DEPARTMENT AND SALARY

Department – Communications and Digital
Salary – £40,071.33 - £42,925.41 (Grade 7)
Working Hours – 37 hours (consideration will be given to job sharing / reduced hours in line with our flexible working policy)
Location – Cardiff, Hybrid

WHO WE ARE

Sport Wales is the national organisation responsible for developing and promoting sport and physical activity in Wales. We are the main adviser on sporting matters to the Welsh Government and are responsible for distributing National Lottery funds. We aim to not only improve the level of sports participation at grassroots level but also provide our aspiring athletes with the support required to compete successfully on the world stage.
Equality, Diversity & Inclusion is at the heart of everything we do at Sport Wales. Further information on this can be found in our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Statement here.
We are a progressive employer that offers excellent employee benefits and promotes a healthy work life balance, offering a range of flexible approaches to support you.
Language skills (bilingualism & multilingualism) are desirable characteristics across all roles within Sport Wales. We are passionate about promoting the use of Welsh language and, as part of our development programme, give everyone the opportunity to learn Welsh if they wish to do so, offering learning programmes from beginner right through to fluent.
Sport Wales embraces a blended approach to work, where you will be able to split your time between the office and home.
Sport Wales careers are funded by Welsh Government and the National Lottery. Find out more about Sport Wales’ relationship with the National Lottery.
Sport Wales strongly advocates continuous learning and improvement. On your very first day of work, you will embark on a tailored induction programme and will be offered all the essential training to get you started. Joining Sport Wales means joining a culture of learning and continuous professional development. Job specific training, lunchtime workshops, coaching and mentoring, improving Welsh language skills and long term study opportunities are all part of being on our team.

WHAT YOU’LL NEED

With significant experience of working in communications, you’ll be looking to apply your skills and share your knowledge, being passionate about the value that communications activity can bring to an organisation. We’re looking for someone who can influence, negotiate and develop solutions-focussed plans to best meet organisational needs, providing outstanding results across the business.
You’ll need to have proven experience of taking complex information to create compelling content suitable for a wide variety of stakeholders, and be passionate about using insight and learning to evolve our approach.
You will need to be equipped for the challenge that comes with being part of a small but busy in-house team. This is a superb opportunity to work across multiple platforms, with multiple stakeholders, using your creativity and skills to make a real difference to people in Wales.

WHAT HAPPENS NEXT

You should read the full job description.
You can apply for this role now (please note we do not accept CV’s).
If you need any support to apply for this role, then please email claire.barlow@sport.wales / rhian.evans@sport.wales

Please refer the Job description for details