School Sport Officer

Cardiff Metropolitan University; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational institution in Cardiff seeks a dedicated School Sport Officer to enhance community and school engagement in physical activities. The ideal candidate will collaborate with various stakeholders to create impactful interventions and support the Health and Wellbeing AoLE. Strong project management and relationship-building skills are essential for success in this role. Join us in promoting health and wellbeing among young people.

Qualifications

• Experience in developing community or school interventions to drive positive behaviour change.
• Strong relationship-building skills for stakeholder engagement.
• Familiarity with evaluation processes to ensure continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Plan and deliver physical activity interventions for schools.
• Integrate student projects into the school sport programme.
• Develop CPD opportunities for teachers and young people.
• Enhance partnerships with NGBs and other organizations.

Skills

Community engagement

Stakeholder management

Project coordination

Time management

Creative mindset

Job description

Overview

The School Sport Officer role is an essential part of our Physical Activity and Health team, working across the Southern Arc of Cardiff to support the Health and Wellbeing AoLE. You will work with a wide range of stakeholders and partners across the sport and education sector to build relationships and co-design activities to maximise engagement of schools in physical activity.

You will be experienced in community and school engagement with a proven track record of enabling change and delivering sport or physical activity interventions to positively influence behaviour change.

Responsibilities

• Planning and delivering opportunities for primary, secondary and special schools to participate in physical activity interventions, especially those from the Southern Arc who face the greatest barriers to participate
• Integrating Open Campus placement students and projects into the school sport programme and relevant interventions
• Utilising research and insights from teachers and pupils to create a programme of delivery that will support the Health and Wellbeing AoLE
• Developing a programme of CPD opportunities for teachers and young people to support the Health and Wellbeing AoLE and promote sustainability by upskilling teachers
• Assisting the AYP Pathway Manager in developing partnership opportunities with NGBs, professional and voluntary clubs and organisations to enhance the schools offer
• Acting as a brand champion for the university by living our values and behaviours, and ensuring our work and approach is consistent with our values and best practice.

What You’ll Bring

A dedicated, passionate professional with knowledge of the Health and Wellbeing AoLE, you will have experience in developing community or school interventions that drive positive behaviour change, as well as delivering inclusive provision and opportunities for diverse groups. Your strong relationship-building skills will enable you to engage stakeholders and partners to enhance collaboration. Although you’ll be confident to drive and coordinate projects on your own initiative, your excellent teamwork and communication skills will support the co-design of activities and programmes that help young people move more. You’ll also be familiar with evaluation processes and know how to gather insights to provide continuous improvement.

Additionally You’ll

• Demonstrate experience in delivering high-level customer service, with the ability to respond to communications promptly and professionally
• Have excellent time management skills, with a flexible approach to prioritising a diverse and dynamic workload
• Possess strong attention to detail, with the ability to identify gaps in provision and areas for improvement
• Have a creative and innovative mindset, with a passion for developing new and sustainable projects
• Respond positively to constructive feedback, using insight to refine and enhance practice
• Maintain a strong commitment to working with young people, driven by a motivation to create a more equitable landscape for health and wellbeing.

Contact

For more information about the role please contact Dan Hilltout on [e-mail] or 07584 554206.

All applications must be submitted online.

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