.
A community-focused organization is seeking three Project Leads to spearhead the delivery of the New CGL Project across designated geographical areas in England. This role involves building partnerships within the recovery community, developing health and wellbeing activities, and collaborating closely with the Operations Manager. Ideal candidates will demonstrate strong leadership skills, excellent communication abilities, and a commitment to enhancing physical and mental wellbeing for individuals in recovery. Applications are encouraged for individuals keen to work flexibly and engage with local stakeholders.
Dec 13, 2025
Full time
A community-focused organization is seeking three Project Leads to spearhead the delivery of the New CGL Project across designated geographical areas in England. This role involves building partnerships within the recovery community, developing health and wellbeing activities, and collaborating closely with the Operations Manager. Ideal candidates will demonstrate strong leadership skills, excellent communication abilities, and a commitment to enhancing physical and mental wellbeing for individuals in recovery. Applications are encouraged for individuals keen to work flexibly and engage with local stakeholders.
Hours: 2 days a week, based on a secondment model involving a collaboration agreement with your host organisation. Working arrangements can be discussed as we appreciate that working arrangements may differ between employing organisations. Duration: 12 months - December 2025 to end of November 2026. (Potential for an extension exists dependent on future funding and action plans) Working Arrangements: 1 day per week agile working, with Thursday (TBC) based in the Preston Place Partnership Office at Fulwood Leisure Centre. The postholder will be required to spend a significant amount of time supporting work with stakeholders and communities across Preston. Closing Date: Sunday 30th November 2025 at midnight Interviews: Friday 12th December 2025 Preston is one of 80 Sport England Place Expansion localities, who will be bringing stakeholders and communities together to look to address the challenges of physical inactivity and support people to move more. As part of the work to date several focus areas have been identified for Preston, these are Children and Young People, Places and Spaces to be Active, Health and Messaging related to physical activity. Over the next twelve months we will collectively be diving deeper into all of these themes to understand how future work needs to be focused, what are the enablers for change and what are the barriers that we need to think about addressing. To progress this work, we are excited to announce we have an opportunity for an individual to work as one of two Workstream Leads for the Health area, through a shared role model. The model will see the postholder remain employed by their current employers and work for a fully funded and agreed amount of time as part of the Preston Place Partnership team. About the Role The postholder will work closely with the other members of the Place Partnership team, stakeholders and community to support the shaping of and subsequent delivery of work relating to the Health Sector in Preston and how the sector can support giving the people of Preston the opportunity to move more. Key elements of the role include: Working closely with stakeholders across the health sector to support conversations to gain a greater understanding of the barriers, enablers and necessary changes for people in Preston to be supported to move more by the health sector. This will involve engagement with a broad range of stakeholders such as Primary Care Networks, GP Practices, Social Prescribers, ICB staff, secondary care staff, etc. Supporting the collaborative design of an action plan/s relating to the health sector using specific knowledge and insight gained from research and insight. Potentially supporting the delivery of test and learn activity based on the insight that has been gained. Working with the Communications Lead to produce content that is easily digestible and relevant to a range of audiences, including reporting to Sport England. Working with the Evaluation and Learning Lead to record key findings and insights. Building trusted relationships with stakeholders to lay the foundations for long term change that will increase the profile and prioritisation of movement and physical activity within the health sector in Preston. Identifying opportunities for organisations or individuals to be supported by national assets linked to physical activity and the health sector such as Physical Activity Clinical Champion (PACC) Training, the Active Hospitals programme and other assets that are part of the Moving Medicine programme. Working collaboratively with the Place Programme Manager, other Thematic Leads and Strategic Leads from Active Lancashire & Preston City Council to share all relevant insights and opportunities that contribute to the development phase and progress the application to full award. About the Person The person we are looking for should: Have an excellent understanding of the health sector, through experience of working in it or closely with it. Have the ability to develop trusted relationships with key stakeholders. Have the ability to bring together a wide range of people and support them to collaborate and connect. Quietly leading from the sidelines through supporting, facilitating and enabling. Be an excellent communicator with the ability to flex their approach to the audience they are working with to ensure things are easily understood. Have the ability to interpret learning and insight to support the production of appropriate plans regarding how the health sector can support people in Preston to move more. Have an understanding of the current physical activity landscape, including policies and national guidelines, along with any current programmes related to health and physical activity. Open minded to new ways of working, willingness to adopt alternative approaches and a desire to embed and share new learnings and approaches within their host organisation. If you or someone within your organisation is interested, has the skills we are looking for, and whose employer would support a shared role with the Preston Place Partnership, we'd encourage you to apply. To apply please submit a copy of your CV with a cover letter that is no more than two pages long, explaining why you feel you could deliver the key elements of the role and meet the skills and capabilities we are looking for from the postholder, to . If you would like an informal discussion about this role or have any questions, please contact Paul Blythin, Director of Health and Skills at Active Lancashire on or . Still a great place with hard working staff to get the inactive active.
Dec 13, 2025
Full time
Hours: 2 days a week, based on a secondment model involving a collaboration agreement with your host organisation. Working arrangements can be discussed as we appreciate that working arrangements may differ between employing organisations. Duration: 12 months - December 2025 to end of November 2026. (Potential for an extension exists dependent on future funding and action plans) Working Arrangements: 1 day per week agile working, with Thursday (TBC) based in the Preston Place Partnership Office at Fulwood Leisure Centre. The postholder will be required to spend a significant amount of time supporting work with stakeholders and communities across Preston. Closing Date: Sunday 30th November 2025 at midnight Interviews: Friday 12th December 2025 Preston is one of 80 Sport England Place Expansion localities, who will be bringing stakeholders and communities together to look to address the challenges of physical inactivity and support people to move more. As part of the work to date several focus areas have been identified for Preston, these are Children and Young People, Places and Spaces to be Active, Health and Messaging related to physical activity. Over the next twelve months we will collectively be diving deeper into all of these themes to understand how future work needs to be focused, what are the enablers for change and what are the barriers that we need to think about addressing. To progress this work, we are excited to announce we have an opportunity for an individual to work as one of two Workstream Leads for the Health area, through a shared role model. The model will see the postholder remain employed by their current employers and work for a fully funded and agreed amount of time as part of the Preston Place Partnership team. About the Role The postholder will work closely with the other members of the Place Partnership team, stakeholders and community to support the shaping of and subsequent delivery of work relating to the Health Sector in Preston and how the sector can support giving the people of Preston the opportunity to move more. Key elements of the role include: Working closely with stakeholders across the health sector to support conversations to gain a greater understanding of the barriers, enablers and necessary changes for people in Preston to be supported to move more by the health sector. This will involve engagement with a broad range of stakeholders such as Primary Care Networks, GP Practices, Social Prescribers, ICB staff, secondary care staff, etc. Supporting the collaborative design of an action plan/s relating to the health sector using specific knowledge and insight gained from research and insight. Potentially supporting the delivery of test and learn activity based on the insight that has been gained. Working with the Communications Lead to produce content that is easily digestible and relevant to a range of audiences, including reporting to Sport England. Working with the Evaluation and Learning Lead to record key findings and insights. Building trusted relationships with stakeholders to lay the foundations for long term change that will increase the profile and prioritisation of movement and physical activity within the health sector in Preston. Identifying opportunities for organisations or individuals to be supported by national assets linked to physical activity and the health sector such as Physical Activity Clinical Champion (PACC) Training, the Active Hospitals programme and other assets that are part of the Moving Medicine programme. Working collaboratively with the Place Programme Manager, other Thematic Leads and Strategic Leads from Active Lancashire & Preston City Council to share all relevant insights and opportunities that contribute to the development phase and progress the application to full award. About the Person The person we are looking for should: Have an excellent understanding of the health sector, through experience of working in it or closely with it. Have the ability to develop trusted relationships with key stakeholders. Have the ability to bring together a wide range of people and support them to collaborate and connect. Quietly leading from the sidelines through supporting, facilitating and enabling. Be an excellent communicator with the ability to flex their approach to the audience they are working with to ensure things are easily understood. Have the ability to interpret learning and insight to support the production of appropriate plans regarding how the health sector can support people in Preston to move more. Have an understanding of the current physical activity landscape, including policies and national guidelines, along with any current programmes related to health and physical activity. Open minded to new ways of working, willingness to adopt alternative approaches and a desire to embed and share new learnings and approaches within their host organisation. If you or someone within your organisation is interested, has the skills we are looking for, and whose employer would support a shared role with the Preston Place Partnership, we'd encourage you to apply. To apply please submit a copy of your CV with a cover letter that is no more than two pages long, explaining why you feel you could deliver the key elements of the role and meet the skills and capabilities we are looking for from the postholder, to . If you would like an informal discussion about this role or have any questions, please contact Paul Blythin, Director of Health and Skills at Active Lancashire on or . Still a great place with hard working staff to get the inactive active.
A community-focused organization is seeking three Project Leads to spearhead the delivery of the New CGL Project across designated geographical areas in England. This role involves building partnerships within the recovery community, developing health and wellbeing activities, and collaborating closely with the Operations Manager. Ideal candidates will demonstrate strong leadership skills, excellent communication abilities, and a commitment to enhancing physical and mental wellbeing for individuals in recovery. Applications are encouraged for individuals keen to work flexibly and engage with local stakeholders.
Dec 13, 2025
Full time
A community-focused organization is seeking three Project Leads to spearhead the delivery of the New CGL Project across designated geographical areas in England. This role involves building partnerships within the recovery community, developing health and wellbeing activities, and collaborating closely with the Operations Manager. Ideal candidates will demonstrate strong leadership skills, excellent communication abilities, and a commitment to enhancing physical and mental wellbeing for individuals in recovery. Applications are encouraged for individuals keen to work flexibly and engage with local stakeholders.
First stage interviews: 19th November 2025 Contract: 37 hours, full time, permanent subject to external funding. We are currently seeking three Project Leads to support delivery in the below Geographical Areas North (Coastal areas incl Lancaster) Central (Preston Chorley South Ribble and West Lancashire) Pennine (East Lancashire incl Blackburn) We are reviewing our longer-term way of working while these arrangements are in place and anticipate maintaining a flexible and agile approach going forward. Homeworking risk assessments are carried out for all employees working from home. Please indicate any preferred area in your application. About the Roles To lead the delivery of the New CGL Project from February 2026, including the day to day running of the contract, within one of the focus areas of Lancashire. The Project lead will build networks and partnerships across the area in particular those linked with the Recovery Community, which will give participants the support they need towards improving and maintaining their physical & mental wellbeing. The Project lead will work closely as part of a Project leads team, along with the Operations Manager to deliver on New CGL Contract. The Post holder will be instrumental in providing a smooth communication link between Active Lancashire and local stakeholder partners, to meet the Physical Activity needs of the geographical area to support the maintenance pathway of participants in recovery. This post will have responsibility for a number of CSI Support Workers (x 2), volunteers and casual deliverers whilst supporting and growing the network of partners locally. In addition, the post will help and support participants to access training. Utilizing funding /delivery budget that has been secured. The post will also develop a programme of health and wellbeing activities which will meet the needs of people engaged through the CGL contract based on the needs and gaps in the area. The post-holder will work closely with the Operations Manager and the wider Place Managers to ensure the smooth running of activities, collection of monitoring information and showcasing impact in the place. Working with the Research and Insight Officer to ensure all information has been gathered and input on the portal for the accurate completion of evaluation paperwork, quarterly reports and outcome measures for the contract. Application Process Application to be sent to . Please submit a CV and cover letter (of not more than two pages), explaining clearly why you are interested in the role and suited to it (based on the person specification). Alternative to a cover letter, you may submit a 3 min (Max) video. Please indicate if you have a preference for an particular geographical location. If you would like an informal discussion about the role, please contact Darren Wright Director of Communities (). In addition, please provide the following information: Confirmation you are eligible to work in the UK (the successful candidate will be required to provide documentary evidence before a job offer is confirmed). Any reasonable adjustments we can make to assist you in your application or the selection process. For information on how Active Lancashire processes your data, view our Privacy Policy.
Dec 13, 2025
Full time
First stage interviews: 19th November 2025 Contract: 37 hours, full time, permanent subject to external funding. We are currently seeking three Project Leads to support delivery in the below Geographical Areas North (Coastal areas incl Lancaster) Central (Preston Chorley South Ribble and West Lancashire) Pennine (East Lancashire incl Blackburn) We are reviewing our longer-term way of working while these arrangements are in place and anticipate maintaining a flexible and agile approach going forward. Homeworking risk assessments are carried out for all employees working from home. Please indicate any preferred area in your application. About the Roles To lead the delivery of the New CGL Project from February 2026, including the day to day running of the contract, within one of the focus areas of Lancashire. The Project lead will build networks and partnerships across the area in particular those linked with the Recovery Community, which will give participants the support they need towards improving and maintaining their physical & mental wellbeing. The Project lead will work closely as part of a Project leads team, along with the Operations Manager to deliver on New CGL Contract. The Post holder will be instrumental in providing a smooth communication link between Active Lancashire and local stakeholder partners, to meet the Physical Activity needs of the geographical area to support the maintenance pathway of participants in recovery. This post will have responsibility for a number of CSI Support Workers (x 2), volunteers and casual deliverers whilst supporting and growing the network of partners locally. In addition, the post will help and support participants to access training. Utilizing funding /delivery budget that has been secured. The post will also develop a programme of health and wellbeing activities which will meet the needs of people engaged through the CGL contract based on the needs and gaps in the area. The post-holder will work closely with the Operations Manager and the wider Place Managers to ensure the smooth running of activities, collection of monitoring information and showcasing impact in the place. Working with the Research and Insight Officer to ensure all information has been gathered and input on the portal for the accurate completion of evaluation paperwork, quarterly reports and outcome measures for the contract. Application Process Application to be sent to . Please submit a CV and cover letter (of not more than two pages), explaining clearly why you are interested in the role and suited to it (based on the person specification). Alternative to a cover letter, you may submit a 3 min (Max) video. Please indicate if you have a preference for an particular geographical location. If you would like an informal discussion about the role, please contact Darren Wright Director of Communities (). In addition, please provide the following information: Confirmation you are eligible to work in the UK (the successful candidate will be required to provide documentary evidence before a job offer is confirmed). Any reasonable adjustments we can make to assist you in your application or the selection process. For information on how Active Lancashire processes your data, view our Privacy Policy.