Sports Development Officer

Salary: £24,100 - £26,264 FTE pro rata depending on experience (actual salary £21,420 - £23,343)
Hours: Full time, 40 weeks per year
Contract: Permanent
Start Date: 25th August 2022
Location: Pontefract


If you are passionate about sport and fitness and working with young people, this is an excellent opportunity to join the New Collaborative Learning Trust and develop the sporting skills of our students and increase engagement in sport and physical activity.

As our Sports Development Officer, you’ll work closely with the sports departments of the Schools and Colleges across the Trust to set up and run programmes of competitive and enrichment sports activities that enhance the student experience and break down barriers to participation and ensure inclusivity.

The post would suit a dedicated individual, with experience of working within the sporting community as a participant or leader. An active practitioner in a range of sporting activities, you will be an advocate for Sports Development across the Trust, forming positive relationships with students, improving participation rates and championing sporting and physical exercise in promoting health and well-being.

Experience of being involved in student-led sporting activities, setting up fixtures and officials and of developing sporting programmes would be desirable.

It is envisaged that the job will in the main be term-time only but where trips/visits are run in holiday periods there is an expectation that the post holder will attend and adjust their days accordingly.

New Collaborative Learning Trust (NCLT)* has a dynamic, positive and supportive culture for staff and students, with an enviable reputation for staff career progression and development. You will join a focused and driven team, committed to providing the highest standards of education and service. The appointed person will benefit from a generous local government pension scheme in addition to many other attractive benefits and working conditions.

*The Trust currently comprises of New College Pontefract, New College Doncaster, New College Bradford and Wingfield Academy.


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The closing date for applications is 24th May 2022.


NCLT has a commitment to safeguarding students and the successful candidate will be subject to pre-employment checks, including an Enhanced DBS. We value diversity and actively promote equality of opportunity. As a Disability Confident Leader, all disabled candidates who meet the minimum criteria for a post will be offered an interview.