Jobs

Jobs

Our Jobs page will advertise opportunities to join the Wesport team as well as advertising current vacancies within the sector. If you would like us to advertise a job please get in touch via the speak to us section on this page. 

Wesport Jobs

Opportunities within the sector

Sports Development Officer

 

As a growing organisation, Sport In Mind are seeking to appoint a full-time Sports Development Officer that will manage and develop new and existing programmes in the South West. You will work closely with the Sport in Mind team to manage, coordinate and deliver innovative sport, physical activity and education sessions for people experiencing mental health problems in the South West of England.

  • Salary: £26,500
  • Location: South West

For further information & to apply, go here

 

Marketing & Football Development Officer (Leagues)

 

  • Location: Glastonbury/Home Working
  • Salary: £23,000 - £29,000
  • Contract Type: Fixed term until July 2028. Extension dependant on funding.

Are you passionate about football, communications, and community development? Do you have a flair for marketing and a desire to support grassroots football? Somerset FA is seeking a dynamic and motivated individual to join their team as the Marketing & Football Development Officer (Leagues). This exciting role offers the chance to drive the marketing and communications efforts of Somerset FA, while supporting the development of inclusive, sustainable, and thriving football leagues across the county. You will play a key role in delivering both The FA’s Grassroots Football Strategy and the Somerset FA Strategy, ensuring clubs and leagues across the region are connected, engaged, and supported.

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Head Sports Coach

 

  • Location: Schools based delivery across Bristol, South Glos, Bath, North Somerset and Northeast Somerset. The main office is at Ashton Gate Stadium.
  • Salary: £22,750 - £25,000.
  • Contract Type: Fixed term until August 31st 2025. Possible extension dependant on funding.
  • Hours: 37.5 hours/week, predominantly Monday to Friday between 8.45am and 4.45pm. Part-time (weekdays: 12-4.45pm) will be considered.

Day to day you will predominantly be working alongside a second coach, delivering a variety of sports and programmes to classes of up to 30 children. Classes can range from Reception up to Year 6, delivering to children of all abilities and backgrounds. You’ll be responsible for their safety, behaviour, progress and of course, enjoyment! As a Head Sports Coach you are passionate, organised, and resilient. You’ll be motivated by the challenges that come with managing your school relationships as well as classes of children effectively. What’s important to you is the ability to part of an amazing team, and the varied nature of a job. On-going training will be offered to support you strive for excellence within the role.

Find out more information and apply here.

Deadline for applications: 4th December 2024

Community Sports Coach

 

  • Location: Schools based delivery across Bristol, South Glos, Bath, North Somerset and Northeast Somerset. The main office is at Ashton Gate Stadium.
  • Salary: £22,000 - £23,500
  • Contract Type: Fixed term until August 31st, 2025. (Possible extension dependent on funding.
  • Hours: 35 hours/week, predominantly Monday to Friday between 8.45am and 4.45pm. Part-time (weekdays: 12-4.45pm) will be considered.

Day to day you will predominantly be working alongside a second coach, delivering a variety of sports and programmes to classes of up to 30 children. Classes can range from Reception up to Year 6, delivering to children of all abilities and backgrounds. You’ll be responsible for their safety, behaviour, progress and of course, enjoyment! As a Community Sports Coach you are passionate, organised and resilient. You’ll be motivated by the challenges that come with managing large groups of children effectively. What’s important to you is the ability to part of a good team, and the varied nature of a job. On-going training will be offered to support you strive for excellence within the role.

Find out more information and apply here.

Deadline for applications: 4th December 2024

Apprentice Sports Coach - Bristol

 

  • Location: Schools based delivery across Bristol, South Glos, Bath, North Somerset and Northeast Somerset. The main office is at Ashton Gate Stadium.
  • Salary: £192/ Week
  • Contract: 15 months
  • Hours: 30 hours per week, 8:45-4:45, plus a 30 minute unpaid lunch. Hours may change in line with business requirements

Bristol Sport Foundation, a leading provider of school and community sport delivery, aim to help inspire the schools and local communities of Greater Bristol to lead ‘Active. Healthy. Happy’ lives. As a coach in their team, you will be required to support safe, fun, and engaging sessions, to help enthuse, educate, and motivate our audience. They are specifically looking for people who are passionate about sport and the opportunity to make a difference to the lives of children. Coach Core’s vision is to drive social mobility through apprenticeships and sport, so that every young person can reach their true potential and inspire those around them. Since their launch in 2012, they have worked with over 150 of the biggest sports providers, youth clubs and charities in the country, supporting over 500 young people. The Community Activator Coach role is the perfect opportunity to understand the role of sport and physical activity in the Community, and as a coach with Bristol Sport foundation you will be helping to deliver sport sessions both in schools and the local community.

Find out more information and apply here.

Deadline for applications: 6th December 2024

Useful links for careers in sport

The websites below advertise job vacancies from a range of organisations.

UK Sport: Jobs in Sport

Careers in Sport