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Sport Welfare Project Officer, Preston, Lancashire
Client: Active Partnerships
Location: Preston, Lancashire, 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 available)
Location: Home-based with national travel
Reports to: Strategic Lead - Welfare
Active Partnerships is seeking a Sport Welfare Project Officer to enhance the national coordination of a safeguarding and culture change initiative in sport. This is a fixed-term role focused on support, insight, and collaboration.
About the role:
This role supports a national programme to improve safeguarding and welfare in grassroots sport. You will connect and coordinate 63 Sport Welfare Officers nationwide, providing tools, support, and fostering relationships to enable their success.
You will gather insights, support daily operations, develop inclusive resources, and serve as a reliable contact, contributing to cultural change in sport.
We welcome candidates from diverse backgrounds. Whether early career, returning to work, or seeking flexible, impactful work, if you're organized, empathetic, and committed to safer, more inclusive sport, we want to hear from you.
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 support programme understanding and decision-making.
* Coordinate meetings, events, and logistics, including agendas and follow-up.
* Assist with large-scale events and communications.
* Develop and improve tools, templates, and guidance for safeguarding practices.
* Ensure content is inclusive and accessible.
* Maintain good admin and communication to keep tasks on track.
* Travel approximately once or twice a month for regional and national events.
Knowledge and Skills:
* Excellent interpersonal skills—rapport-building, listening, and sensitive communication.
* Strong organizational skills for remote work.
* Openness to collaboration and diverse perspectives.
* Clear written communication tailored to different audiences.
* Ability to analyze feedback themes for decision-making.
* Basic understanding of safeguarding, welfare, and wellbeing.
* Proficiency with digital tools (email, video, documents, spreadsheets).
* Self-motivated, proactive, and supportive of team goals.
* Committed to equity, diversity, and inclusion.
Work Environment and Support:
* Home-based with online meetings.
* Travel 1-2 times/month; overnight stays 3-4 times/year.
* Flexible working options may be available.
What We Offer:
* Home-based role with regional travel.
* 6% employer pension contribution on 2% employee contribution.
* Health cover.
Active Partnerships promotes inclusive hiring and support.
The Process:
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How to Apply:
* Submit CV by Monday 15th September at 12pm.
* Complete anonymized questions by Wednesday 17th September at 5pm.
* Online interviews scheduled for Thursday, 2nd October.
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