Project Officer - Wellbeing

Youth Sport Trust; Nanpantan; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous annual leave

Health cash plan

Employee assistance programme

Volunteering days

Job summary

Youth Sport Trust is seeking a Project Officer – Wellbeing to provide programme support and coordination across key wellbeing initiatives. The role works with the Wellbeing Team to ensure activities are delivered on time, within budget and with strong stakeholder collaboration.

The successful candidate will coordinate reporting, contribute to impact evaluation, and help develop efficient processes while upholding safeguarding standards for children, young people and adults.

Qualifications

• Experience in coordinating multiple activities, priorities and deadlines.
• Experience supporting budgets and financial information.
• Ability to develop and monitor programme reporting and evaluations.
• Experience building relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Understanding of safeguarding when working with children, young people and adults.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate multiple project activities, deadlines and external partners.
• Coordinate project reporting and monitor activity and impact across programmes.
• Support planning, budgeting and financial information for programmes.
• Develop and improve systems, processes and ways of working for efficient delivery.
• Build positive relationships with colleagues and partners.

Skills

Project management

Budget management

Stakeholder engagement

Data reporting

Safeguarding

Time 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.

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