About Us
We are the professional development body for the UK's sport and physical activity sector and a registered charity, committed to supporting, developing and enabling professionals and organisations to succeed and, as a result, inspire our nation to become more active.
About The Role
Join our Workforce Development team and play a key role in growing the profile of CIMSPA through professional recognition, partnerships and local skills. You'll lead on delivering local Sport & Physical Activity Skills Plans, build long-term employer relationships, and drive engagement with CIMSPA's professional pathways in your region as part of our UK-wide team. Teamwork, peer learning and innovation are central to successfully delivering against our commercial and Sport England targets.
Key tasks include but are not limited to:
Relationship & Account Management
- Build and maintain strong employer partnerships, using local insight to shape skills plans.
- Promote professional recognition and support employers to engage with CIMSPA pathways.
- Manage a partner portfolio to retain relationships, grow income, and prevent churn.
- Lead workforce planning discussions to understand employer skills needs.
- Convert prospective leads into active partners and support effective onboarding with internal teams.
Income Generation
- Drive commercial income through partnerships and professional status growth.
- Meet set income targets by converting new employers and increasing yield from existing partners.
- Support accreditation, reaccreditation and professional status upgrades.
- Develop skills development proposals and identify new revenue opportunities.
Local Influencing
- Lead the development and delivery of local skills plans with regional stakeholders.
- Advocate for accredited and endorsed learning across employers and education providers.
- Strengthen links between CIMSPA, employers, and education institutions to align skills with workforce needs.
- Position CIMSPA within wider local and cross-sector skills initiatives.
Tracking & Measurement
- Monitor and report on partnership activity, income performance, and skills plan progress.
- Use Dynamics CRM to manage data, track interactions, and support reporting on trends.
Communication
- Work with Marcomms, accreditation, and education teams to create content, support onboarding, and align development opportunities.
- Represent CIMSPA at events and engage stakeholders through clear, influential communication.
Further Information
First stage - if successful, video interview submissions will take place and need to be received by Monday 12th January 2026.
Second stage - if successful, interviews will be held at SportPark, Loughborough University on Tuesday 20th or Wednesday 21st January 2026.
Please note:
- This is a remote role with substantial local travel requirements (travel expenses are covered).
- It will require occasional attendance (approximately every 6 weeks) at CIMSPA’s Head Office in Loughborough.
- Candidates ideally reside within or near the designated areas (East and West Sussex, Kent & Hampshire).
Apply for role
Closing date: 8th January 2026
