Strategic Lead - Active Systems - Be Active

A tremendous opportunity for an enthusiastic and talented individual to take on this exciting role within the Active Partnership team covering a recent secondment in the team. Working closely with our director, you will play a critical role in ensuring there are no missed opportunities across local systems to use physical activity as a lever to improve health and wellbeing, particularly for communities who have the most to gain.

This is a strategic post, focused on embedding physical activity within local policy, strategy and decision-making across health, care and wider system partners, including but not limited to the Integrated Care Board (ICB), Public Health and Social Care. You will champion a whole systems approach that actively addresses health inequalities and supports long-term, sustainable change.

You will be responsible for driving system change through policy influence and strategic leadership, drawing on robust local and national evidence to shape priorities and inform action. We are looking for someone who excels at working collaboratively across sectors, with strong expertise in policy development and influencing, alongside highly developed relationship-building, stakeholder management and partnership-working skills to deliver a coordinated, impactful approach to tackling physical inactivity.

You will need to understand the role of the Active Partnership – Be Active and our remit in terms of underpinning the Sport England Strategy, Uniting the Movement. You will need to demonstrate a desire to add value to a successful team.

This post will involve some flexibility around working from home and other bases, with travel around Bedfordshire expected as well as some regional and national travel.

For an informal discussion about this post, please contact Jade Welding

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Please send your current CV and a document detailing how you meet the selection criteria for the role to the link at the bottom of the page. On this method of application will be accepted..

The successful applicants will be subject to a DBS disclosure for this position.

Closing Date: – 30 April 2026

We reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a high volume of suitable applicants.
Active Luton recognises that safeguarding children, families, adults and its workforce is a shared responsibility and is committed to creating an open and inclusive culture which actively promotes the wellbeing of all.
Although we recognise and acknowledge that children and adults with care and support needs are most at risk, as an organisation we also recognise that it is our responsibility to keep everyone safe and protected from harm.
Applicants must be willing to undergo child/vulnerable adult protection screening appropriate to the post, which may include checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.
As a Disability Confident Committed employer we offer a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria for the role. If you would like to access this scheme, please make this clear to us when you apply.