JOB DESCRIPTION and PERSON SPECIFICATION
Post Title: Active Travel Officer Reports to: Sport & Physical Activity Team Leader Scale: 4 DBS: Yes
Overall Purpose of the Service
To increase participation in regular sport and physical activity and to improve health and wellbeing for all residents
Overall Purpose of Job
To increase the physical activity levels of residents through the development and delivery of programmes to increase active travel within schools, businesses and local communities.
Co-ordinate local and regional partners to deliver on programmes affecting the uptake of active travel across Blaby District.
Key Roles, Tasks and Responsibilities Role Specific Responsible for the development and delivery of active travel programmes for schools, 1. businesses and local community in Blaby District Work collaboratively with Blaby District Council’s Environmental Services team and Leicestershire 2. County Council’s Safe and Sustainable Travel team to deliver, monitor, evaluate and report on the DEFRA Air Quality grant programmes 3. Co-ordinate activities within Blaby District Council relating to the promotion of active travel Service Specific Proactively engage with residents to deliver the Active Blaby project, utilising motivational interviewing and solution focussed practices through 1-2-1 engagement, presentations and 4. displays to raise the profile and importance of physical activity and aid the development of bespoke behaviour change plans to encourage increased participation Work strategically with key local partners (including Blaby District Local Sports Alliance, Leicester-Shire and Rutland Sport, Leicestershire County Council, Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust, East Leicestershire & Rutland CCG, other local health agencies, community groups 5. and services, local leisure facilities, sports clubs and freelance instructors) to ensure opportunities are complimentary to and link with other existing programmes in and around the district Generate new or further developed work streams by identifying and working with new partners to 6. develop new ideas and theories of how to increase physical activity participation Develop a range of targeted interventions in order to increase the participation of individuals, 7. groups and communities recognised as having low levels of participation, especially people with disabilities, mental health conditions and older people. Assist the Sport & Physical Activity Team Leader in developing measures to demonstrate impact 8. of programmes, utilising validated measures Monitor and evaluate the success of projects and regularly report progress to Leicester-Shire and 9. Rutland Sport and funders and disseminate work and outcomes to wider partners Recruit, organise and supervise a team of coaches / instructors / motivators / casual staff and 10. volunteers to deliver and develop a range of physical activity opportunities in the district Identify, develop and review training opportunities for instructors, casual staff, coaches and volunteers to ensure that they have the necessary knowledge and qualifications to meet 11. requirements of both national and local physical activity guidelines as well as local need and demand Deliver, when required, physical activity sessions to ensure continuation of activities takes place 12. and to minimise costs JOB DESCRIPTION and PERSON SPECIFICATION
Responsible for managing and monitoring income and expenditure for the designated budget, 13. generating income through commercial activities, identifying and submitting funding applications and developing shared equity programmes with negotiation of expenditure with partners Ensure that all activity sessions provided by Blaby District Council are risk assessed and the 14. delivery of exercise sessions comply with Health and Safety Regulations The post holder may be required to undertake such other duties commensurate with your grade, 15. and/ or hours of work, as may be reasonably be required of you 16. The post holder maybe required to work evenings and weekends 17. To comply with all Council policies and procedures
Post Characteristics Qualifications, essential experience See Person Specification Allowances None On call/emergency situations No Politically restricted posts No Casual Mileage Yes Must hold a current driving licence and have a car available and Yes insured for use for work.
Health and Safety Responsibilities - Health and Safety responsibility is inherent in the managerial role and the responsibilities for health and safety are no different from the requirements of other management activities:
To be familiar with and at all times comply with:
1. the Council’s general health and safety policy, the Council’s specific health & safety policies and procedures as detailed in the Council health and safety policy documents, and local department specific health and safety procedures as amended or added to from time to time.
To be responsible for the effective implementation of the Council’s Health and Safety Policy and procedures within their Services and report any corporate or significant issues to Director of 2. Operations as the lead officer on Corporate HSW
Further Health & Safety information related to this post will form part of your Contract of 3. Employment
Emergency Planning/Response Responsibilities To carry out the duties specified in relation to the post in the Emergency Plan, Business
Continuity Plans and other associated documents
Job Description Details Reviewed by: Sport & Physical Activity Team Leader Approved by: Health, Leisure & Tourism Service Manager Evaluated: A1997 August 2021 Latest Version Date: 5th August 2021
JOB DESCRIPTION and PERSON SPECIFICATION
PERSON SPECIFICATION
Job Title Active Travel Officer
Division Business, Partnerships and Health Improvement
Service Health, Leisure and Tourism Services
Date completed 5th August 2021
Completed by Sport & Physical Activity Team Leader
Essential (E)/ Method of Criteria Desirable (D) Assessment (see overleaf) Knowledge of;
Active travel practices E 3 Current legislation with regards to Health E 3 and Safety, Data Protection, Safeguarding and Equal Opportunities MODESHIFT Stars tool D 3 Behaviour change techniques D 4
Skills/Abilities in;
Verbal communication and interpersonal E 4 skills Writing accurate and concise reports E 3 Working as part of a team and work E 4 collaboratively on programmes Motivating and inspiring individuals and E 4 groups Self-motivating, generating and organising E 3 personal workload Working well under pressure to meet E 4 multiple deadlines whilst maintaining the highest standards of quality. Using social media to effectively engage D 4 people in activities.
Experience in;
Co-ordinating and delivering multiple E 3 programmes simultaneously Data collection and analysis/database E 3 management Engaging and influencing senior managers E 3 Reporting results of community based E 3
JOB DESCRIPTION and PERSON SPECIFICATION
participation programmes Experience of delivering programmes for D 3 children
Qualifications/Training
Hold a valid full UK driving licence and E 3,5 insured for business use Walk/Run/Cycle Leading qualifications D 3,5 First Aid Qualification D 3,5
Other
Demonstrate a willingness to undergo E 3 relevant training and a commitment to continuous professional development Willingness to undergo DBS check E 3 Willingness to work unsociable hours and E 3 work to deadlines
1. Test prior shortlist 2. Test after shortlist 3. Application form 4. Probing at interview 5. Documentary evidence