BHF Healthy Lives School Project Manager (CRB)

Post date: 20-Jul-2010 08:57:15

Salary: Grade 10 scp 40-43 £33,661-£36,313

Company: Hull City Council

Location: Hull, United Kingdom

In Hull we are committed to improving the long-term heart-health of young people and to encourage them to lead more active lifestyles, eat healthy foods and not to smoke. We are seeking three highly motivated, experienced and enthusiastic individuals who will be key in the development and implementation of the Hearty Lives Hull: Schools - Additional Learning Opportunities (ALO) Programme in secondary schools in Hull.

"Hearty Lives Hull" is a programme funded by the British Heart Foundation (BHF) and managed by NHS Hull and Hull City Council.

The schools strand of the Hearty Lives Programme will focus on supporting Secondary Schools to offer a wide range of additional activities promoting physical activity, learning about healthy eating, basic life support and a no smoking message. It will particularly focus on encouraging "harder to reach" groups of young people and their families to get involved.

We are seeking a highly motivated, experienced and enthusiastic individual who will be responsible for leading the development and implementation of the Hearty Lives Hull: Schools - Additional Learning Opportunities (ALO) Programme in secondary schools in Hull.

You will have senior level experience and a strong background and track record in sports development or health promotion. You will be a highly motivated and enthusiastic manager who shares our passion to improve the health and well-being of young people and their families. You will have strong partnership working skills with the ability to build professional relationships with a range of partners, demonstrating specialist skills in predicting and driving change in a rapidly changing environment.

A relevant degree level qualification is required along with high-level communication and inter-personal skills and the ability to negotiate key targets and actions with a range of partners and providers.

Shortlisting: w/c 9 August

Interviews: w/c 6 September

For an informal discussion please contact Alison Cockerill on (01482) 318664 or Julia Potts on 07545512846

For further information and to apply, please visit www.hullcc.gov.uk/jobs or call 01482 300300 (Monday to Friday 8am-7pm and Saturday 9am-1pm).

Closing date: 30 Jul 2010