Department - Service & Partner Development – (Maternity Cover 15 months) Salary – Grade 7, £41,574,01- £ 44,535.11 Working Hours – 37 hours (Consideration will be given to job sharing / reduced hours in line with our flexible working policy). Location – Cardiff, Llanelli or Deeside (Hybrid) How you’ll contribute You will be supporting projects, contributing ideas, compiling impact and learning outcomes, and connecting across Sport Wales teams through the lens of Partnership Development and Health. You will support the team to continue to build on the strategic partnership approach – both to accelerating the current work with existing partners and exploring future partnerships. You will be a key connector across the Sport Intelligence and Sport System Directorates utilising insight and creativity to support the needs of the sector contribute to the Vision for sport in Wales. Who you’ll work with You will be part of the service and partner development team, within the Sport System directorate. You will work alongside other service and partner development officers and with strategic leads in Education & Health, Service Design and partnership development. You will interact with a variety of other teams in Sport Wales as well as external partners across the sport sector in Wales. What you’ll need A positive approach & ability to work on multiple projects with creativity and to deadline. Initiative to take the lead on areas of work and share impact and learning within Sport Wales and externally to the sector. What happens next You should read the full job description below. You can apply for this role now (please note we do not accept CV's). For more information on the role or if you need any support to apply for this role, please email annabel.ingram@sport.wales CLOSING DATE: Monday March 23rd 9am. PROVISIONAL INTERVIW DATE: Wednesday April 8th. About Sport Wales Sport Wales is the national organisation responsible for developing and promoting sport and physical activity in Wales. We are the main adviser on sporting matters to the Welsh Government and are responsible for distributing National Lottery funds. We aim to not only improve the level of sports participation at grassroots level but also provide our aspiring athletes with the support required to compete successfully on the world stage. Our careers are funded by Welsh Government and the National Lottery. Find out more about Sport Wales’ relationship with the National Lottery. More information about careers at Sport Wales can be found here. Benefits Employee Assistance Programme On-Site Gym Learning and Development Opportunities Important Information We have bold ambitions for sport in Wales and we know that our people will be key to achieving them. That’s why we provide a varied benefits package: We are big supporters of a work life balance and offer a range of flexible working approaches 33 days annual leave Option to purchase 5 additional days per year Flexible working opportunities, including flexi-time (where applicable) Local Government or Scottish Widows Pension Scheme Comprehensive learning and development opportunities Use of on-site gym at the National Centre in Cardiff Employee Assistance (Counselling) Programme Civil Service Sports & Leisure Club Membership Cycle to Work Scheme Free car park and bike shed Sport Wales strongly advocates continuous learning and improvement. On your very first day of work, you will embark on a tailored induction programme and will be offered all the essential training to get you started. Joining Sport Wales means joining a culture of learning and continuous professional development. Job specific training, lunchtime workshops, coaching and mentoring, improving Welsh language skills and long term study opportunities are all part of being on our team. Equality, Diversity & Inclusion is at the heart of everything we do at Sport Wales. To enable Sport in Wales to thrive, it’s vital that our workforce is fully representative of the wider population. A key strategic priority is to further diversify our workforce. Further information on this can be found in our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Statement here. Everyone at Sport Wales brings something different, and so will you. Our commitment to recruiting and attracting diverse talent extends to actively encouraging applications from underrepresented groups including ethnic minority, LGBTQ and disabled people. We adopt inclusive recruitment practices including blind shortlisting of candidates. We are a Disability Confident employer subscribing to the guaranteed interview scheme. We want to support you with adjustments through our process to make sure you can be at your best. These could include accessibility adaptions, an interview support person, assistive technology, extra time for written assessments or tasks. This is not an exhaustive list, we want you to be able to perform at your best so if you need any adjustments to be made please email the contact on the job advert who will be able to advise you. We also recognise that the “confidence gap” may adversely impact the diversity of applicants we hear from. Research indicates that men often apply for jobs even where they only meet 60% of the listed criteria, whereas women tend only to apply when they fulfil all the specified criteria. Similar results have been found in studies relating to other marginalised groups. As such, if you believe you could be a good fit for one of our roles, even if you don’t necessarily meet every point of the job description, please don't hesitate – submit an application! At Sport Wales, our behaviours are a critical part of the way we work - the way we deliver is as important as what we deliver. We have an agreed set of behaviours that we expect to see demonstrated by employees. Learn Together - Constantly exploring, testing and reviewing. Deliver Together - Sharing outcomes, nurturing open and honest relationships, providing robust feedback, constantly improving performance. Celebrate Together - Recognising our shared successes through effective partners. Acting with integrity - Understanding and respecting each other’s culture and values. Promoting equality and diversity. Adding Value - Ensuring the optimum mix of support, challenge, investment, skills and expertise to achieve our shared outcomes. Encouraging Innovation - Welcoming new ideas and approaches and supporting ambition and fresh thinking. Not being afraid to feel uncomfortable. 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