Role Information
- Interesting and varied work
- Supporting our community
- Wellbeing benefits and flexible work options
About us
At Hutt City Council our vision is to build a connected, resilient and inclusive city where all of our people thrive - Kia noho mai tēnei tāone hei pou herenga waka, hei pou herenga kaupapa, hei wāhi whai hua ki hōna iwi.
Our council has set out a bold and ambitious plan for us to achieve. We work hard to deliver the best outcomes for our communities, are flexible in our approach, and we're committed to creating an inclusive and progressive work environment for our staff.
Our Neighbourhoods & Communities group works alongside the community to maintain active and vibrant networks, both within Council and across our shared spaces. This group aims to enhance the impact of our collective efforts for the communities we serve.
A career with Hutt City Council offers you the satisfaction of contributing to your community, while working with likeminded people. Here at Hutt City Council, we're committed to providing opportunities for growth and development, while supporting a healthy work-life balance. If this sounds like the perfect fit, we'd love to hear from you.
About the role
As our Recreation Sports and Play Manager, you will lead a talented team at the heart of our efforts to enhance community wellbeing through sports, recreation and play. This role involves collaborating internally across various departments and externally with a diverse range of stakeholders. You will be responsible for building connections, identifying shared outcomes and creating opportunities for collaboration that enrich community sports and recreation in Te Awa Kairangi ki tai Lower Hutt.
Key responsibilities:
- Strategy and delivery: developing evidence-based insights on community needs and developing and delivering measurable strategic plans to address gaps and opportunities for recreation, sports and play.
- Leadership: provide leadership across delivery, inspiring your team and others to engage in initiatives that promote active living and wellbeing.
- Relationship management: building and maintaining strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including community organisations and representatives, to promote participation in recreation, sport and play.
- Representation and networking: acting as a key representative for the organisation with sports forums and networks, and advocating for community needs and opportunities.
About you
You will be someone who has a passion for community wellbeing, recreation and sport, as well as:
- being experienced in community development or a related field,
- an excellent communicator with strong relationship skills and ability to work across multi-functional teams,
- being a proven people leader with ability to inspire excellence and high-performance,
- Ideally has knowledge of sports and its key stakeholders in Te Awa Kairangi ki tai Lower Hutt, but this is not essential.
- We're committed to providing a working environment that embraces, values and reflects the diversity of the community we serve.
We recognise rewarding you is not only about your pay, so we've outlined some of the great benefits that may be available to you. Read more about them here: careers.huttcity.govt.nz/your-total-rewards
Applications close Thursday 30 January 2025, 11:55pm
Please note we may review applications before the closing date and encourage you to apply as soon as possible. We reserve the right to withdraw the job advertisement at any time.
