Active Schools & Community Sport Officer: Dumfries and Galloway Council
Closes: 20/11/2025
Salary: £34,757.33 - £37,309.33 per year
Contract Type: Temporary
Position Type: Part Time
Hours: 32 hours per week
Active Schools and Community Sport Officer (16/330M) (Fixed Term)
Nithsdale – Based at Lochside Stores
You will be required to work 32 hours per week, 52.14 weeks per year.
This post presents an exciting opportunity to work as part of the Active Schools and Community Sport team within the Education, Skills and Community Wellbeing Directorate as maternity cover for the current post holder.
This role involves working directly and in partnership with allocated schools in Dumfries to coordinate opportunities for young people to take part in sport & physical activity before school, at lunchtime and after school.
Working to develop a network of coaches, volunteers and young leaders to the support the delivery of activity and events within the cluster and across the Nithsdale locality area.
Applicants must be educated to degree level or equivalent and have experience working at a similar level in Leisure and Sport, Education, Health or an appropriate field.
You will be able to demonstrate the following experience, skills and personality factors:
* Ability to prioritise tasks, meet deadlines and work on own initiative together with the ability to organise and co-ordinate physical activity programmes
* Possess personal motivation, which inspires a strong commitment to working towards the concept of School and Community Sport.
* Knowledge and understanding of the aims of School and Community Sport pathways.
* Experience of engaging with the community through sport and physical activity
* Marketing, promotion and Event management
* Performance and project management experience
* Knowledge of health and safety
* Ability to engage with key partners and maintain good working relationships
* Ability to work as a team member and have strong influencing and negotiating skills.
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills
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