REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT OFFICER – NORTH WEST

 

JOB VACANCY

 

BaseballSoftballUK is recruiting for a suitable individual to help drive forward the development of baseball and softball. 

 

-         Can you work work with a wide range of volunteers and sports professionals to develop baseball and softball?

-         Do you relish a challenge, have patience in abundance AND have good communication skills?

-         Are you a dynamic, organised and conscientious ‘self starter’?

 

If you think you fit the bill, and you have the ambition and commitment to help the sports progress, we look forward to hearing from you!

 

JOB PURPOSE

 

To initiate and co-ordinate baseball and softball development in the region in accordance with the BaseballSoftballUK Whole Sport Plan. Key work areas include: company, club and league development, school club links, volunteer support, facility development and communication.

 

 

THE JOB

 

The job involves initiating and co-ordinating the development of baseball and softball in the region.  The job is to oversee the delivery of the development plans in the region.  As a part of the Regional Development Team, you will be working closely with the Regional Coach-in-Residence and Import / Envoy Coaches.

 

You will be running recruitment activities for local programmes, including delivery of the development ladder activities.  Key to this will be establishing a relationship with County Sports Partnerships, Schools Sports Coordinators, local authorities, activity camps, sports centres, local businesses and individual schools / teachers.

 

You will be working with a wide range of existing member volunteers, clubs and leagues and will be working with a number of them to become accredited organisations. 

 

Key to your role will be working to set up adult coed (mixed men and women) slowpitch softball play.  Ideally this will involve working with local companies to set up recreational leagues.  You will also be establishing youth girls programmes, under-16yrs local leagues and Play Ball League. 

 

Additional duties will include supporting other corporate softball activities, providing administrative support for the Import / Envoy Coach programmes, researching and developing additional income streams and funding sources, supporting winter indoor activities and implementing BSUK's Volunteer Recruitment Policy within the region.

 

You will be the regional coordinator of forums for the members, the collection of Key Performance Indicators and will contribute to the development of regional delivery plans. 

 

You will also provide support for all BSUK programmes when needed and advise and assist clubs’ development strategies.

 

 

THE PERSON

 

As well as the more formal skills and experiences detailed on the Person Specification below, you will need to be an outgoing, presentable baseball and/or softball enthusiast.  You will have or will quickly develop a positive attitude to ‘multi-tasking’ as you will be constantly juggling a varied workload.  A ‘self starter’ who can handle a heavy work programme with set targets to achieve, you will need to be committed to working long hours including many evenings and some weekends.

 

The role is challenging and demanding - a lot will be expected of you by the local baseball and softball community and BSUK.

 

 

EMPLOYMENT DETAILS

 

Fixed term contract from October 2007 to 31 March  2010.

 

Salary £19k - £21.5k p.a.

 

Arrangements for a base will be negotiated individually. You will be expected to work in the North West Region of England but may also be expected to contribute to national events.

 

You will be responsible to the National Development Manager and as a key member of the Development team, work with the Regional Development Officer, other CIRs and Import/Temporary coaches. You will work with a variety of staff and volunteers in our organisation, the British Baseball and Softball Federations and partners, specifically in relation to club development and school-club links.

 

Travel expenses will be paid for business mileage and the post is subject to a car allowance.

 

 

ABOUT THE COMPANY

 

BaseballSoftballUK is the development agency for baseball and softball in the UK, working on the promotion and development of the two sports. We are a small organisation with fifteen full-time employees and a friendly working environment.

 

            BaseballSoftballUK is primarily funded by Sport England.

 

APPLICATION PROCESS

 

Job pack (background, person specification, job description and application form) available from www.baseballsoftballuk.com

 

Hard copies can be requested from:

Pawel Roglaniski (Operations Assistant)

Tel: 020 7453 7040

Fax: 020 7453 7007

E-mail: info@baseballsoftballuk.com

 

For an informal discussion about the post contact:

Donald Morris-Vincent (National Programmes Manager)

Tel: 020 7453 7005

E-mail:  donald.morris-vincent@baseballsoftballuk.com

 

BaseballSoftballUK Limited is actively working towards being an equal opportunities employer committed to building a diverse workforce, and as such welcomes applications from any suitably qualified individual.  As part of our commitment to diversity, BaseballSoftballUK will guarantee an interview for any candidate who has a declared disability and/or is from a minority ethnic background, provided he/she meets the essential criteria for the position.

 

INTERVIEW PROCESS

 

 

BaseballSoftballUK Limited is committed to equality of opportunity and diversity in all its employment practices, policies and procedures.  This means that no employee or potential employee will receive less favourable treatment due to their race, nationality, colour, ethnic or national origins, religion, sex, marital status, disability, AIDS/HIV status, sexual orientation, age, gender reassignment, work pattern or membership or non-membership of a Trade Union or any other irrelevant factor.

 

We are also committed to promoting gender equality in the workplace. 

We encourage applications from minority ethnic and disabled groups, as they are currently under-represented amongst our staff.

 

Should you require this information in a more suitable format, upon request, BaseballSoftballUK will make every reasonable effort to meet your needs.

 

Job descriptions cannot be exhaustive and the post-holder may be required to undertake other duties broadly in line with the above key responsibilities.

 

The appointment is conditional on taking up references and the candidate gaining a clear enhanced disclosure from the Criminal Records Bureau.

 

CLOSING DATE: 28TH SEPTEMBER 2007