Senior Project Officer

FTE: 1 FTE (working 37 hours per week)

Duration of Contract: Fixed Term – Until 31^st March 2027 – extension subject to continuation of external funding.

Annual Leave: 30 days plus standard public holidays and an additional 4 days including the closure of our office between Christmas and New Year

Location: Herts Sports Village, University of Hertfordshire, De Havilland Campus, Hatfield, AL10 9EU. AccessAble Guide

Main duties and responsibilities

We are seeking an experienced and motivated Senior Project Officer to lead the development, management and delivery of an exciting range of sport and physical activity projects across Hertfordshire.

This is a pivotal role where you will lead a team to deliver impactful programmes and annual events aligned with our strategic priorities.

You will drive partnerships with key stakeholders including community groups, local authorities, health organisations, schools and leisure operators.

You will secure funding and manage contracts and grant-aided programmes to maximise inward investment.

Skills and experience required

You will have experience of working within a sports development or equivalent environment.

Ideally you will have experience of line managing team members. You will have experience of effective partnership-building working with a range of local partners.

You will have knowledge of funding streams and experience in securing investment and have practical understanding of equality, diversity, and inclusion issues.

You will have good knowledge of community sport (clubs, facilities, workforce, volunteering and National Governing Bodies of Sport (NGBs)) and safeguarding policy and its application in a sport setting.

Qualifications required

You will be educated with an undergraduate degree or equivalent level 6 qualification or proven experience. Ideally you will have safeguarding level 3

REHABILITATION OF OFFENDERS ACT

DISCLOSURE AND BARRING SERVICE

This post is exempt under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 as amended. The University requires that the successful applicant who is offered employment will be subject to a criminal record check from the Disclosure Barring Service before the appointment is confirmed. An Enhanced Disclosure will be required and this will include details of cautions, reprimands or final warnings, as well as convictions. The University of Hertfordshire complies with the ‘Code of Practice for Registered Persons and other recipients of Disclosure Information’.

Overseas applicants and UK applicants who have lived abroad

Successful applicants who have lived outside the UK, for 12 months or more (whether continuously or in total), in the last 10 years, will be required to produce a ‘Certificate of Good Character/Conduct’ from each of those countries.

Please view the job description and person specification for a full list of the duties and essential criteria, click the'Apply' button above. Please attach a personal statement showing clearly how your skills and experience match the Person Specification.

Internal applicants – please ensure you apply via your employee self-service portal.

We regret that we are unable to offer UKVI sponsorship for this post; applicants will either hold UK Right to Work or demonstrate access to UK Right to Work before an offer is made.

Contact Details/Informal Enquiries: Adrian Ledbury, Strategic Lead -  a.ledbury@herts.ac.uk

Closing Date: 12 January 2026

Interview Date: 20 January 2026

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