Reference code: HLH/2608/06
- Sport
- Inverness/Inverness-shire
- Closing on 28th August 2026
- Work location: Queens Park Office
- Contract type: Full time (35 hours per week)
- Salary: £41,423 - £44,899 per annum
- Homeworking: This post is appropriate for a homeworking* request to be made. Any home-working arrangements would be agreed by the post’s line manager and the administrative base would be classed as Inverness for the purposes of expenses and travel claims. Initially, for training purposes, the successful candidate will be required to work from the office base. *High Life Highland home-workers must have a permanent residence in The Highland Council area or live within a 90-minute commute from the designated workplace.
- Responsible to: Head of Sport & Physical Activity
- Contact: Darren Reid 07747767680 / [email protected]
- Actively promote a positive and collaborative workplace culture that supports the Charity’s purpose of Making Life Better and i-care values to increase morale, productivity and performance.
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Develop strong relationships with sports clubs across Highland, providing tailored support based on identified development needs.
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Support clubs to become stronger, more sustainable, safer and more inclusive organisations.
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Assist clubs to develop governance structures, constitutions, policies, succession plans and effective committee arrangements.
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Support clubs to recruit, develop, retain and recognise volunteers, coaches and club leaders.
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Assist clubs to identify training and development opportunities for volunteers, coaches and committee members.
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Support clubs to establish robust financial planning processes, identify funding opportunities and develop sustainable income streams.
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Support clubs to develop and implement action plans focused on growth, sustainability and community impact.
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Support clubs to develop safe environments through effective safeguarding, wellbeing and protection practices.
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Support the development of Community Sport Hubs and encourage clubs to actively contribute to hub activity and partnership working.
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Work with National Governing Bodies of Sport and other strategic partners to support club development priorities and athlete pathways.
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Support the collection and reporting of participation, membership and Equality, Diversity and Inclusion data in line with sportscotland and internal reporting requirements.
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Contribute to the development and implementation of the Sports Development Plan for Highland and support to embed it locally.
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Work with a range of partners to enhance the provision and support for sport and physical activity in Highland Communities e.g. Schools, Sports Clubs, Leisure Centres, Active Schools, Community Sport Hubs, The Third Sector and other community organisations.
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Support the community mapping of the physical activity landscape and opportunities across the Highlands.
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Increase the profile of clubs through the development and publication of high quality promotional and marketing materials, supporting events and maintaining an approved Highland Club Portal.
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Be an integral part of the Sports Development team working with our Coaching & Volunteering Officer, Community Sport Hub Officers, Leadership Development Officer, Disability Inclusion Officers and Performance Development Coach focussing on supporting and developing the whole sporting and physical activity infrastructure in Highland.
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Regularly monitor and report on the impact of the project in line with sportscotland and internal reporting protocols.
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Contribute to the wider outcomes of the Service and the Charity to support the overall purpose of making life better.
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Pursue continuous professional development and contribute to the continuous improvement of High Life Highland as a whole.
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Attend and undertake any training online or in person.
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Aim to reduce wastage and uphold our environmental values of being as sustainable as possible in all tasks.
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Assist and support other areas of High Life Highland with particular projects, training or in the event of holidays or sickness working cross-functionally across the team.
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Maintain an awareness and knowledge of the risk management responsibilities appropriate to their role, as identified within the HLH Risk Policy and associated guidance documentation.
*** A Disclosure Scotland PVG check is required for this post ***
Date posted: 13th August 2026
High Life Highland is charity and our purpose is Making Life Better. We are a fun, friendly, caring, supportive, inclusive and proud organisation with strong people values based around integrity, community, accountability, respect and example. We believe if all our of employees strive to embrace our people values then, collectively, we give ourselves the best chance of fulfilling our purpose of Making Life Better.
High Life Highland (HLH) is committed to the protection and safeguarding of vulnerable groups, including children and protected adults and believes that they should never experience any kind of abuse. It has a responsibility to promote the welfare of those in vulnerable groups and to keep them safe and to practice in a way that protects them. HLH expects all those with whom the Charity engages to share this position. Where applicable, new positions will be subject to the appropriate level of Disclosure Scotland checking; identity checks (address, date of birth), employment/experience history, two references (one of which must be most recent employer, where appropriate), qualifications, Right to Work in the UK (where applicable). The above will apply to anyone working on behalf of HLH (paid or unpaid) including all board directors, staff, workers, volunteers, agency staff and students.
