Job Vacancy
Regional Partnership Senior Officer: West Wales
Disability Sport Wales are looking for a team-focused, organised and proactive Regional Partnership Senior Officer, with exceptional communication skills and demonstrable strengths in productive, supportive and inclusive partnership relationships to enable great regional and multi-organisation working. This role will integrate significantly into West Wales Sports Partnership (WWSP) and work closely with other equity and diversity organisations, both regionally and nationally, who could be connected to it.
Responsible to:
Head of Active Pathways
Location:
Flexible, but with a need to be West Wales-based with access to a DSW Office, or partner offices within the West Wales regions.
Salary:
£31,668 pa
Hours:
35 hrs/week (full time)
Contract:
Permanent. Applications for job share, secondment or part time working are welcome and will be considered.
Travel:
Some travel within Wales (especially within West Wales) is essential to this role (where required)
Closing Date:
Thursday 5th February 2026, 12.00 midday
Interview Details:
Face-to-face interviews will be held on the week commencing 23rd February 2026, timings will be confirmed with each short-listed candidate.
Application Pack
Please read:
- Job Description
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 (Community programme, insport, Performance Pathway Hubs) 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 incredibly 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- Together we are dedicated, passionate and welcoming
- Value Growth- We listen and learn, we nurture, share and support
- Highlight Possibility- We are ambitious, creative and resourceful
This role will also be strongly connected to West Wales partners and it will be essential that there is an understanding of the regional partnerships as they continue to grow.
The Opportunity:
The role will drive the focus on and development of inclusive policy, and support colleagues across the region to embed inclusion throughout their provision. This will include frequent facilitatory contact with key stakeholders engaged within physical activity (including sport) across West Wales and require strategic conversations about how equity can be promoted to increase opportunities for disabled people in the area. Continuing and extending current inclusive approaches will be at the core of the post holders work programme.
Experience of strategic planning and the organisation of programmes without always being the deliverer is essential, as well as familiarity with budget management and maximising resources for impact. Directing and supporting partners to make decisions at strategic and operational level regarding focus of investment, and mechanisms for evaluating and reporting the impact of that work will be a central element of the work programme.
The successful applicant will be involved as a key member of the DSW team, as well as entrenched within the regional working practices across West Wales. A personable, inquisitive, positively challenging and supportive candidate, who can communicate effectively with a range of individuals, and is keen to lead inclusion would be well suited to this role.
This is a key role within the DSW team and reflects the regional models of working being established within the wider sport, physical activity and active recreation sector.
Why apply for this role:
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Work for an equitable and diverse employer as part of an ambitious, creative, resourceful, incredibly committed team
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Be involved with regional partnership working to support and influence ongoing inclusive practice
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Culture guided by inclusive behaviours, policies and procedures
Benefits
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Competitive salary
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Great annual leave allocation (25 days (increasing by 1 day annually up to a maximum of 30 days), plus statutory holidays in Wales)
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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: darren.carew@disabilitysportwales.com or
Call, text, WhatsApp or send video to: Darren Carew, 07458031778
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 2nd February 2026 (midday)
Interview Details:
Interviews will be held on the week commencing 10th 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?
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Be part of a supportive, dynamic and proactive team
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Person-focused policies and procedures
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Great annual leave allocation
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Work for an equitable and diverse employer, with strong professional ethics and values
Benefits
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£12.71 per hour (21 hours per week, 30 weeks fixed term)
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Fully funded place on an ILM Level 4 Diploma in Leadership & Management
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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