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Senior Development Manager
London Sport
To achieve a happier and healthier city, we work in partnership with London’s local authorities and other organisations to provide opportunities for less active adults to be active and for young people to develop a positive physical activity habit for life.
Job Posted- 29 Oct 2026
Status- Full Time
Location- England
Closing date- 15 Nov 2026
We’re looking for a Senior Development Manager to lead the work of London Sport in delivering the Place Expansion programme in Enfield, as part of Sport England’s Place Expansion programme. The work in Enfield is at a pivotal stage, halfway through the first year ‘Development Award’, with potential for ‘Full Award’ funding from Summer 2027. The partnership is working across the Eastern corridor of Enfield; Edmonton, Ponders End and Jubilee, Bullsmoor and Carterhatch, Enfield Lock and Brimsdown. There is an overarching theme focusing on children and young people, with more audiences to be prioritised over the next two months.
This role will lead and convene the Enfield Partnership, provide programme management support, ensure relevant stakeholders are engaged and supporting the work, support procurement and contracting processes and act as the link between the Place partnership group, London Sport and Sport England.
Find out more about this role and London Sport by joining our online candidate information session on Tuesday 3rd November at 2pm at the link in the recruitment pack or by watching the recording on our YouTube channel after the session.
Please read the recruitment pack on our website for full details before applying.
What You’ll Do
• Develop an in-depth knowledge of Enfield to build and maintain trusted relationships and partnerships with organisations and individuals operating in the place and ensuring good governance is in place and in action.
• Co-produce plans with relevant stakeholders at all levels
• Effectively manage a large investment budget
• Work with partners in the Place and the wider system to identify and develop potential fundraising and income generation opportunities
• Proactively share knowledge and learning about the place through Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) frameworks
• Effectively manage projects from ideation and planning through to delivery and completion, ensuring they are delivered within budget and on time.
• Ensure ways of working align to London Sport’s strategy and help to achieve wider organisational outcomes.
• Integrate wider support and learning into the place, including Sport England’s Universal Offer and insights from the two London Local Delivery Pilots.
• Foster a strong relationship with Sport England as the ‘funder’ of the Place Expansion programme
• Promote progress of the place partnership on London Sport platforms.
• Work closely with other members of the London Sport Place Expansion team to share learnings and experience, including taking on a “subject matter expert” role in one area of the wider Place Expansion programme.
Who You Are:
• An ability to engage London’s diverse communities and build trusted relationships with key organisations and individuals in Enfield. Experience of working in Enfield a positive.
• Passionate about improving the lives of Londoners and its communities.
• The ability to work effectively with multiple stakeholders from the VCFSE sector and statutory bodies.
• The ability to foster collaborative partnerships and plans by identifying shared opportunities, using principles of co-design and co-production.
• A can-do positive attitude and flexible, solution-focused approach.
• A proven ability to develop and communicate a clear plan to deliver a complex programme of work across multiple streams
• Experience of effectively delivering successful projects/programmes and managing substantial budgets.
• Ability to demonstrate an understanding of, and commitment to, equality, diversity and inclusion in relation to London.
• Lived experience of day-to-day life in London, with experience of living or working in Enfield a positive.
• Ability to demonstrate a practical commitment to the values and behaviours of London Sport and the Enfield Physical Inactivity Place Partnership.
Key Details:
• Full-time (35 hours per week). We are open to discussing flexible working options.
• Salary: £ 47,277 per annum if full-time
• Fixed-term contract until March 2028
• Offering 28 days’ holiday + 8 public holidays + 5 volunteer days + Christmas Closure
• Competitive Pension scheme
• Life Assurance
• Health Cash Plan with access to an online GP
• Employee Assistance Provider giving access to counselling and practical support
• Flexible working: we use a model of 2 plus days per week in our central London office and working from home, with regular travel required throughout London
Deadline to Apply:
• EoD Sunday 15th November
Please apply using this link: https://careers.londonsport.or...