About this role

An exciting opportunity to join Energise Me’s Place team and work alongside others in Southampton and Portsmouth to support change - from the way people think to new policies and programmes to enable local communities to be more active.

You will build open and honest relationships with a range of people and organisations who share the same values, motivations and desire to affect change to help achieve the goals of Energise Me and the We Can Be Active strategy.

The role is responsible for leading the work in Southampton and Portsmouth to connect, collaborate, influence and create a culture where everyone can be active.

• Responsible to Head of Place-based Development

• 35 hours per week, worked flexibly to fit in with the needs of the role

• 25 days paid holiday per year plus bank and public holidays (you will get 1 extra day of leave per full year of service, up to a maximum of 3 extra days)

• Energise Me will pay 10% employer contribution

• 3 x Salary Life cover from date of employment underwritten by AIG Life

About Energise Me

We tackle the things that prevent active lifestyles, so everyone can improve their health and happiness by moving more.

Physical activity reduces our risk of depression and early death by up to 30%, and our risk of major illness by up to 50%.

We work hard to make it easier for everyone in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight to experience these benefits.

We worked with over 800 people to develop and launch the We Can Be Active strategy for our area using the voice of our local communities to communicate the change they need to be active.

We are passionate about working creatively with other sectors to improve the health and wellbeing of local communities.

We are:

• Curious about what stops people from being active.

• Open to different ideas and perspectives.

• Creative in how we do things and who we work with.

• Bold in taking risks and speaking out about the things that need to change.

Candidate

We are looking for a passionate leader with experience of developing positive relationships with people at all levels  

You will have experience in developing and managing teams, setting strategy, managing budgets, working across sectors and working collaboratively to develop and/or deliver a shared purpose 

You will be skilled in setting up, planning and facilitating group conversations. Be a good listener and good at asking questions

You will be able and willing to challenge, in a positive way 

You will be self-reflective, self-aware and able to adapt your behaviour

Learning and development

We will help our ideal candidate to learn and grow from day one with:

• An induction to help you get to know Energise Me and our work

• A learning and development plan to help you deliver impact

• Access to webinars and training

• Opportunities to work across the team on a wide range of projects

• Two volunteering days to learn by doing, out in our communities

Main duties and responsibilities

• Identify people and organisations who share the same values, motivations and desire to affect change. This will involve working across different sectors, at different levels and with new and existing partners (such as local authorities, public health, NHS, universities, voluntary sector). 

• Build open and honest relationships with individuals and organisations across Southampton and Portsmouth who relate to the vision and goals in We Can Be Active. Support them to work out what role they can play. 

• Gather and use local data and insight to direct capacity and resources to those with the greatest need. 

• Listen and understand the behaviour, the lived experience, the motivations of people experiencing the greatest inequalities in physical activity to update and broaden insight about priority places. 

• Support partners to evaluate the impact and value of their work, capture the learning and continue to improve approaches.   

• Work with a range of organisations to develop a shared action plan for place that makes the changes that the community need to be more active. 

• Support communities with high levels of inactivity and inequalities to find places, people and resources to make their ideas happen.