Strategic Partnership Advisor – South West

We are looking to appoint an exceptional individual to join our team of six Strategic Partnership Advisors across England. In this role, you will support key partners, including Active Partnerships, National Governing Bodies of Sport, local authorities, and leisure providers to become more effective in their role of enabling more disabled people to be active.

You will possess a strong understanding of the sport and activity sector, including its operations, and be able to advocate for improvements that help more disabled people become active. Additionally, you will be aware of the broader systems and barriers that disabled people encounter in sports and activities, as well as organisations such as disabled people’s user-led organisations and various charities, to build relationships and foster effective cross-sector partnerships.

We are looking for an individual with experience of working strategically at a place based and/or locality level within the South West region. Someone who can positively influence local developments, systems and investments to tackle the inequalities disabled people face in sport and activity through inclusive practice.

The successful candidate will work remotely from home and be based in the South West region. This role will involve travel across the region and occasional travel to our Loughborough and Manchester offices.

This role is full-time (36 hours) and permanent.

We offer 26.5 days of annual leave, including birthday leave, plus bank holidays. Activity Alliance also closes between Christmas and New Year which means that employees are not expected to work during this time and they are not required to use their annual leave allowance to have this time free from work.

Activity Alliance currently offers the following benefits:

• Hybrid working
• Time off in lieu
• A contributory pension scheme (employee 6%, employer 9%)
• Childcare vouchers
• Cycle to work scheme
• Eye care
• Employee engagement initiatives such as away days
• Access to Employee Assistance Programme
• Menopause policy
• Enhanced sickness pay
• Group Income Protection
• Death in service
• Training and development opportunities

Read the full job description for Strategic Partnership Advisor here.

How to apply

To apply for this role please complete the application form and equal opportunities form, and send them by email to jobs@activityalliance.org.uk with the subject line “Strategic Partnership Advisor – South West”. CVs will not be accepted.

• Activity Alliance accessible PDF application form
• Activity Alliance accessible Word application form 
• Activity Alliance equal opportunities form

Closing date for applications is 9am on Monday 12 May 2025.

In-person interviews will take place on Wednesday 21 May 2025, at SASP (Somerset Activity & Sports Partnership), 1st Floor Offices, Castle Business Centre, Castle Road, Chelston Business Park, Wellington, Somerset TA21 9JQ. We will ensure this process is accessible for anyone who requires support. Reasonable travel expenses will be paid to attend the interview.

Requests for a remote interview will be considered on a case-by-case basis. 

For further information please contact Agata Sromecka via email jobs@activityalliance.org.uk.