Sport Welfare Officer

Post Title: Sport Welfare Officer SBU/Department: Herts Sport & Physical Activity Partnership (HSP) FTE: 1 fte (working 37 hours per week) Duration of Contract: Fixed term until March 2027 with potential for extension Salary: UH6 £32,546 pa to £ 38,249 pa by annual increments Annual Leave: 25 days pro rata plus standard public holidays and an additional 4 days including the closure of our office between Christmas and New Year Location: Herts Sports Village, University of Hertfordshire, De Havilland Campus, Hatfield, AL10 9EU. Accessible Guide This role is an exciting opportunity to support local sports clubs and community organisations to provide safer environments which lead to more inclusive experiences. By sharing best practice, clubs will develop an effective welfare culture and help narrow inequalities to help achieve our vision of 'More People More Active More Often.' At HSP, we are all about getting EVERYONE more active, so we encourage applicants to apply from all backgrounds to help us build a diverse and inclusive team that is truly representative of the people and communities of Hertfordshire who we work tirelessly to support. Main duties and responsibilities The Sport Welfare Officer will work with key partners and local sports clubs to promote good practice and provide support for the welfare and safeguarding of children, young people and adults, as part of a national network of Sport Welfare Officers in England funded by Sport England. The Sport Welfare Officer will map the current provision, identify strengths and weaknesses and then co-design and deliver a comprehensive support package working closely with key partners. The support package will include the provision of resources, training, awareness raising activities, promotion of best practice and facilitating networking opportunities. The Sport Welfare Officer will lead on the project reporting to Sport England and the Active Partnerships National Organisation and embed the Monitoring and Evaluation tools within the delivery of the project. Skill and experience required The Sport Welfare Officer will have prior welfare and safeguarding experience, building relationships and designing and delivering effective safeguarding support packages across a network of organisations. You will be able to support and engage with a range of key stakeholders and have an understanding of working with hard-to-reach audiences. In addition, the Sport Welfare Officer will have an excellent knowledge of welfare and safeguarding issues, priorities and policies and infrastructure (inside and outside sport). The Sport Welfare Officer will have experience of project reporting and measuring impact. You will be a team player with excellent communication and presentation skills, thrive in a fast-paced environment, committed to continuous improvement, and have the drive and determination to achieve high-quality outcomes. We are looking for individuals who are passionate about the community they support, who are keen to see people from all backgrounds get more active, so an instinct and appetite for insight and empathy will be key.

HSP/UH is committed to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (see our latest EDI Policy & Action Plan) and building a diverse community, and we want our staff to represent diverse life experiences and different cultural heritage. We welcome applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of their protected characteristics and recognise there are different ways applicants may achieve the criteria in this document. We particularly encourage applications from ethnically diverse and disabled candidates who are under-represented in HSP. We offer a range of employee benefits including generous annual leave, flexible location opportunities within the UK, discounted Sports Village memberships and Active Staff sessions, personal and professional development and family-friendly policies.