DEPARTMENT AND SALARY

Department – Governance, People Development and Ethics
Salary – Grade 5 - £30,772.72 - £33,926.93
Working Hours – 37 (consideration will be given to job sharing / reduced hours in line with our flexible working policy)
Contract Type – 12-month fixed term (with the opportunity for secondment)
Location – Cardiff

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

We are looking for candidates who recognise the importance of good leadership within a strong, ethical organisational culture, and are motivated by playing an important role in supporting the delivery of our new Capability Framework. You might not have a lot of experience within Governance or Sports Systems, but if you’re a learning-led individual with transferable skills and keen to build your knowledge in these areas, then this position represents a great development opportunity.
Suitable candidates will have the ability to build open and honest relationships whilst robustly role modelling our values to external organisations. You’ll also be able to efficiently balance conflicting workloads, possessing good planning skills and be comfortable with finance systems.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable, although not essential.
If you have the presence and personality to work in a high performing team as well as the passion and drive to succeed, then we would love to hear from you.

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 neil.emberton@sport.wales

Please refer the Job description for details