Project Officer - Sport, Leisure and Major Events Team

Organisation: Sheffield City Council
Salary: Grade 8, £42,839 -£46,142
Location: Sheffield - Hybrid
Contract type: Fixed Term (Full time)
Closing date: 18 January 2026
Job Description: Are you ready to help shape Sheffield’s future?

We’re seeking a passionate and driven Project Officer to lead and deliver sport, leisure, and physical activity improvement projects across Sheffield. This is your opportunity to support healthier, more active communities and contribute to the city’s vibrant future.

Why join us?

Lead the development and implementation of impactful projects that improve the lives of Sheffield residents.
Collaborate with a wide range of partners, including internal teams, councillors, external organisations, funders, and community groups.
Play a key role in raising quality standards, ensuring sustainability, and meeting the diverse needs of our communities.
Be part of a supportive, forward-thinking team committed to professional development and positive change.

About the Role

Provide project management, coordination, and delivery for a range of sport, leisure, and physical activity projects.
Develop business cases and project plans, ensuring alignment with Sheffield City Council’s systems and strategies.
Act as a client lead, preparing briefs, managing consultants and contractors, and overseeing on-site delivery.
Secure funding, develop bids, and support partner organisations in enhancing Sheffield’s sport and leisure offer.
Engage with stakeholders, local committees, elected members, and community partners to ensure projects are viable, sustainable, and meet service objectives.
Collect and analyse data, monitor progress, and contribute to service and business planning.
Manage and support staff as required, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and innovation.
Represent the Partnerships, Sport and Health Team within the Council and with external organisations, including occasional evening and weekend work.

What We’re Looking For

Proven experience in project management and delivery, ideally within sport, leisure, or physical activity sectors.
Strong organisational, coordination, and partnership working skills.
Excellent communication and presentation abilities, with a commitment to customer-focused service.
Experience in securing funding and managing budgets.
Ability to lead and support staff, and to work flexibly to meet deadlines.
Commitment to equality, diversity, and the Council’s core values.
Educated to degree level (or equivalent) in a relevant discipline, or able to demonstrate extensive knowledge of sport, physical activity, and leisure development projects.

Why You’ll Love Working With Us

Be part of a forward-thinking team making a real impact on sport, physical activity and health and wellbeing.
Opportunities for professional development and training.
Work in an inclusive environment where your ideas and contributions are valued.

For further information about this position, including application details, please visit Sheffield City Council's job vacancies web page.

Location: Hybrid – Based at Howden House (city centre), with city-wide travel and remote working

For informal enquiries please contact Kathryn Mudge at Kathryn.Mudge@sheffield.gov.uk.

We are investing in our workforce and are promoting opportunities to our under-represented groups. We value equality, diversity and inclusion and are focused on increasing the diversity of our workforce, particularly the number of Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic, Disabled and LGBTQ+ people, so that our teams reflect the communities in the city we serve. We are also supporting staff with unpaid caring responsibilities to work flexibly.

It is a great time to join us and we welcome your application.

Under the Guaranteed Interview scheme, applicants who are disabled, care leavers, or armed forces veterans will be guaranteed an interview if they meet the essential criteria and indicate their eligibility on the application form.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all individuals, ensuring a safe and supportive environment for everyone and where appropriate to the role the successful applicant will be required to undertake relevant safeguarding checks.

Full-time employees work 37 hours for 52 weeks of the year and we offer a generous holiday entitlement. We are open to discussions about a wide range of flexible working opportunities which benefit you and the Council, including reduced hour contracts, working part time or as a job share.

If you are appointed to this role, your starting salary will be at the bottom of the grade. If you provide payslip evidence that your basic pay is greater than the bottom of the grade, we will consider starting you at the point of minimum advantage within the grade.

Equality of pay is extremely important to us. All roles at Sheffield City Council are going through an evaluation process which may result in changes to some pay arrangements from 2026. Find out more:
https://www.sheffield.gov.uk/news/2024/new-job-evaluation-process-be-introduced-sheffield-city-council
How to apply: Please visit https://www.sheffield.gov.uk/job-vacancies to locate the roles and follow the link to apply.