Regional Partnership Senior Officer (Central South Wales)

Organisation: Federation of Disability Sport Wales
Salary: 31,668
Location: Central South Wales
Contract type: Permanent (Full time)
Closing date: 8 December 2026
Interview date: 7 January 2027
Job Description: Disability Sport Wales are looking for a team-focused, organised and proactive Regional Partnership Senior Officer (RPSO) for the Central South region (Cardiff, Bridgend, Rhondda Cynon Taff, Merthyr Tydfil, and the Vale of Glamorgan.), 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 Central South Active Partnership (CSAP) and work closely with other equity and diversity organisations, both regionally and nationally, who could be connected to it.

The Opportunity:

This is an exciting opportunity to influence the development of inclusive sport and physical activity across Central South Wales. Working closely with the Central South Active Partnership and a wide range of regional stakeholders, the Regional Partnership Senior Officer will advocate on behalf of disabled people, ensuring their voices, experiences and needs are represented within regional policy, planning, investment and programme development.

The post holder will build and maintain effective relationships with key partners, including local authorities, National Governing Bodies, education, health and voluntary sector organisations, supporting them to recognise and address inequalities and create more equitable opportunities for disabled people to participate in sport and physical activity. This will involve influencing strategic decision-makers, constructively challenging existing approaches, and ensuring disability inclusion is considered from the outset of regional projects, programmes and policy development, rather than as an afterthought.

A key element of the role will be supporting partners to translate their commitment to inclusion into meaningful action. This will include facilitating conversations, sharing knowledge and expertise, identifying opportunities for collaboration and supporting the development of sustainable approaches that increase participation and improve experiences for disabled people. Experience of partnership working, programme development, budget management and monitoring and evaluating impact will be important, alongside the ability to identify opportunities to maximise resources and strengthen inclusive provision across the region.

The successful applicant will be an integral member of the Active Pathways team, while working as an embedded partner within the regional structures and practices of Central South Wales. This position provides an important link between DSW's national priorities and regional activity, ensuring that the perspectives of disabled people inform decision-making and that opportunities to influence and improve inclusive practice are maximised.

We are looking for a personable, proactive and inquisitive individual who can build trusted relationships, communicate effectively with a diverse range of stakeholders and confidently influence and constructively challenge others. Above all, you will be passionate about equality and inclusion, committed to advocating for disabled people and motivated to help create a sporting and physical activity landscape where everyone has the opportunity to be active.

https://www.disabilitysportwales.com/en-gb/jobs/regional-partnership-senior-officer
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 https://www.disabilitysportwales.com/en-gb/jobs/regional-partnership-senior-officer

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Regional Partnership Senior Officer (Central South Wales)