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Sport Welfare Project Officer, Swindon, Wiltshire
Client: Active Partnerships
Location: Swindon, Wiltshire, 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
Active Partnerships is seeking a Sport Welfare Project Officer to support a national safeguarding and culture change initiative in sport. This fixed-term role focuses on practical support, insight, and collaboration.
About the role:
This role supports a national programme to improve safeguarding and welfare in grassroots sport. You will help coordinate 63 Sport Welfare Officers across the country, providing tools, support, and building relationships to enable their success.
Whether gathering insights, supporting daily operations, developing resources, or being a point of contact, you will contribute to cultural change in sport.
We welcome candidates from diverse backgrounds. If you are organized, empathetic, motivated to make sport safer and inclusive, we encourage you to apply.
Roles and Responsibilities:
* Collaborate with the central team to deliver the Sport Welfare Officer Programme effectively.
* Build positive relationships with officers and stakeholders, fostering trust and collaboration.
* Review evaluations, extract insights, and inform future activities.
* Create reports to help programme leads understand progress and needs.
* Coordinate activities like meetings and events, managing logistics and follow-up.
* Work with communications team on events and outreach.
* Support the development of tools, templates, and guidance for safeguarding practices.
* Ensure content is inclusive and accessible.
* Maintain good admin and communication to meet deadlines.
* Travel approximately once or twice a month for regional or national events.
Knowledge and Skills:
* Strong interpersonal skills—rapport-building, listening, and sensitive communication.
* Excellent organization and time management, especially remotely.
* Openness to working with diverse perspectives.
* Clear written communication tailored to different audiences.
* Ability to identify themes in feedback and support decision-making.
* Basic understanding of safeguarding, welfare, and wellbeing.
* Proficiency with digital tools (email, video calls, documents, spreadsheets).
* Self-motivated and proactive, with a commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion.
Work Environment and Support:
* Home-based with regular online meetings.
* Travel 1-2 times/month; overnight stays 3-4 times/year.
* 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 is committed to inclusive hiring and supporting your success.
The Process:
Applications are managed by www.levelequals.com, our recruitment partner. Contact them for accessibility support or questions about the process.
How to Apply:
* Submit your CV by Monday 15th September at 12pm.
* Complete anonymised questions by Wednesday 17th September at 5pm.
* Online interviews scheduled for Thursday 2nd October.
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