Job introduction

Job title: Liverpool Active City Coordinator 

A bit about us:

Liverpool is home to vibrant, energetic, and engaged communities, people who take real ownership of their local area and are passionate about making our city a better place. We've got ambitious targets to meet and we need people who are driven, dynamic and ready to deliver the very best for our communities. Public service is more important than ever, and this role represents a real opportunity to make a difference to our communities by transforming the way we work and placing our residents at the heart of everything we do. 

Working at Liverpool City Council provides an opportunity to contribute to your community and make a positive impact on the lives of residents. Our values shape how we work to deliver public services, and how we communicate with the residents we serve. We care about the best outcomes for local people, through our public services.

We are proud of our world-famous thriving city with its rich culture, as well as affordable housing, good schools, beautiful green spaces – there’s really something for everyone!

The role:

Liverpool is on an ambitious journey to create a more active, connected, and thriving city, and we’re looking for a dynamic Active City Coordinator to help lead and energise this movement.

This role is central to delivering the Liverpool Active City Strategy 2024–2034, the city’s long‑term plan to become the most active major city in England by 2040, where people of all ages are active every day. The strategy sets out a bold vision, clear principles, and six focus areas designed to inspire more movement, reduce inequalities, and enable active lives across every neighbourhood. 

•  Your work will also align with Sport England’s Uniting the Movement strategy, a national 10‑year mission to transform lives and communities through sport and physical activity, with a core emphasis on tackling inequalities and reimagining how people access movement and wellbeing opportunities
• You’ll responds to the challenges highlighted in State of Health 2040, which shows the UK will face increasingly complex health needs over the coming decades, requiring prevention‑focused, community‑driven approaches and stronger cross‑sector collaboration to secure the long‑term health of the public
• You’ll bring these strategies to life, inspiring and mobilising partners, sparking creativity across the system, and nurturing the conditions where ideas, projects and communities flourish.
• You’ll strengthen workforce capability, guide shared investment planning, and ensure our collective story and impact are powerfully communicated. Above all, you’ll help shape a more active future for all of us in Liverpool.

This role is fixed term for 12 months.

Our offer to you:

• At least 31 days holiday, plus bank holidays rising to 35 after 5 years’ service (pro rata if part time) - option to purchase further days
• Agile working (role dependent) - a “Flexibility First” approach to agile working, where flexibility is the norm rather than the exception
• Part of the Local Government Pension Scheme – option to join the AVC Scheme
• Progression - opportunities and training through a wide range of high quality learning
• Health and Wellbeing - offer including Employee Assistance Programme
• Cycle to Work and Travel Pass Schemes 
• Drive Time – a salary sacrifice car lease scheme
• Family friendly policies with enhanced leave  
• Discounted Gym Memberships 
• Employee Volunteering Scheme 
• Medicash 

Next steps:
Closing date: midnight on Monday 6th April 2026
Shortlisting date: TBC
Interview date: TBC
Interview type: face to face

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early. Once the role has closed, you will not be able to submit an application, and we are unable to reopen the vacancy for you to complete it. We strongly recommend submitting your application well in advance of the closing date to avoid disappointment.

If you would like any further information or an informal discussion, please contact Nicky.Schultz@liverpool.gov.uk.

Watch our recruitment video and see what life is like working at Liverpool City Council.

Liverpool City Council is committed to fostering a workforce representative of the communities we serve. As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we believe in appointing candidates based on their skills, experience, qualifications, and abilities. To support this commitment, we guarantee an interview to candidates from under-represented groups who meet the minimum essential criteria for the role. 

If you require any reasonable adjustments in line with the Equality Act 2010, such as an application form in a different format or additional time to complete your application, please contact us at recruitment@liverpool.gov.uk.

Although we advertise on Jobs Go Public, and other websites, your application process will be directed to our Tribepad system. Please note that all communication regarding your application for this post will be sent to the email address that you have registered on Tribepad, including your invite to interview if you are shortlisted. Please check your emails regularly, including Spam/Junk, after the closing dates for notifications.  Please ensure you complete your full profile, work and education history in Tribepad.

Eligibility to work in the UK will be verified in the final stages of the selection process. All candidates must either already have a right to work in the UK before commencing employment or meet the Home Office criteria for Visa sponsorship. Candidates who require sponsorship should evaluate the Home Office eligibility criteria for a Skilled Worker visa before applying.

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