Sport & Faith Leader (East Zone)

We're looking for someone who is passionate about sport and physical activity and exploring faith with children, young people and their families. Are you someone who isn't afraid to try new things, to think differently and help us to do that too as we undertake this journey together? We're a growing organisation with new team members joining and new locations and projects launching.

This role involves leading, delivering and co-ordinating our work across our East Zone.

Currently this includes:

• The work in Thameshead. This is well established with a very strong local advisory group working alongside the Benefice. This includes extensive work in a number of primary schools as well as community initiatives and the youth club in Kemble.
• The developing work in Cirencester which currently is based in the centre mostly through the Old Department Store and the land and schools around Cirencester Skate Park.
• The emerging work in the surrounding villages often linked to their village schools.

We envisage that the scale and scope of what is delivered will grow and develop and that a wider team will be developed to mirror our other zones. This team would include Sport and Faith Coaches, Sports Coach Apprentice, Sessional Workers, Placement Students and local volunteers. As the scale of what is delivered grows so will this team.

You'll be supported in your role by a peer group of four other Sport and Faith Zone leaders and the Sportily Leadership and Support Teams.

Our expectations are realistic, we are not looking for a super-human, just bring your gifts, skills, passion and experiences to join our adventure. You'll work as part of a supportive team which will ensure you have sufficient resources to make a tangible difference across the role, without feeling stretched too thin and work alongside a peer group of other Zone Leaders.

If you like the sound of Sportily and the role, but aren't sure you've got everything we're looking for, please get in touch as we'd love to discuss things with you. Who knows where that conversation might lead.

For the first-timers, the can't catchers and the kick it outers.
For the slam dunkers, the back of the netters and the hole in oners.
We bring the energy that gets you moving.

If having read our Job Pack, this role and our vision is something that excites you and you believe that you have the skills, experience and motivation required, we would very much like to hear from you. Applications must be made on our application form.

Deadline:9am 2 September 2025
Interviews:17 September2025

Sportily is committed to safeguarding and this appointment will be made under CofE safer recruitment frameworks. Sportily is committed to increasing the diversity of participation in sport and physical activity and recruiting and developing a team that reflects the communities we serve. We welcome applications from all sections of the community and actively encourage applications from women and people from UK Minority Ethnic backgrounds who are currently under-represented in the organisation.

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We are a network of fun-loving sport and faith groups where you can try different sports, make new friends and explore what life is all about. Find us across Gloucestershire running clubs in schools, community facilities and open spaces.

Address:
c/o Church House
College Green
Gloucester
Gloucestershire
GL1 2LY
UNITED KINGDOM