Regional Partnership Senior Officer (Central South)

Disability Sport Wales; Cardiff; Hybrid; GBP 29,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Disability Sport Wales seeks a Regional Partnership Senior Officer for Central South Wales (Cardiff, Bridgend, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Merthyr Tydfil and the Vale of Glamorgan). You will champion inclusive regional policy, planning and investment, working closely with partners to amplify disabled people's voices and ensure their needs shape programmes.

The role sits within the Active Pathways team, embedding with regional structures to connect national priorities with local action.

Qualifications

• Exceptional communication skills and a strong record of productive, inclusive partnership working.
• Experience of partnership working, programme development, budget management and evaluation.
• The confidence to influence and constructively challenge others.
• A passion for equality and inclusion and for advocating for disabled people.

Responsibilities

• Build effective relationships with local authorities, National Governing Bodies, education, health and voluntary sector partners.
• Support partners to recognise and address inequalities and create equitable opportunities for disabled people.
• Influence decision-makers and make sure disability inclusion is considered from the outset of regional projects.
• Help partners turn their commitment to inclusion into meaningful action.
• Contribute to programme development, budget management, and monitoring and evaluation of impact.

Skills

Communication skills

Partnership management

Programme development

Budget management

Evaluation

Job description

Disability Sport Wales (DSW) is looking for a team-focused, organised and proactive Regional Partnership Senior Officer for the Central South region – Cardiff, Bridgend, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Merthyr Tydfil and the Vale of Glamorgan.

The Role

Working closely with the Central South Active Partnership and a wide range of regional stakeholders, you will advocate on behalf of disabled people, making sure their voices, experiences and needs are represented in regional policy, planning, investment and programme development.

You will be an integral member of DSW’s Active Pathways team while working as an embedded partner within the region’s structures, linking DSW’s national priorities with regional activity.

Key Responsibilities

• Build effective relationships with local authorities, National Governing Bodies, education, health and voluntary sector partners
• Support partners to recognise and address inequalities and create equitable opportunities for disabled people
• Influence decision-makers and make sure disability inclusion is considered from the outset of regional projects
• Help partners turn their commitment to inclusion into meaningful action
• Contribute to programme development, budget management, and monitoring and evaluation of impact

About You

• Exceptional communication skills and a strong record of productive, inclusive partnership working
• Experience of partnership working, programme development, budget management and evaluation
• The confidence to influence and constructively challenge others
• A passion for equality and inclusion and for advocating for disabled people

Key Details

• Location: Flexible, but based in Central South Wales with access to a DSW or partner office
• Hours: 35 hours per week
• Contract: Permanent
• Salary: £31,668
• Reports to: Head of Active Pathways
• Applications: DSW application form (BSL video applications welcome) and equality monitoring form
• Face-to-face interviews: 7 January 2027
• Closing date: 9 December 2026 (midday)