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Community Active Lifestyles Officer Employment Contract UK

Set inclusive community activity work around accessible programmes, trusted partnerships and responsible referral boundaries.

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When to use this contract

Deliver weekly session plans and participant grouping decisions for classes and coaching progression, updated entries in the session, class or fixture booking system and attendance registers after each session, and daily facility, equipment and incident logs with any equipment withdrawal actions recorded.

Workplace context: Office, client premises, remote systems or assigned work locations.

What makes this role different

Follow the Employer's documented arrangements covering plan and supervise community activity sessions, rotas and handovers. Maintain booking, attendance, coaching and facility records accurately. Complete facility and equipment checks; withdraw unsafe equipment and record the action. Report safety incidents, booking conflicts and data-handling concerns to the sports or facility manager. Follow the Employer's documented arrangements covering company policies.

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Recheck the role or obtain appropriate advice if the work would exceed these maintained authority boundaries: You set session plans, participant grouping and coaching progression within approved activity programming. Withdraw unsafe equipment and record the action in facility logs. Escalate safeguarding disclosures immediately to the safeguarding lead and safety incidents, facility defects, booking conflicts or suspected data breaches to the sports or facility manager. Do not authorise budget spend, permanent venue changes or external partnership contracts without the sports or facility manager's approval. Obtain approval before committing expenditure, changing contractual commitments or making regulated or staffing decisions outside the assigned role.

What to prepare before you issue it

  • the communities priorities and funded outcomes
  • the venues travel and outreach pattern
  • the activity qualification and delivery scope
  • the referral data and consent boundaries
  • the partner grant and evaluation arrangements

Day-to-day operating brief

What Active Lifestyles Officer (Community) work looks like in practice

Active Lifestyles Officer (Community) organises and delivers community activity sessions, plans work and rotas, keeps participant and facility records, performs quality checks and escalates safety or safeguarding concerns to the sports or facility manager or safeguarding lead.

Responsibilities reflected in the contract

  • Develop and deliver accessible activity programmes.
  • Engage residents and community partners.
  • Support appropriate signposting and referrals.
  • Coordinate venues instructors and equipment.
  • Evaluate participation outcomes and barriers.

A realistic working scenario

You run weekly community classes at a local venue and on-site holiday sessions. You prepare session plans, update the session, class or fixture booking system, record participant attendance and coaching notes, complete facility and equipment checks, hand over issues to the sports or facility manager and escalate safeguarding disclosures to the safeguarding lead.

Outputs to agree

  • Weekly session plans and participant grouping decisions for classes and coaching progression.
  • Updated entries in the session, class or fixture booking system and attendance registers after each session.
  • Daily facility, equipment and incident logs with any equipment withdrawal actions recorded.
  • Handover notes and incident summaries for the sports or facility manager when shifts change or risks arise.

Records and evidence

  • Session, class or fixture booking system entries and attendance registers.
  • Participant coaching records and progression notes.
  • Facility, equipment and incident logs, including equipment withdrawal records.
  • Rota and shift handover notes for community activity delivery.
  • Complaint, incident and escalation reports submitted to the sports or facility manager or safeguarding lead.
  • Work records.

Reporting relationship

Typically reports to Line Manager or Department Manager. Confirm the employer's actual reporting structure in the builder.

Authority and escalation

  • You set session plans, participant grouping and coaching progression within approved activity programming. Withdraw unsafe equipment and record the action in facility logs. Escalate safeguarding disclosures immediately to the safeguarding lead and safety incidents, facility defects, booking conflicts or suspected data breaches to the sports or facility manager. Do not authorise budget spend, permanent venue changes or external partnership contracts without the sports or facility manager's approval.
  • Obtain approval before committing expenditure, changing contractual commitments or making regulated or staffing decisions outside the assigned role.

Tools and systems

  • Email.
  • Document systems.
  • Phone systems.

Workplace context

  • Office, client premises, remote systems or assigned work locations.

Training and certification

  • Complete employer-required health and safety training.

Contract priorities

  • Plan and supervise community activity sessions, rotas and handovers.
  • Maintain booking, attendance, coaching and facility records accurately.
  • Complete facility and equipment checks; withdraw unsafe equipment and record the action.
  • Escalate safeguarding disclosures to the safeguarding lead without delay.
  • Report safety incidents, booking conflicts and data-handling concerns to the sports or facility manager.

Information the employer should prepare

  • the communities priorities and funded outcomes
  • the venues travel and outreach pattern
  • the activity qualification and delivery scope
  • the referral data and consent boundaries
  • the partner grant and evaluation arrangements

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Work setting

Office, client premises, remote systems or assigned work locations.

Primary duties

  • Develop and deliver accessible activity programmes.
  • Engage residents and community partners.
  • Support appropriate signposting and referrals.
  • Coordinate venues instructors and equipment.

Tools and training to confirm

  • Email.
  • Document systems.
  • Phone systems.
  • Complete employer-required health and safety training.

Governance focus

Employer procedures and role controls. Follow the Employer's documented arrangements covering plan and supervise community activity sessions, rotas and handovers. Maintain booking, attendance, coaching and facility records accurately. Complete facility and equipment checks; withdraw unsafe equipment and record the action.

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Active Lifestyles Officer (Community) duties

Deliver weekly session plans and participant grouping decisions for classes and coaching progression, updated entries in the session, class or fixture booking system and attendance registers after each session, and daily facility, equipment and incident logs with any equipment withdrawal actions recorded.

Develop and deliver accessible activity programmes. Engage residents and community partners. Support appropriate signposting and referrals. Coordinate venues instructors and equipment. Evaluate participation outcomes and barriers.

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You set session plans, participant grouping and coaching progression within approved activity programming. Withdraw unsafe equipment and record the action in facility logs. Escalate safeguarding disclosures immediately to the safeguarding lead and safety incidents, facility defects, booking conflicts or suspected data breaches to the sports or facility manager. Do not authorise budget spend, permanent venue changes or external partnership contracts without the sports or facility manager's approval.

Obtain approval before committing expenditure, changing contractual commitments or making regulated or staffing decisions outside the assigned role.

Follow the Employer's documented arrangements covering plan and supervise community activity sessions, rotas and handovers.

Maintain booking, attendance, coaching and facility records accurately.

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Frequently asked questions

When must I escalate an unsafe piece of equipment?

If a defect is found during a check you must remove or withdraw the equipment, record the action in the facility and equipment log, notify the sports or facility manager and tag the item pending repair or disposal.

Which system do I use to record participant attendance and progress?

Use the session, class or fixture booking system for attendance and enter coaching notes or progression in the participant coaching records; ensure entries are complete after each session and flag any safeguarding concerns to the safeguarding lead.

Can the Officer give medical advice?

No; use suitable health referral pathways.

Who may receive participant data?

Only approved partners with a lawful purpose.

Are evening community sessions included?

State the actual outreach pattern.

Can programmes be changed locally?

Define budget and funder approval.

How is inclusion assessed?

Record barriers, adjustments and participation evidence.

What should programme handover cover?

Include partners, venues, participants, risks, funding and evaluation.

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