Sport Welfare Officer

FTE: 1 fte (working 37 hours per week)

Contract: Fixed term until March 2027 with potential for extension

Salary: UH6 £32,546 pa to £ 38,249 pa by annual increments

Location: Herts Sports Village, University of Hertfordshire, De Havilland Campus,

This role is an exciting opportunity to support local sports clubs and community organisations to provide safer environments which lead to more inclusive experiences. By sharing best practice, clubs will develop an effective welfare culture and help narrow inequalities to help achieve our vision of ‘More People More Active More Often.’

At HSP, we are all about getting EVERYONE more active, so we encourage applicants to apply from all backgrounds to help us build a diverse and inclusive team that is truly representative of the people and communities of Hertfordshire who we work tirelessly to support. 

Main duties and responsibilities

The post holder will work with key partners and local sports clubs to promote good practice and provide support for the welfare and safeguarding of children, young people and adults, as part of a national network of Sport Welfare Officers in England funded by Sport England. 

The post holder will map the current provision, identify strengths and weaknesses and then co-design and deliver a comprehensive support package working closely with key partners.

The support package will include the provision of resources, training, awareness raising activities, promotion of best practice and facilitating networking opportunities. 

The post holder will lead on the project reporting to Sport England and the Active Partnerships National Organisation and embed the Monitoring and Evaluation tools within the delivery of the project.

Skill and experience required

The post holder will have prior welfare and safeguarding experience, building relationships and designing and delivering effective safeguarding support packages across a network of organisations. You will be able to support and engage with a range of key stakeholders and have an understanding of working with hard-to-reach audiences.

In addition, the post holder will have an excellent knowledge of welfare and safeguarding issues, priorities and policies and infrastructure (inside and outside sport). The Sport Welfare Officer will have experience of project reporting and measuring impact. 

You will be a team player with excellent communication and presentation skills, thrive in a fast-paced environment, committed to continuous improvement, and have the drive and determination to achieve high-quality outcomes.

We are looking for individuals who are passionate about the community they support, who are keen to see people from all backgrounds get more active, so an instinct and appetite for insight and empathy will be key.

Qualifications required

Holds five GCSEs at grade C/4 or above including Maths and English, or proven experience and educated with a level 3 Safeguarding Qualification or working towards

Please view the job description and person specification for a full list of the duties and essential criteria. Please attach a personal statement showing clearly how your skills and experience match the Person Specification.

We regret that we are unable to offer UKVI sponsorship for this post; applicants will either hold UK Right to Work or demonstrate access to UK Right to Work before an offer is made. 

Charlie Mann (he/him) c.mann3@herts.ac.uk

Closing Date: 21 April 2025

Interview Date: 30 April 2025

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