Ready Steady Go! Physical Activity Lead
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Job Summary
Ready Steady Go! Physical Activity Lead REF: 2459
Part time 24 hours a week at 30 per hour
About Us:
It is an exciting time to join Lambeth Council we have bold ambitions for the future of Lambeths communities and residents through our Lambeth 2030 Plan Our Future Our Lambeth. To deliver on these ambitions we have embarked our transformational One Lambeth Programme ensuring we are connected by purpose in everything we do to deliver excellence. We are proud to have recently developed a refreshed set of One Lambeth Values and Behaviours that were develop for staff by staff;Equity Ambition Kindness and Accountability. For more information please have a look at our dedicatedOne Lambeth Values and Behaviours page.
About the Borough:
Located in the heart of South London Lambeth Borough is a vibrant community of over 317600 residents. Stretching from the dynamic neighbourhood of Streatham in the South to the iconic landmarks of Waterloo in the North we are proud to be the 9th largest borough in London. Our diversity is our strength with more than 130 languages spoken making Lambeth the home of the Windrush generation Londons largest LGBTQ community and a thriving Portuguese-speaking community.
With exceptional schools lush green spaces including Brockwell Park cultural gems like the Black Cultural Archives and world-renowned institutions such as St Thomass Hospital Lambeth offers an enriching and dynamic environment.
About the Team:
We are a supportive family focused team helping children and families in Lambeth lead healthier more active lives. Our culture is inclusive empathetic and empowering with a strong focus on child centred non-judgemental support.
Team members benefit from training collaboration and opportunities to shape and develop the programme as it grows.
About the Role:
As Physical Activity Lead you will be responsible for planning and delivering fun engaging and age-appropriate physical activity sessions as part of the Ready Steady Go! programme. You will encourage children and their parent carers to take part helping them build confidence and develop healthier more active lifestyles. Alongside session delivery you will contribute to monitoring attendance supporting referrals and working closely with the programme team to ensure smooth and effective delivery.
This is a part-time role with 24 hours a week at 30 per hour.
To be considered for interview your CV and supporting statement will clearly evidence:
- A commitment to promoting health wellbeing and inclusion through physical activity and lifestyle programmes.
- The ability to engage and motivate children young people and families particularly those above a healthy weight.
- Strong organisational skills with the capacity to plan prioritise and deliver work to deadlines.
- Effective communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to build trust and positive relationships with participants colleagues and partners.
- An understanding of safeguarding equality and diversity and the ability to apply these principles in practice.
- Relevant experience of delivering or supporting physical activity sessions and/or community-based health programmes.
- A minimum of a Level 2 qualification in physical activity fitness or sports coaching (or equivalent).
For detailed qualifications and requirements please review the job description and person specification in hyperlink below:
Job Description & Person Specification
Contact Information:
For an informal discussion about the role please contact Marcia Dillon at
Recruitment Timelines:
Advert close date: 11:59pm on Sunday 12th October 2025.
Benefits:
We believe in rewarding our staff. When you join us youll gain access to a range of benefits including:
- Participation in our 5 Staff Networks: Black Asian and Multi-Ethnic LGBTQ Disability Young Professionals and Womens.
- Generous annual leave entitlement starting from 27 days increasing to up to 35 days depending on length of service.
- Membership in the Local Government Pension Scheme.
- Hybrid Working.
- Employee Assistance Programme.
- Discounts at local restaurants.
- Discount at our Active Lambeth Gyms.
- Learning and Development opportunities including Apprenticeships.
- Cycle to Work Scheme.
- Secure Bike Storage facilities at our Town Hall and Civic Centre.
Trade Union Membership.
How to Apply:
If youre interest in this opportunity click on the apply button and complete an online application.
In your supporting statement please clearly demonstrate how you meet the shortlist criteria marked with an A at shortlist stage. We operate an anonymised application process so be sure to remove personal details when uploading your CV or personal statement.
At Lambeth we are dedicated to providing quality services and equal opportunities for all. We are committed to safer recruitment and are proud to be a Stonewall diversity champion a Living Wage Employer and to guarantee interviews for all disabled candidates who meet the minimum criteria of the role. For a full list of our accreditations please clickhere
In addition you will also be required to undertake a Cifas check. Further information about Cifas can be foundhereCifas
We actively support applications from Lambeth Care Leavers.
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