Career opportunity: Relationship Manager

Lancashire Sport Partnership is looking to recruit a highly motivated Relationship Manager.

The successful candidate will support a number of Governing Bodies of Sport to achieve their Whole Sport Plan targets by connecting their plans to the local area to ensure effective delivery and impact in Lancashire.

The post holder will also be the organisations strategic lead for Disability Sport ensuring a whole team approach to developing sport for disabled people and influencing external partners to commit to and resource disability sport.

You will also contribute to developing and maintaining strong strategic and delivery networks that can support Governing Bodies of Sport achieve their targets and the Partnership's aspiration to support at least 55,000 people become more active.

You will need to demonstrate:

• The ability to motivate, negotiate with and influence partners and stakeholders
• Experience of working in partnership to achieve shared outcomes
• Strong leadership, relationship building and project management skills
• A good knowledge and understanding of challenges and barriers disabled people face when trying to become more active

If you feel you have the skills and abilities and want to join one of the leading County Sport Partnerships then please call Joanne Moss, Partnership Director, on 01772 299837 for an informal discussion about the role.

Closing date for applications is Friday 4 July 2014 with interviews scheduled for Wednesday 23 July 2014 at Lancashire Sport Offices, Leyland.

To apply for this role, please complete an application form and address the criteria set out in the person specification, using examples to demonstrate how you meet the essential requirements.

Applications can be downloaded from the Lancashire Sport website and emailed to Joanne Moss or posted to her at Lancashire Sport Partnership, Farington House, Lancashire Business Park, Centurion Way, Leyland, PR26 6TW.