Active Partnerships are looking for a Sport Welfare Project Officer to help strengthen the national coordination of a vital safeguarding and culture change initiative across sport. This is a fixed-term national role focused on practical support, insight, and collaboration.
About the role:
This is a people-focused role supporting a major national programme to improve safeguarding and welfare in grassroots sport. You'll be part of a small team helping to connect and coordinate 63 Sport Welfare Officers across the country, ensuring they have the tools, support, and relationships to thrive in their roles.
Whether it's gathering insight, supporting operations, helping shape resources, or being a friendly point of contact, you'll play a vital part in delivering long-term cultural change in sport.
We welcome candidates from diverse backgrounds. If you're highly organized, empathetic, motivated to make sport safer and more inclusive, we'd love to hear from you.
Roles and Responsibilities:
* Deliver the national Sport Welfare Officer Programme effectively with the central team.
* Build positive relationships with Sport Welfare Officers and stakeholders like Sport England, CPSU, and ACT.
* Review evaluations, extract insights, and help shape future activities.
* Create internal reports to support programme understanding.
* Coordinate activities such as meetings and events, including logistics and follow-up.
* Work with the communications team on large-scale events.
* Support the development of tools, templates, and guidance to improve safeguarding practices.
* Ensure content is inclusive and reflects diverse needs.
* Maintain good admin and communication to keep tasks on track.
* Travel approximately once or twice a month for regional and national events, including occasional overnight stays.
Knowledge and Skills:
* Strong interpersonal skills to build rapport and communicate sensitively.
* Excellent organization and time management skills.
* Openness to collaboration and diverse perspectives.
* Clear written communication skills suitable for different audiences.
* Ability to identify themes in feedback to inform decisions.
* Basic understanding of safeguarding, welfare, and wellbeing principles.
* Proficiency with digital tools like email, video conferencing, and shared documents.
* Self-motivated, proactive, and able to work independently in a remote setting.
* Commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion.
Work Environment and Support:
* Home-based with regular online meetings.
* Travel 1-2 times monthly for events.
* Overnight stays 3-4 times per year for national events.
* Flexible working options considered.
* Access to co-working or local office space may be available.
What We Offer:
* Home-based role with travel across England.
* 6% employer pension contribution with 2% employee contribution.
* Health cover.
Active Partnerships are committed to inclusive hiring and supporting your success.
The Process:
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How to Apply:
* Submit your CV by Monday 15th September at 12pm.
* Complete anonymized work-related questions by Wednesday 17th September at 5pm.
* Stage 1 online interviews: Thursday 2nd October.
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