Project Officer

Organisation: London Sport
Salary: 30336
Location: 2 plus days per week in our central London office
Contract type: Fixed Term (Full time)
Closing date: 14 June 2026
Interview date: 24 June 2026
Job Description: We’re looking for a Project Officer to support the successful delivery of specific projects and programmes that contribute to London Sport’s overall strategy and vision.

This will include working with the dynamic Sport Welfare team, supporting our work with changing safeguarding and welfare from compliance to culture, in sports clubs and organisations across London.

Daily tasks will include ensuring the smooth running of the Sport Welfare programme, handling queries and co-ordinating with the Sport Welfare team, London Sport colleagues, Active Partnerships, National Governing Bodies, Local Authorities and Welfare Officers in sports clubs and organisations.

You'll also have the unique opportunity to work across London Sport, supporting our work that aims to break the link between inactivity and inequality to help all Londoners live longer, healthier and happier lives through being active.

Please see the recruitment pack on our website for full details of this role.

Find out more about this role at our online candidate information webinar on 2nd June at 4pm. Join the session using the link in the recruitment pack on our website or watch the recording of the session on our YouTube Channel afterwards.

What you’ll do:
Deliver day to day administrative support for the Sport Welfare team, handling inbox queries, and signposting to the relevant Sport Welfare Managers.
Support the management of the Sport Welfare communication plan, liaising with colleagues to promote the programme and events.
Monitor and manage Sport Welfare team shared inboxes.
Provide general administrative support to the Sport Welfare team (e.g. setting up events including online and face to face forums, handling queries, maintaining files, and sharing summary minutes from meetings).
Fulfil the function of Work Area Coordinator for London Sport Community Sport and Programmes, ensuring organisational processes (Zoho Projects, CRM, etc.) are followed and supporting the production of Work area plans, Project / Service plans, Resource forecasts and Budget forecasts.
Undertake other duties as assigned by your line manager and other London Sport staff as appropriate.

Who you are:
You are well organised and have a good attention to detail.
You have good written and verbal communication skills.
You effectively manage your time across multiple tasks, prioritising effectively, taking responsibility to deliver tasks efficiently and effectively.
You understand project management techniques.
You have experience of effectively delivering or supporting the delivery of projects/programmes.
You are a competent user of software packages e.g. Microsoft Word, Excel and similar to support project management efforts.
You maintain a positive outlook, proactively address issues/challenges encountered with a solution-focused mindset.
You can work independently but also enjoy working as part of a team developing rapport and positive relationships with others.
You can demonstrate an understanding of, and commitment to, equality, diversity and inclusion in relation to London.
You have lived experience of day-to-day life in London.

Key Details:
Full-time fixed term contract until 31st March 2027. We’re open to discussing flexible working options.
Salary: £30,336 per year if full time
Offering 28 days’ holiday + 8 public holidays + 5 volunteer days + Christmas Closure.
Competitive Pension scheme.
Life Assurance and Health Cash Plan.
Employee Assistance Provider with access to counselling and online GP appointments
Flexible working: we use a model of 2 plus days per week in our central London office at House of Sport or a partner location and working from home, with travel required throughout London.
How to apply: To apply please go to: https://careers.londonsport.org/job/886836