Project Officer - 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 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.

Location Sportpark, 3 Oakwood Drive, Loughborough, LE11 3QF, LE11 3QF Contact Telephone [phone] Contact Email [e-mail] Organisation Youth Sport Trust

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.

We are looking for a Project Officer – Workforce to join the team to support the Learning Academy alongside multiple long-term projects.

As Project Officer, you will provide programme support and co-ordination to the Learning Academy team. This will include line management of 3 Project Coordinators and involve regular liaison with our extended workforce of Tutors, Development Coaches and Athlete Mentors, who make up our Leaning Academy. You'll oversee the planning and deployment of our Learning Academy workforce, ensuring programmes are fully resourced and delivered effectively

The post will also work closely with other Project Officers and Programme Managers to meet project and organisational goals; you will develop project plans to support the delivery of programmes on time and within budget. You will also develop relationships with internal and external stakeholders as well as coordinate and manage reporting. In addition, you will help evaluate programme impact and work to ensure we adopt efficient ways of operating.

With knowledge of project management, you will need to be strong at co-ordinating multiple projects and have experience of engaging with external partners. Comfortable communicating with varied audiences, you will be skilled at analysing data and able to produce high-quality reporting. With an eye for detail, you will be used to utilising management information systems and databases for record keeping and can demonstrate budget management skills. On a personal level you will be self-motivated, pro-active and quick to resolve problems. Highly organised you are able to respond effectively to changing requirements and deadlines.

If you are excited by the prospect of supporting millions of young people across the country to take part in more school sport and physical activity, we would like to hear from you.