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Sport Welfare Project Officer, Luton, Bedfordshire
Client: Active Partnerships
Location: Luton, Bedfordshire, United Kingdom
Job Category: Other
EU work permit required: Yes
Job Views: 4
Posted: 22.08.2025
Expiry Date: 06.10.2025
Job Description:
Sport Welfare Project Officer
Contract: Fixed term until March 2027
Hours: 30-37.5 hours per week (flexible working)
Location: Home-based with national travel
Reports to: Strategic Lead - Welfare
About the role:
This role supports a national programme to improve safeguarding and welfare in grassroots sport. You'll coordinate 63 Sport Welfare Officers nationwide, providing tools, support, and fostering collaboration to enable cultural change in sport.
Ideal candidates are highly organized, empathetic, and motivated to make sport safer and more inclusive, regardless of background or career stage.
Roles and Responsibilities:
* Deliver the national Sport Welfare Officer Programme effectively.
* Build positive relationships with officers and stakeholders including Sport England, CPSU, and ACT.
* Review evaluations, extract insights, and inform future activities.
* Create reports to support programme understanding.
* Coordinate meetings, events, and logistics.
* Support communication efforts for large-scale events.
* Assist in creating national tools and resources for safeguarding practices.
* Ensure content is inclusive and accessible.
* Manage tasks and timelines effectively.
* Travel approximately once or twice a month for regional or national events, including occasional overnight stays.
Knowledge and Skills:
* Strong interpersonal skills for rapport-building and communication.
* Excellent organization and time management skills.
* Collaborative mindset and openness to diverse perspectives.
* Clear written communication tailored for different audiences.
* Ability to analyze feedback themes for decision-making.
* Basic understanding of safeguarding and welfare principles.
* Proficiency with digital tools like email, video conferencing, and shared documents.
* Self-motivated and proactive in a remote working environment.
* Commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion.
Work Environment and Support:
* Home-based with regular online meetings.
* Travel approximately 1-2 times per month, with some overnight stays.
* Flexible working options considered.
What We Offer:
* Home-based role with travel across England.
* 6% employer pension contribution (with 2% employee contribution).
* Health coverage.
Active Partnerships values inclusive hiring and support for all applicants.
The Process:
Applications are managed exclusively through www.levelequals.com, our recruitment partner. For accessibility or further questions, contact Level=.
How to Apply:
* Submit your CV by Monday, 15th September at 12pm.
* Complete anonymized work-related questions by Wednesday, 17th September at 5pm.
* Online interviews scheduled for Thursday, 2nd October.
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