Northern Ireland Delivery Officer - West
(Part-Time)

October 2025

Sported
Job Information Pack

Note from our CEO

Thank you for expressing an interest in this important and exciting role.

It has never been a harder time to be a young person growing up in the UK. One in four children live in poverty. Recorded knife crime has more
than doubled in the past five years. 80% of young people note their mental health has worsened in recent months and youth une mployment is at
an all-time high. Equally, grassroots sport remains underfunded and undervalued - and local clubs and communities lack the resources and
expertise they need to make the difference.

These organisations operate, not to create the next sporting superstar but to remove barriers from young people’s lives to al low them to thrive
against the odds. Sported sits at the heart of the UK’s largest network of community sports groups and we exist to provide our groups with the
resources and funding needed to ensure that everyone, and every community, has equal access to the life-changing benefits of sport.

If successful, you’ll join a remarkable Sported team of around 50 people with backgrounds and specialisms ranging from social/youth work
and business development to sport development and econometrics. The delivery team are local to their members and reside acros s the UK,
with a central office in London.

Even more capacity is provided by our skilled, knowledgeable and passionate volunteers, who now number more than 200, and who work with
the leaders of our member groups. Our purpose, in supporting them, is to create sustainable grassroots sports clubs, deliver high impact
programmes, distribute funding and be a trusted source of Research and Advocacy.

For more information about Sported, our services, and our impact, please visit www.sported.org.uk

Whether or not you apply for this role, and whether you are successful or not, I’m grateful to you for considering bringing y our skills and energy
to Sported and the amazing organisations we help.

Yours faithfully,

Sarah Kaye
Sported CEO

Sported
staff
benefits

Up to five days
paid study leave
for
self-funded
education/training

At Sported, the wellbeing
of our staff is
paramount. We are
proud to offer benefits to
promote a happy and
healthy team

Flexible working arrangements, including working from home and
flexibility around caring responsibilities

A  confidential  counselling  service  is available to all employees free
of charge

Annual leave entitlement of 25 days, in addition to public holidays
(pro-rata for part-time colleagues)

Access to a Pension Scheme to give you peace of mind

Virtual Diversity & Inclusion ‘Open Spaces’ where the
team supports each other and educates on issues such as racism

A Sported ‘Culture Club’ made up of six members of staff, who come
together  to  discuss  Sported  staff  culture,  issues  and  promote
innovation

Cycle to Work Scheme available to support our commitment to
promoting healthy living

Volunteer  Days  -  two  additional  days  of  paid  leave  each  year  to
volunteer for another charity or indeed our Sported members

Study  Leave  –  Up to five days paid study leave (for any self-funded
education/training

Personal growth is a
key component to the
success of our
organisation. At
Sported we invest in
learning and
development
opportunities.

‘Learning Lunch’, a
timetable of in-house
virtual training sessions
where staff learn from
each other on a variety
of subjects related to our
work

Our Values

Act with
integrity

Champion
inclusion

Transform
together

Drive
change

We lead by example

We are honest, open and
trustworthy

We are diligent and
committed

We are accountable and
learn from our mistakes

We are positive, supportive,
and approachable

We are strongest when
we unite as a team

We act creatively to enable
solutions

We actively work to create
an inclusive culture

We demonstrate respect
and equality for all

We seek and value lived
experience

We are led by the needs
of our young people and
our network

We challenge ourselves and
others to improve and
innovate

We connect and
collaborate across
communities

We deliver significant
impact through actions
large and small

Role Overview and Responsibilities

Role Overview

This is an exciting time to join Sported as our NI Delivery Officer.

You’d be part of an organisation strengthening communities

and transforming lives - knowing that our support is a genuine

lifeline for small grassroots groups and those they support.

• Job title:
• Reporting into:
• Hours:
• Contract:

NI Delivery Officer - West

NI National Manager

22.5 hours – 3 days a week equivalent (Part Time)

Permanent

• Salary:
£26,500 - £28,000 (Pro-rata)
• Location:                      Home working - within a commutable distance to

• Annual Leave:

holidays

Co. Fermanagh, Tyrone and Derry/Londonderry

25 days (Pro-rata)  - in addition to statutory bank

As a key point of contact for our network across the Western

Internal relationships:

External relationships:

counties of NI, you will ensure groups are appropriately engaged

• NI National Manager

• Sported network groups

and supported with a range of services and benefits, including

direct support from our pool of volunteer consultants. You will

support and develop key partnerships within the region

and deliver specific projects according to regional

and organisational priorities.

You will be joining a diverse team of exceptional people from

across the UK, all with an enviable purpose and drive to deliver

the best service to our network, volunteers and partners.

• NI Support Officer

• Nation Teams

• Local partner organisations

• Community organisations

• Delivery Team & Volunteer

• Local government

Services

• Voluntary Sector

• Marketing & Communications

including youth sector

•

Insight & Network Services

• Strategic Leadership Team

• Sported Volunteer

Consultants

Role and Responsibilities

Build strong relationships with the Sported Northern Ireland network, identifying areas of need and trends locally

Sported Network:
• Accountable for the network engagement plan in Northern Ireland
• Deliver against the Sported engagement plan in NI to meet objectives and KPIs
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• Deliver and organise specific Sported events to foster engagement and provide support and training
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Signpost organisations to Sported services and benefits for support or to external partners
Keep the Sported database and other spreadsheets up to date
Support with content creation for our communications.

Recruit, train and manage a team of Sported volunteers across NI

Volunteers:
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• Work closely with Sported’s volunteers, setting up placements with groups
•
• Deliver and organise specific Sported volunteer events, including training
•

Support with content creation for volunteer communications

Produce and administrate the required documentation and due diligence processes for aligning volunteer resource

Role and Responsibilities

Projects:
•

Support the Project Managers to deliver against key projects in Northern Ireland, including development and delivery of
training, and managing volunteers
Support the Project Managers to develop new projects in Northern Ireland, identifying areas of need for our network
Lead on required project administration on projects in Northern Ireland

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General Administration and other Responsibilities:
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Support the Sported NI National Manager in the administration of Sported operations across Northern Ireland
Liaise and work with Sported’s Central Team including Network Services, Evidence and Learning, Volunteer Services, Marketing
Identify and develop partnerships with relevant agencies to support in the identification of new groups and potential project
opportunities

• Attend events as appropriate to promote Sported to relevant groups
• Management of NI social media channels
• Any other duties as appropriate for the role

Person Specification

Skills and Experience Required

Essential Experience

• An understanding of the voluntary/community sports /youth

sector.

• An understanding of the needs of groups and organisations
offering community sport to disadvantaged young people.

• Experience of working with partner organisations and
stakeholders to deliver projects and programmes.

• Clear demonstrable experience of administering or delivering

programmes / projects to a high standard.

• Experience of working in a client facing support role.

• Clear demonstrable experience of a confident telephone
manner when speaking to members and stakeholders.

• Experience of database management, ensuring confident use

of digital systems.

• Ability to research and  review information and  identify

solutions and propose ideas relating to key areas of the work.

• Ability to always maintain a high level of confidentiality and

discretion.

Desirable experience

• Experience  of  empowering  a  network  of  organisations  to  work

collaboratively

• Experience collecting information to monitor and evaluate impact.

• Experience of recruiting and managing volunteers.

• Experience of delivering training and facilitation.

• Experience of remote working.

• An understanding  of the policies  and  procedures required to support

grant applications.

Personal qualities

• Committed to Sported’s aims and objectives.

• Be  able

to  demonstrate  your  willingness  and  ability

to

travel, sometimes out of office hours.

• Suitable  set-up  to  work  from  home  –  (Laptop/Phone  provided  by

Sported).

Skills

Network Engagement & Support
• Skill  in  executing  a  clear  strategy  for  engagement,  recruitment

Administration & General Responsibilities
• Strong organisational skills to ensure accurate and up-to-date data

and support.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Knowledge  of  capacity  building  practices   –  incl.  fundraising,

strategic planning and organisational development.

• Strong  analytical,  critical  thinking  and  problem-solving  skills  to

provide solutions and advice to member groups.

Volunteer Engagement & Support
• Collaborative skills to work with volunteer consultants, the

volunteer services team and other colleagues to ensure the
effective use of volunteers to meet member needs.

Project Delivery
• Strong  project  delivery  skills  and  experience  to  support  the

delivery of the project.

• Proficiency
projects.

in  providing  guidance  and  support  on  various

• Proficiency in delivery of workshops and webinars.
• Ability to evaluate and measure impact and make data-driven

decisions.

• Collaborative skills to work with all partners within the project

management.

• Proficiency in CRM database systems and Microsoft Suite.
• Proficiency in presenting information clearly and persuasively to internal

and diverse stakeholders.

Other Skills
• Critical thinking skills to analyse challenges and develop effective

solutions.

• Excellent teamwork and collaborative skills with internal and external

colleagues and partners.

• Resilience in managing multiple responsibilities and deadlines in a

dynamic environment.

• Ability to build strong trusted relationships with community and partner

organisations.

We  actively  encourage  applicants from  diverse  backgrounds  especially  from
ethnically  diverse, LGBTQ+  and  disabled  communities  as  well  as  those  with  lived
experiences of tackling inequalities, as we believe diverse voices are instrumental in
creating transformational change.

Recruitment timeline:

Closing date for applications:  Monday 27 October 2025 at 9am
Notify successful applicants:   ASAP after closing date
Informal Phone Interviews:       Wednesday 29 October 2025
Final-round Interviews:              Tuesday 4 November 2025

If you have any questions
about the role, please
contact:
J.Rankin@sported.org.uk

To apply for this role please head to the career page on our website, where you will find a link to
apply. You are required to upload your CV and supporting statement providing clear examples
of how you meet the person specification, ideally including a work portfolio. You should also
complete our Diversity and Monitoring questions in the application form which is Mandatory –
Link here: Diversity and Monitoring Form

To apply for this role please complete the application form and send it to
recruitment@sported.org.uk