Club and County Support Officer - South Region

Salary c. £31,000 - £34,000 per annum, dependent on experience

• car cash allowance, employee assistance programme, private healthcare and/or health cash plan, 3x salary life assurance, enhanced pension and family policies, up to 36 days annual leave (includes bank holidays and company days)

We are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all backgrounds. We are disability confident committed. If you are not able to complete the online application and would like this in an alternative format, please contact Amy, Orla or Mary-Anne on hr@englandgolf.org Club and county support officers provide focused support relating to membership, terms of affiliation (safeguarding, ED&I, disciplinary and anti-doping) and governance to golf clubs based on the demand across a region. Reporting to a regional manager, you will support county strategic plans, in line with England Golf’s strategic plan, providing regular reports to the regional manager, relevant unions, associations, unified bodies and golf development groups relating to progress. We are looking for one person to join our team in the south region. Applicants need to live within the counties of Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire and Hertfordshire. You will be required to work within these counties and the surrounding counties that make up the south region. A knowledge of golf is essential. We are seeking highly motivated candidates, ideally, with a sports related diploma and sports development experience. You must have a good knowledge of the structure of golf (general and administrative), sports governance and sport in general. The skills required include: the ability to influence; communicate and present to a wide range of audiences; work collaboratively with both paid staff and volunteers. Prior work experience in a golf club environment and/or programme delivery is desirable but not essential. The post is full-time (Monday - Friday 9.00am to 5.00pm core hours) but you may be required to work weekends and evenings. These positions are home based, although successful candidates will be required to travel on a regular basis to meetings (valid driving licence and car ownership or access to transport are essential) and will be expected to attend meetings and events at our headquarters at Woodhall Spa, Lincolnshire. As the national governing body for amateur golf, we work at the heart of golf in England, supporting and empowering a thriving community of players, counties and clubs to get the most out of the game we love. We value being Inclusive, Honest, Responsible, Excellent and Supportive. We passionately believe that golf belongs to everyone. All who play, and all who aspire to play, must have an equal opportunity to do so. This role will play a part in ensuring that this is the reality across England For the full job description please visit our website (www.englandgolf.org/jobs), to apply please complete the online application process (no CVs please). Closing date for applications: Friday 28 November 12noon Interviews take place: Tuesday 16 December, at a location within one of the counties listed