Project Officer - Wellbeing

Youth Sport Trust International; Loughborough; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health cash plan

Employee assistance programme

Volunteering days

Job summary

Youth Sport Trust is seeking a Project Officer – Wellbeing to coordinate and support our wellbeing programmes. The role focuses on planning, monitoring and reporting to ensure delivery on time and within budget, with close collaboration across the Wellbeing Team and external partners.

The successful candidate will be organised, proactive and comfortable handling data and safeguarding requirements. The position is in Loughborough with hybrid working three days onsite.

Qualifications

• Experience in project coordination or management.
• Understanding of safeguarding when working with children and young people.
• Experience with budgets, financial information and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Plan, coordinate and monitor activity across wellbeing programmes.
• Develop strong relationships with stakeholders and partners.
• Coordinate programme reporting and evaluate impact.
• Support development of systems and processes to improve delivery.
• Assist with budgeting and financial information management.

Job description

Project Officer – Wellbeing

Full-time 37 hours per week

Fixed Term contract until March 2029

£29,000 per annum

Hybrid (Loughborough office 3 days per week)

Are you an organised, proactive colleague who is passionate about inclusion and enjoys bringing people, plans and information together to deliver meaningful impact? We are inviting applications for the role of Project Officer – Wellbeing.

The Youth Sport Trust is committed to improving young people’s lives through sport. We harness the power of physical education, physical activity and sport to unlock potential, support wellbeing, and create more equitable opportunities for every young person.

As Project Officer – Wellbeing, you will provide programme support and coordination across a range of important, long-term projects. You will work closely with our Wellbeing Team of Programme Managers, who support programmes focused on the health, wellbeing and development of young people from early years through to adolescence.

Programmes you may support include Healthy Movers, which aims to improve children’s physical development in the early years; Active in Mind, which supports the prevention of mental health issues during adolescence; and Boys Move, which equips educators with principles and approaches to help address the mental health, behaviour and wellbeing needs of adolescent boys.

Working closely with Project Officers, Programme Managers and colleagues across the organisation, you will help to plan, coordinate and monitor activity to ensure programmes are delivered effectively on time and within budget. You will develop strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, coordinate project reporting and support the evaluation of programme impact. You will also help to develop and improve systems, processes and ways of working to support efficient and effective programme delivery.

With knowledge of project management, you will be confident coordinating multiple activities, priorities and deadlines and working with a range of external partners. You will understand the importance of safeguarding when working with children, young people and adults and be comfortable using data and management information systems to monitor activity and produce high-quality reports. Experience of supporting budgets and financial information will also be important.

On a personal level, you will be self‑motivated, proactive and quick to resolve problems. Highly organised and with strong attention to detail, you will be able to respond effectively to changing requirements and deadlines while building positive relationships with colleagues and partners.

Ready to join?

At the Youth Sport Trust you will join a forward-thinking, purpose-driven team committed to improving young lives. Our values underpin everything we do, and we pride ourselves on a work culture which fosters innovation, creativity and personal passion. Benefits include generous annual leave entitlement, health cash plan, employee assistance programme and volunteering days.

If you are motivated by purpose, skilled at turning strategy into action, and eager to amplify a cause that makes a real difference to children across the UK, we’d love to hear from you.

Youth Sport Trust believes that diversity drives excellence, and that representation is important. We therefore positively welcome and seek to ensure we achieve diversity in our workforce and that all job applicants and employees receive equal and fair treatment. We encourage applications from all candidates regardless of age, race, gender, gender identity, religion, sexual orientation, disability, or nationality.

Closing date for applications: 11:59pm on 15 October 2026

Interview date: Stage 1: 26 October 2026 (Virtual)

Stage 2: 3 November 2026 in Loughborough

Reg Charity No: 1086915