Project Officer - Workforce


Company:	Youth Sport Trust
Salary:	from £29,000 a year
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Loughborough, LE11 3QF
Working pattern:	Hybrid - 2 days remote
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	23 Sept 2026
Closing date:	15 Oct 2026

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Project Officer – Workforce

Full time - Permanent Contract

£29,000 per annum

Hybrid (3 days in the Loughborough Office and 2 days working from home)

The Youth Sport Trust is committed to improving young people’s lives through sport. We harness the power of physical education, physical activity and sport to unlock potential, support wellbeing, and create more equitable opportunities for every young person.

We are looking for a Project Officer – Workforce to join the team to support the Learning Academy alongside multiple long-term projects.

As Project Officer, you will provide programme support and co-ordination to the Learning Academy team. This will include line management of 3 Project Coordinators and involve regular liaison with our extended workforce of Tutors, Development Coaches and Athlete Mentors, who make up our Leaning Academy. You'll oversee the planning and deployment of our Learning Academy workforce, ensuring programmes are fully resourced and delivered effectively

The post will also work closely with other Project Officers and Programme Managers to meet project and organisational goals; you will develop project plans to support the delivery of programmes on time and within budget. You will also develop relationships with internal and external stakeholders as well as coordinate and manage reporting. In addition, you will help evaluate programme impact and work to ensure we adopt efficient ways of operating.

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