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Kent to appoint a second County Development Officer

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POST TITLE: County Development Officer (CDO) - Kent

DEPARTMENT: Participation & Club Support

RESPONSIBLE TO: Senior Regional Manager & County Golf Partnership (CGP) Steering Group

RESPONSIBLE FOR: N/A

PURPOSE:

To implement the activities as defined within the Kent CGP Operational Plan.

WORKING RELATIONSHIPS:

Internal:

Senior Regional Manager – monthly meetings and regular communication.
Staff – Participation & Club Support, including links with national managers (Disability, Young People & Junior Golf and Women & Girls).
County Golf Partnerships Steering Group and working groups – communication with Chairman and individual representatives.
County Unions, Associations & County PGA – communication with County Secretaries.
Clubs – communication through targeted programmes and business support.

External:

Affiliated golf clubs and other golfing facilities – regular communication and provision of support.
Professionals, Volunteers, Secretaries and Managers.
Bodies involved in golf development in England at a local level (e.g. Golf Foundation).
County Sports Partnerships (CSPs), Local Authorities, Street Games etc. – communication on avenues of resources and support available.

MAIN DUTIES & KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

To implement the Kent CGP Operational Plan, in line with the England Golf’s strategic plan 2014 to 2017 ‘Raising our Game’ at a grass-roots level within Kent.
To market and promote the aims and objectives of the Kent Golf Partnership to affiliated clubs and other related organisations, such as County Sports Partnerships and Local Authorities.
To raise the profile of golf in Kent and encourage people of all ages, abilities, backgrounds and genders into the game and golf club membership.
To be the first point of call for golf development enquiries in the county and to be the contact for the Kent Golf Partnership where it relates to golf development matters.
To regularly communicate with all of the Kent Golf Partnership partners and affiliated golf clubs on the progress towards achieving their targets and the impact of specific development initiatives.
To market and promote England Golf and development initiatives to clubs to encourage more people into golf and to develop and retain existing participants and members.
To identify potential sources of funding and apply as appropriate to support the implementation of the Operational Plan.
To seek out examples of good practice within golf clubs and publicise such examples via a dedicated web-site, newsletter and the use of social media.
To encourage affiliated golf clubs and driving ranges to develop a healthy, structured golfing environment (i.e. GolfMark and RangeMark).
To deliver a structured programme of seminars and workshops across the county, including an Annual Conference (as appropriate).
To increase participation by setting up a network of ‘Get into Golf Centres/facilities’ and help these golf facilities to sustain regular participation.
To keep the Senior Regional Manager advised of their itinerary on a regular basis and adhere to the set reporting structure, including attending regional and national review meetings, as required.
To maintain regular contact with the Golf Foundation Regional Development Officer to support and jointly review the delivery and performance of Golf Roots programmes including Satellite and Doorstep Clubs.

DIMENSIONS/RESOURCES:

Staff:

Financial:

Administrative:

Other main meetings: CGP steering groups (in attendance) and monthly Participation & Club Support team (as required).
Presenting at conferences and workshops on request.

LOCATION:

Home or other remote office (for example golf club or county office). Require to travel as necessary to meetings and events within county/region and to visit England Golf headquarters as required (The National Golf Centre, Woodhall Spa).

PERSON SPECIFICATION

POST TITLE: County Development Officer (Kent)

	ESSENTIAL	DESIRABLE
Attainment:	GCSE’s or equivalent. Sports related diploma/degree.
Knowledge:	Structure of golf (general and administrative structure). Sport in general. Sports development Government, Sport England & Local Authority structures.
Skills:	Ability to work with professionals & volunteers. Excellent team working skills with the ability to work collaboratively and co-operatively with colleagues. Preparation of clear & thorough reports. Marketing and promotional skills. Ability to gather & assess information. Outstanding communication and presentation skills, including public speaking. Time management. Ability to use word processing, spreadsheet and database packages. Proven delivery track record. Analytical and problem solving skills
Competencies/ Behaviours:	Self-motivation & ability to motivate others. Explain information clearly, accurately and using appropriate language. Friendly and willingly offer support and assistance to colleagues and customers. Ability to communicate with staff at all levels and the public Smart appearance. Display attitudes and behaviours that respect and value diversity and promote equal opportunities.
Relevant experience:	Prior work in leisure or golf related industry. Marketing and/or advertising Government experience or Local Authority. Prior experience working in an office and/or from home.
Any other requirement:	Valid driver's licence or access to transport. Prepared to travel/work weekends & evenings. Involvement with golf. It is preferred that the person lives within the County associated with this role.

DEPARTMENT: Participation & Club Support

Completed and approved by Senior Regional Manager and Human Resources Officer

Date: January 2015

England Golf invites application for the position of

COUNTY DEVELOPMENT OFFICER

(Kent)

Salary £18,000 - £23,000 per annum dependant on experience (plus expenses)

Driving the delivery of the ‘Recruit’ and ‘Retain’ elements of the Kent Golf Partnership Operational Plan up to 31^st March 2017, in line with England Golf’s strategic plan 2014 to 2017 ‘Raising our Game’.

To help support Kent Golf Partnership’s objectives (made up of the Men’s Union, Ladies Association and PGA) we require a County Development Officer to join our progressive team, on a fixed term contract until 31^st March 2017. This position is externally funded and, subject to performance, may be extended beyond this period.

The position is home based however, the Kent Golf county office is available for use as and when required. In addition, the successful candidate will be required to travel as necessary to meetings (valid driving licence & car owner is essential). The post-holder will be entitled to travel and other expenses.

We are seeking candidates, ideally, with a sports related diploma, sports development experience and a good knowledge of golf. The skills required include the ability to work autonomously, with written, verbal and IT communication skills, be highly motivated and have the ability to work with professionals and volunteers.

Prior work experience in event planning and programme delivery is desirable but not essential.

The post is full-time and will be required to work evenings/weekends if necessary.

England Golf is committed to Equal Opportunities.

For further information and to apply please visit our website www.englandgolf.org/vacancies, complete and return the application form and equal opportunities monitoring form to Andrew Willems, Senior Regional Manager on a.willems@englandgolf.org.

Postal applications should be sent to:

C/O Ham Manor Golf Club

West Drive

Angmering

West Sussex

BN16 4JE

Closing date for applications: Friday 6^th March 2015

Interviews to take place on: Tuesday 31^st March 2015

Preferred start date: Friday 1^st May 2015

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