Social Impact Officer Major Sports Events – (Liverpool City Region Culture and C

Job introduction

Job title: Social Impact Officer Major Sports Events – (Liverpool City Region Culture and Community)

Liverpool City Region’s programme of major sporting events is rapidly expanding, offering opportunities to drive cultural engagement, community participation and shared pride across all six boroughs. From international tournaments to multisport festivals, these events provide a powerful platform for cultural and community-led legacy.

We are now recruiting a Social Impact Officer (Culture & Community) to amplify the cultural and community benefits of these events at an LCR-wide level.

What you’ll do

• Integrate cultural and community social impact objectives into major event planning.
• Co-design cultural legacy programmes in partnership with cultural organisations, neighbourhood teams and community groups across the region
• Facilitate community voice, ensuring residents shape the opportunities delivered locally
• Build trusted relationships with partners across sport, education, voluntary, community and LCR authority partners
• Deliver inclusive cultural participation programmes that reflect local needs
• Gather and share data, insight and stories to evidence impact and support reporting

About you

You will have experience in cultural development, participation, creative engagement or community-based programmes. You’ll be a relationship-builder, a connector and an advocate for inclusion. You’ll thrive in collaborative spaces and enjoy working across diverse communities

Why this role matters

This role ensures that major sporting events champion the unique cultural identities of communities across the Liverpool City Region — strengthening pride, belonging and participation

Join us to create cultural legacies that last long beyond the event itself.

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Our offer to you:

• At least 29 days holiday, plus bank holidays rising to 33 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 18th May 2026
Shortlisting date: W/C Monday 25th May 2026
Interview date: W/C Monday 15th June
Interview type: shortlisted applicants will be asked to submit a task based assessment, successful applicants will be interviewed in person

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 Molly Bryce on molly.bryce@liverpool.gov.uk

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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.

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