Development Officer (Community Sports & Events)

Job Purpose

Through creative and forward‑thinking sports programming and coaching, you will lead the development of a comprehensive sports coaching pathway that meets the diverse needs of our sporting community. Central to this will be the creation of programmes that support clear and sustainable progression routes from school sport into community participation and onwards into local club structures, ensuring that every individual has the opportunity to grow, achieve and thrive in sport. You will have a lead role in delivering a vibrant calendar of high‑quality local and national sporting events within Ayrshire360 facilities. These events will showcase local talent, increase community engagement and elevate the profile of sport across the area. Please see the attached Job Specification which outlines all responsibilities and duties for this post. TO BE CONSIDERED FOR INTERVIEW, CANDIDATES MUST DEMONSTRATE ON THE APPLICATION THAT THEY MEET ALL ESSENTIAL CRITERIA OF THE ATTACHED JOB SPECIFICATION.

Rate of Pay

Annual Salary £35654 - £38675 per annum Hours of Work are 35 hours per week as follows: Monday to Thursday 9:00am - 5:00pm (50 minutes unpaid lunch break applicable daily) Friday 9:00am - 4:00pm (40 minutes unpaid lunch break applicable) Due to the nature of the duties of this post, occasional evening and weekend working will be required.

Responsibilities and Our Values

You will strive to exceed the expectations of our Strategic Vision and Corporate Delivery Plan and in doing so promote and recognise the importance of our vision and values; • Being honest: demonstrate integrity and respect • Engage: inclusivity with our people, partners and communities • Strive: be ambitious and aspire to continuous improvement • Take responsibility: own it and be accountable

Additional Information

We follow the national guidance in relation to pre-employment checks namely “Safer Recruitment Through Better Recruitment”. With regards to requests for references and in line with this guidance, during your application process you should provide details of a minimum of two appropriate and relevant references, one of which should be from your current or most recent employer. It is also a requirement that the reference from your current or most recent employer is from an appropriate senior manager and it is not a reference from a former peer operating at the same level. The duties of the post involve Regulated Work with children and/or protected adults, as specified in the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007. Successful applicants for such posts will be required to become a Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme member in respect of Regulated Work with either or both of these groups as appropriate, or if they are already a Scheme member, be subject to a PVG Scheme Record Update, before any formal offer of employment can be made by Ayrshire360. Please note:- PVG members' records are constantly updated with any new vetting information that arises. Any information that is disclosed on a PVG Scheme Record or Scheme Record Update, if relevant to the post being applied for, will be discussed with the applicant prior to any formal offer of employment being made.