Physical Activity Inclusion Officer

Would you like to join our innovative team as the Physical Activity Inclusion Officer and drive partnership working to make physical activity more accessible for people living with a limiting illness, long-term condition and/or disability?

An exciting opportunity is available for a highly motivated and committed individual to join Erewash Borough Council's Wellbeing and Culture Service working within its Community Health and Wellbeing Development Team.

The Physical Activity Inclusion Officer will drive the 'All Move in Erewash' initiative in partnership with key stakeholders. The successful candidate will be required to use their partnership skills to develop a collective understanding of how to create opportunities for moving every day for residents living with a limiting illness, long term condition or disability.

The ideal candidate will have experience of working with partners and influencing stakeholders in sectors such as health and wellbeing, community, voluntary, and statutory organisations. The ideal candidate will understand health inequalities and an awareness of equality and diversity.

Good communication skills are required to effectively listen to the challenges of people with lived experience of a limiting illness, long term condition or disability and the ability to share the information with key partners. Experience of leading and coordinating similar health and activity initiatives is desirable.

A workplace culture exists within the Wellbeing and Culture Service where continual professional advancement through training and learning will be supported and encouraged.

Hours of work will mainly be daytime working but may include occasional evenings, weekends and during holiday periods.

Please note this post requires the successful candidate to undertake a satisfactory Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check.

If you wish to join a multi-disciplinary service that values a collective work ethic, innovative thinking, and excellent service delivery then this could be the opportunity for you., The Council also supports the Armed Forces Covenant and those who have previously worked in the armed forces and meet the essential shortlisting criteria will be guaranteed an interview.
Please ensure that you make it clear on your application form that you wish to be considered under these criteria.

Disability Confident
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A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident.

As part of the excellent package of benefits the council offers, you will have access to:

• Generous annual leave package - a pro rata entitlement to 29 days annual leave (rising to 33 days after 5 years' continuous service) plus 8 bank holidays a year (pro rata).


• Family friendly flexible and hybrid/home working policies available.


• Option to join the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) plus access to a salary sacrifice scheme for added voluntary pension contributions.


• Subsidised leisure membership through the Fit for Work scheme.


• Free workplace car parking within the Borough.


• Opportunities for training, learning and continuous professional development.



• This position is temporary for up to 18 months funded through external grant funding and, whilst further extensions to the post cannot be guaranteed by the Council, the Wellbeing and Culture Service strives to continually secure external grant funding to ensure services remain operational.