London Sport is looking for a Senior Development Manager to lead its work delivering Sport England's Place Expansion programme in Enfield. The partnership is working across the eastern corridor of Enfield (Edmonton, Ponders End and Jubilee, Bullsmoor and Carterhatch, Enfield Lock and Brimsdown), with an overarching focus on children and young people. The work is halfway through its first-year Development Award, with potential for Full Award funding from summer 2027.
The role will lead and convene the Enfield Partnership, provide programme management support, keep stakeholders engaged and act as the link between the Place partnership group, London Sport and Sport England.
Salary: £47,277 a year
Hours: Full time, 35 hours a week (flexible working options considered)
Contract: Fixed term until March 2028
Location: London (2+ days a week in the central London office, the rest from home, with travel across London)
What you'll do:
- Build trusted relationships and partnerships with organisations and individuals in Enfield, with good governance in place
- Co-produce plans with stakeholders at all levels
- Manage a large investment budget
- Identify fundraising and income generation opportunities with partners
- Share learning through Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) frameworks
- Manage projects from planning through to delivery, on time and within budget
- Foster a strong relationship with Sport England as funder of the programme
Who you are:
- Able to engage London's diverse communities and build trusted relationships in Enfield (experience of working in Enfield a plus)
- Passionate about improving the lives of Londoners and their communities
- Able to work with multiple stakeholders from the VCFSE sector and statutory bodies, using co-design and co-production
- Experienced in delivering complex programmes and managing substantial budgets
- Committed to equality, diversity and inclusion
An online candidate information session takes place on Tuesday 3 November at 2pm. Please read the recruitment pack on the vacancy page before applying.
How to apply: apply online via London Sport's careers site (job reference JF1723599LonSDM).
Closing date: end of day Sunday 15 November 2026
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The role will lead and convene the Enfield Partnership, provide programme management support, keep stakeholders engaged and act as the link between the Place partnership group, London Sport and Sport England.
Salary: £47,277 a year
Hours: Full time, 35 hours a week (flexible working options considered)
Contract: Fixed term until March 2028
Location: London (2+ days a week in the central London office, the rest from home, with travel across London)
What you'll do:
- Build trusted relationships and partnerships with organisations and individuals in Enfield, with good governance in place
- Co-produce plans with stakeholders at all levels
- Manage a large investment budget
- Identify fundraising and income generation opportunities with partners
- Share learning through Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) frameworks
- Manage projects from planning through to delivery, on time and within budget
- Foster a strong relationship with Sport England as funder of the programme
Who you are:
- Able to engage London's diverse communities and build trusted relationships in Enfield (experience of working in Enfield a plus)
- Passionate about improving the lives of Londoners and their communities
- Able to work with multiple stakeholders from the VCFSE sector and statutory bodies, using co-design and co-production
- Experienced in delivering complex programmes and managing substantial budgets
- Committed to equality, diversity and inclusion
An online candidate information session takes place on Tuesday 3 November at 2pm. Please read the recruitment pack on the vacancy page before applying.
How to apply: apply online via London Sport's careers site (job reference JF1723599LonSDM).
Closing date: end of day Sunday 15 November 2026