Project Officer - Learning Academy & Workforce

Active Together; Loughborough; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

The Youth Sport Trust is seeking a Project Officer – Workforce to support the Learning Academy and multiple long-term projects. You will coordinate programmes, manage the Learning Academy workforce, and ensure resources are aligned for on-time delivery.

You will oversee planning, reporting, and stakeholder engagement, coordinating with Project Officers and Programme Managers to achieve impact and value for young people nationwide.

Qualifications

• Experience coordinating multiple projects and teams.
• Proven ability to manage budgets and resources.
• Strong written and verbal communication and analytic skills.
• Experience producing high-quality reporting and using MIS/batabase systems.

Responsibilities

• Provide programme support and coordination to the Learning Academy team.
• Line manage 3 Project Coordinators and liaise with Tutors, Development Coaches and Athlete Mentors.
• Oversee planning and deployment of the Learning Academy workforce; ensure programmes are resourced and delivered.
• Develop project plans, manage reporting, and coordinate with Programme Managers.
• Build relationships with internal and external stakeholders and evaluate programme impact.

Skills

Project management

Line management

Stakeholder engagement

Data analysis

Budget management

Reporting

Tools

Management information systems

Databases

Job description

The Youth Sport Trust is seeking a Project Officer – Workforce to support the Learning Academy and multiple long-term projects. You will coordinate programmes, manage the Learning Academy workforce, and ensure resources are aligned for on-time delivery.

You will oversee planning, reporting, and stakeholder engagement, coordinating with Project Officers and Programme Managers to achieve impact and value for young people nationwide.