We are excited to offer a unique opportunity to shape a new role within our Children’s Community Physiotherapy Team as a Children’s Physical Activity Advisor across Lambeth and Southwark.

This is an 18-month fixed-term post, open to existing GSTT employees, with the potential to become substantive. You will help develop this innovative position, supporting children and young people with disabilities to be active in their communities.

In this autonomous role, you will take a family-centred approach to improving access to inclusive sport and physical activity for children and young people with physical and learning disabilities. Your focus will be on empowering families to build sustainable, healthy activity habits.

You will work with children and families to explore interests and motivations, identify barriers to participation, and set achievable goals that increase confidence and activity levels.

• To work as an autonomous Physical Activity Advisor taking a holistic and family-centred approach to improve access to inclusive sports and physical activity opportunities for children and young people with physical disabilities.  
• To help children and young people develop sustainable, long-term habits of physical activity as a form of self-management with the aim to adopt healthy lifestyles and engage with community activities
• Carry out assessments of individual needs and interests, identifying barriers to participation in physical activities.
• Work collaboratively young people and families to set achievable goals that promote increased physical activity
• To collate and maintain data on service users referred to the Children’s Physical Activity Advisor to monitor impact and measure health benefits
• To develop an effective referral process and administrative practice working collaboratively with the Evelina Community Physiotherapy Team.
• To work autonomously and alongside colleagues across a range of community settings, including local sports centres, sports providers, leisure centres, gyms, schools and homes, in order to meet the individual needs of each child and family.
• Assist children and young people in finding meaningful ways to increase participation in community activities, identifying areas where additional support may be needed
• To use local knowledge of accessible sports, clubs, and community resources to link families towards suitable opportunities

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• Experience of working with children and young people with physical disability
• To have knowledge of the benefits of exercise on long term health outcomes for children with physical disability
• Experience of working with carers and reviewing their needs
• Experience and knowledge of sports and physical activity
• To have knowledge of accessible sports and physical activity in Lambeth and Southwark or other boroughs
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• Experience of service development or supporting on project
• Experience of working in a gym or leisure centre
• Experience of working as part of a multidisciplinary team
• Experience of working in a community setting
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• A degree or diploma (or strong relevant training) in sport/exercise science, physical activity promotion, community health, public health, nutrition, or similarly relevant field. Or equivalent level of experience
• Minimum of grade C/4 or above in Maths and English at GCSE level or equivalent (Level 2 and above)