Sport for Development Assistant

Active Essex Foundation is a successful and growing charity dedicated to creating the conditions for young people and communities across Essex to thrive. Our work focuses on three core areas: improving young people's mental health, reducing vulnerabilities to youth crime and exploitation, and strengthening communities through trusted relationships and positive engagement.

A defining feature of our approach is our network of more than 100 Locally Trusted Organisations (LTOs) across Essex. These community-based organisations are at the heart of our delivery model, providing trusted relationships, local insight and direct support within the communities they serve. Working closely with our LTO network enables us to reach those who may be least likely to engage with traditional services and ensure support is tailored to local needs.

Through partnerships with our LTOs, we deliver programmes that use physical activity, mentoring and community support to build resilience, improve wellbeing and reduce inequalities. This role will play a key part in developing and strengthening these relationships, helping our LTO network to maximise its impact and deliver positive outcomes for young people and communities across Essex.

Everything we do is shaped by the real experiences of the people we serve, ensuring our interventions are meaningful, accessible and rooted in what communities tell us they need.

The Sport for Development Assistant will play an important role in supporting the delivery and coordination of these programmes. Working closely with the Sport for Development Officer, programme leads, Locally Trusted Organisations (LTOs), and community stakeholders, the postholder will help ensure smooth programme administration, high-quality communication, and effective operational support across our mental health, youth crime prevention and community strengthening work.

The ideal candidate will bring strong relationship-building skills and experience of working collaboratively with a diverse range of stakeholders.