Sport Safety & Welfare Officer

University of Portsmouth; England; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A university in the United Kingdom is looking for a passionate Sports Safety & Welfare Officer to ensure a supportive environment for students in sports. Responsibilities include providing welfare support, promoting safe practices, and delivering training. Ideal candidates will have experience in welfare roles and strong interpersonal skills. Full-time position with flexibility considered.

Qualifications

• Experience in welfare, safeguarding, or student support roles.
• Understanding of sports safety principles and duty of care.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build trust and communicate sensitively.
• Knowledge of mental health and wellbeing issues in student sport.
• Ability to disseminate information and delegate.
• Familiarity with safeguarding frameworks and reporting protocols.
• Ability to work collaboratively and deliver engaging training sessions.

Responsibilities

• Act as a trusted point of contact for welfare concerns in student sport.
• Promote safe practice across training and competition.
• Provide pastoral support to sports scholars.
• Deliver training and workshops.
• Coordinate campaigns and initiatives that celebrate diversity and wellbeing in sport.

Skills

Welfare experience

Safeguarding knowledge

Interpersonal skills

Mental health awareness

Ability to delegate

Collaborative working

Job description

We’re looking for a passionate and proactive Sports Safety & Welfare Officer to help create a safe, supportive, and inclusive environment for all students involved in our sports programmes, whether they’re trying something new, playing for fun, or competing at the highest level.

What You’ll Do:

• Act as a trusted point of contact for welfare concerns in student sport.
• Promote safe practice across training and competition.
• Provide pastoral support to sports scholars.
• Deliver training and workshops.
• Coordinate campaigns and initiatives that celebrate diversity and wellbeing in sport.

About You:

• Experience in welfare, safeguarding, or student support roles.
• Understanding of sports safety principles and duty of care.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build trust and communicate sensitively.
• Knowledge of mental health and wellbeing issues in student sport.
• Ability to disseminate information and delegate
• Familiarity with safeguarding frameworks and reporting protocols.
• Ability to work collaboratively and deliver engaging training sessions.

Why Join Us?

You’ll be part of a team committed to making sport accessible, safe, and empowering for every student. We value creativity, inclusivity, and innovation.

The working pattern for this post is full-time (flexible working arrangements will be considered to support a work life balance)

Please contact Zoe Monk at [e-mail] for an informal conversation about the role.