Edition number 8; dateline 30 April 2010
Who’s whom
Like many of the nation’s politicians, these people are facing exciting new challenges in exciting new roles:
Staff at British Gymnastics have been – reportedly – performing somersaults since the arrival mid-April of Jane Allen as chief executive, fresh from the same role in Australia; the World Curling Federation has elected Kate Caithness from Scotland as its new president, who seemed pleased – “I’m absolutely delighted, I’m really thrilled,” she said; Wiltshire and Swindon CSP have a new chief executive in the form of friend of TLR Steve Boocock; Phil Lines, the (soccer) Premier League’s director of media operations and international broadcasting, has been recruited by CAA Sports, a division of the US entertainment and sports agency Creative Artists Agency where he joins Peter Kenyon, late of Chelsea FC; London- and Manchester-based consultancy pmpgenesis have appointed Paul Critcher as their new finance director; Steve MacNamara will be leaving Bradford Bulls to become head coach to the England team on behalf of the Rugby Football League; and down under Tenpin Bowling Australia, has announced the appointment of Commonwealth Games triple-Gold medallist Cara Honeychurch as its new chief executive.
While others might be trawling the job sites for roles like these:
The Youth Sport Trust are advertising for a £70,000 per annum policy and communications director, which is one very expensive spin doctor; the Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre, which boasts very specifically of being Britain’s “oldest professional 1,240-seat theatre”, is after a marketing officer; new social entrepreneurial kids on the Derbyshire block, the Community Sports Trust (see the Spotlight column), are looking for seven people “who will relish the challenge of working with community networks in rural areas to develop new sporting opportunities for adults and young people”, six of whom will become, (possibly the nation’s first) village games coordinators and the seventh a coach and volunteer development officer; the National Maritime Museum is certain it needs a digital marketing officer but isn’t sure what to pay her or him; at Slimbridge, which is where Sir Peter Scott started the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust and which is therefore held to be the birthplace of modern conservation, they need a general manager for their award-winning visitor centre at a competitive salary; TLR Communications Ltd is looking to buy in sales experience to help drive its publications and events functions and is prepared to haggle; the lovely people at Promote PR are currently recruiting for two new roles, an experienced senior account executive and an account manager; and the Amateur Swimming Association want a trainee aquatic assistant to whom they will pay the minimum wage.
the people page
comings, goings, jobs and a personal spotlight
Spotlight: Hayley Lever
Current position
Chief officer of the Community Sports Trust,a not-for-profit social enterprise set up to provide support, advice and guidance to communities who want more and better sports opportunities in their local area. We have just launched our first major project, the Derbyshire Village Games. This will develop sport in villages across rural Derbyshire so that people can take part in activities right on their doorstep.
Biggest challenge in the next 12 months?
Recruiting and developing seven members of staff for the Village Games, ensuring we get people with the right skills and passion for sport to make a real and lasting difference. Developing the organisation as a viable social enterprise while retaining our focus on the grass roots.
Which job in sport and leisure would you most like to do?
Hopefully the one I’m starting out on now!
Who or what inspired your career?
I did my sixth form work experience placement with Active Lifestyles in Coventry with Mandy Ayres. She showed me that there was a whole career out there that I didn’t know about and that there were options beyond being a PE teacher.
What advice would you offer a young person entering the industry?
Ask yourself every day if what you have done has made a positive difference to sport and if it hasn’t change what you are doing! Enjoy your work and be grateful for the chance to work in such a positive profession.
What could the industry do without?
Box tickers and jobsworths.
Where would you like to be and what would you like to be doing in 10 years time?
Still living in the Peak District, running the Community Sports Trust, with a healthy balance of work, family, friends and fell running.
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