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At England Golf it has always been our mission to lead, support, inspire and deliver for our community of golfers, golf clubs and counties. That will never change. We are re-focusing our priorities, energy and passion on key areas to help widen golf's appeal, highlighting our sport as more inclusive and accessible than ever.

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

About The Role

About the role

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 north region. Applicants need to live within the counties of Cumbria (south) and Lancashire. You will be required to work within these counties and the surrounding counties that make up the north 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.

Further Information

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.

Recruitment

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: Thursday 6 February 2025, 5pm

Interviews take place: Tuesday 18 / Wednesday 19 February 2025 in person at Leyland Golf Club, PR25 5UD.

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Closing date: 6th February 2025