Project Officer - Workforce

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

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave

Health cash plan

Employee assistance programme

Volunteering days

Job summary

Youth Sport Trust is seeking a Project Officer - Workforce to support the Learning Academy and oversee the deployment of its workforce across multiple long-term projects. This full-time, permanent role is based in Loughborough with hybrid working.

You will provide programme support, coordinate a team of 3 Project Coordinators, manage relationships with Tutors, Development Coaches and Athlete Mentors, and develop project plans to deliver on time and within budget while reporting on impact.

Qualifications

• Experience in coordinating multiple projects and delivering against deadlines.
• Strong budgeting and resource management skills.
• Ability to analyse data and produce clear, actionable insights.

Responsibilities

• Provide programme support and coordination to the Learning Academy team.
• Line management of 3 Project Coordinators.
• Engage with Tutors, Development Coaches and Athlete Mentors to resource the Learning Academy workforce.
• Develop project plans to deliver programmes on time and within budget; monitor progress and report impact.

Skills

Project management

Budget management

Stakeholder engagement

Data analysis

Team leadership

Job description

Project Officer - Workforce

Full time - Permanent Contract

£29,000 per annum

Hybrid (3 days in the Loughborough Office and 2 days working from home)

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.

Closing date for applications: 11:59pm on 13 October 2026

Interview date: Stage 1: 26 October 2026 (virtual);

Stage 2: 3 November 2026 in Loughborough

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.

At the Youth Sport Trust 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.

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