Project Officer - Workforce

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

Job summary

Youth Sport Trust is seeking a Project Officer – Workforce to support the Learning Academy and manage a small project team. The role includes coordinating several long-term projects, reporting, and ensuring workforce resources are ready for delivery.

Strong project management, budget oversight, and stakeholder engagement are essential. The position is hybrid, with three days in the Loughborough Office and two days remote, offering an opportunity to impact millions of young people through school

Qualifications

• Experience in project management and coordinating multiple projects.
• Ability to develop and manage budgets and monitor spend.
• Strong data analysis and reporting capabilities.
• Effective communication with diverse internal and external stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Provide programme support and co-ordination to the Learning Academy team.
• Line manage 3 Project Coordinators and liaise with Tutors, Development Coaches and Athlete Mentors.
• Develop project plans to deliver programmes on time and within budget.
• Coordinate reporting and monitor project progress and milestones.
• Engage with external partners and ensure resources are deployed effectively.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder engagement

Budget management

Data reporting

Team coordination

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.

The Youth Sport Trust believes that diversity drives excellence and that representation is important. We positively welcome applications from all candidates and seek to ensure that all applicants and employees receive equal and fair treatment.

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

Registered charity number: 1086915