Job Vacancy

Para Sport Festival Internship

Disability Sport Wales are looking for an ambitious, dynamic and resourceful intern to join our team, to support the effective organisation and delivery of an inclusive event programme.

Responsible to:

Para Sport Event Management Senior Officer

Location:

Flexible (Cardiff or home-based with some travel throughout Wales as required). Head Office is hotsed within the Sport Wales National Centre, Sophia Gardens in the heart of Cardiff.

Salary:

£12.71 per hour.

Hours:

21 hours per week.

Contract:

30 weeks fixed term.

Travel:

Some travel within Wales is essential to this role (where required).

Closing Date:

Monday 2^nd February 2026 (midday)

Interview Details:

Interviews will be held on the week commencing 10^th February 2026, time will be confirmed with each short-listed candidate, The interview will be face-to-face or virtual (held via Zoom)

Application Pack

Please read:

• Job Advert

Please complete and return:

• Application Form
• Equality Monitoring Form
• Offer an Interview Scheme(if applicable)
  

Applications should be submitted to office@disabilitysportwales.com 

Background:

The Federation of Disability Sport Wales (or Disability Sport Wales (DSW)) are the lead organisation in Wales for disability sport and sport for disabled people. We are a company limited by guarantee and a registered charity. We share the vision for sport in Wales (an active nation where everyone can have lifelong enjoyment of sport) and our mission is to:

influence, include, inspire, insport

We do this through the provision of specific programmes (insport programmes, insport Series Events, Performance Development Camps) and services (Education and Training for those involved with physical activity (including sport)) which is intended to support a pathway of choice from initial engagement to performance sport at the highest level.

We are a small team of highly committed, passionate individuals whose shared purpose is to advocate for an inclusive approach within the sector.

DSW Value Statements

You will always be able to expect DSW (as an organisation and individuals within the team) to:

• Champion Everyone- We believe in meaningful opportunity, broad diversity and great achievement. People drive all that we do.
• Proudly Welsh- We embody and celebrate what it is to be Welsh.
• Value Growth- We are committed to development and inclusive change and will always support that.
• Highlight Possibility- We connect opportunities and prioritise partnerships, so people get what they need.

The Opportunity:

A 30-week paid internship for an ambitious, dynamic and resourceful individual to support a range of partners to deliver insport Series events, including the Para Sport Festival in 2026 and support the delivery of Performance development programme.

The successful applicant will have the opportunity to be involved in all aspects of the planning and delivery of the event, including the logistics, communication, and wider community impact.

You will be a diligent and organised planner, as well as a hands-on event support, who will bring energy and enthusiasm to the role - ensuring that high quality experiences are delivered effectively through an eye for detail, an inclusive approach, and striving for a positive event experience for all.

Relationship management will also be crucial in this role, therefore, you should be confident in liaising with a wide variety of stakeholders, both internal and external, with the ability to negotiate to find solutions.

This is an opportunity to join an ambitions, creative and resourceful, incredibly committed team whose shared purpose is to advocate for an inclusive approach within the sector. For the successful candidate this opportunity will provide a platform to build their knowledge and experience.

Person Specification

Why apply for this role?

• Be part of a supportive, dynamic and proactive team

• Person-focused policies and procedures

• Great annual leave allocation

• Work for an equitable and diverse employer, with strong professional ethics and values

Benefits

• £12.71 per hour (21 hours per week, 30 weeks fixed term)

• Fully funded place on an ILM Level 4 Diploma in Leadership & Management

• Branded team kit

How to apply?

You are asked to complete an Application for Employment Form outlining information relevant to your experience and the details of the post outlined in the Role Description.

If you would like to submit the Application for Employment Form via a BSL video, please do so, including all the information required. If you would like to receive the Application for Employment Form in an alternative accessible format please let us know via the contact below.

You will also need to return the Equality and Diversity Monitoring Form. This information will be anonymous and confidential and will need to be sent as a separate file attached to your email, entitled CONFIDENTIAL. This information will then be separated from your application form and considered ONLY for equality monitoring of the DSW processes and to make diversity improvements where required.

We will work with all candidates and employees to ensure that they are supported to perform to their full potential.

Applications should be submitted to office@disabilitysportwales.com 

For further information or an informal discussion please either: 
Email:  robyn.wilkins@disabilitysportwales.com  or 
Call, text, WhatsApp or send video to: Robyn Wilkins, 07398 220486