Job Description

Actif Young People Officer

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We adopt an 'anonymous recruitment' approach to shortlisting. Recruiting managers will not have access to personal information, including your name and contact details, until a shortlisting decision has been made.


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About the vacancy

Vacancy ID:

1634

Organisation:

Carmarthenshire County Council

Section:

Sport Development

Number of vacancies:

1

Contract type:

Temporary/Secondment - Full Time

Contract end date:

31 March 2026

Location:

Carmarthenshire

Grade:

Grade G

Salary:

31,067 - 35,235
If part time and/or term time, the full time salary quoted (based on 37hrs) will be pro-rata'd accordingly

Hourly Rate :

16.10 - 18.26

Contract Hours

37 hrs

Come and join our team

Are you a highly motivated individual with excellent communication skills and a passion for enhancing wellbeing through sport and physical activity? Join our dynamic team as an Actif Young People Officer and play a key role in ensuring a positive and enjoyable experience for our children and young people across Carmarthenshire.


Be part of the Actif Communities' team and work across Carmarthenshire to ensure that every child and young person is provided with a range of inclusive, high quality, positive, engaging sport and physical activity experiences within educational and community environments. You will identify, facilitate and develop sustainable sport and physical activity opportunities for children and young people by developing a range of working partnerships. These would include local clubs and organisations, as well as regional and national agencies and initiatives focused on community development, regeneration, social inclusion and health in targeted areas as a means of providing sport & physical activity opportunities in a coordinated and structured manner to increase participation.


As someone possessing excellent interpersonal skills, to achieve this goal, you will recruit, deploy and manage a range of volunteers and coaches, identifying and coordinating training to ensure the highest standards in service delivery.


Carmarthenshire County Council's Sport & Leisure Section's ambition is to improve wellbeing through inspiring our population to be active for life. We will create an active Carmarthenshire and establish ourselves as the most successful and trusted service in the UK.


We are committed to positively impacting people's health, fitness, physical literacy and providing facilities, opportunities and services that people enjoy and would recommend. We are seeking enthusiastic, highly motivated, and energetic individuals to join our team. If that's you, why not help us make a difference?


For an informal discussion, please contact Hilary Jones, Actif Communities Coordinator - 07766 442195 / HGJones@carmarthenshire.gov.uk

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DBS level:

An Enhanced with Barred List Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check will be requested for this job. It is an offence to apply for the role if the applicant is barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children or adults at risk

Welsh language level - Verbal:

Level 4 - You will need to be able to communicate effectively in Welsh. Reasonable support can be provided on appointment to reach this level

Closing Date:

26/05/2025, 23:55

The Rewards

We offer an excellent benefits package including:

Competitive salary Automatic enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme Generous annual leave entitlement with the option of purchasing addition annual leave Access to staff health and wellbeing support Personal development and career progression Staff discount schemes and other benefits e.g., cycle-to-work scheme Flexible working and family friendly policies

Additional Information

We are committed to safe and fair recruitment, safeguarding, and protecting those we care for and serve. We make sure all our staff are vetted, selected, trained, and supervised fairly and to a high standard so that they can provide safe, effective, and compassionate care.

Please note, we have a legal obligation to consider employees for suitable alternative employment if their posts are at risk; prior consideration will be given to existing employees who meet the essential criteria and are registered on our redeployment pool.

Eligibility:

You will be asked about your nationality and if you are legally allowed to work in the United Kingdom. This is to find out if you are eligible to apply for this vacancy. This is a requirement for working within the Council or partner organisations: https://www.gov.uk/prove-right-to-work.

P

lease Note

: If you do not meet the eligibility criteria your application will not progress. If it becomes clear at a later stage in the process that you are not eligible to apply, your application may be withdrawn, or the offer retracted.

How to Apply

: All applications for this vacancy must be made using our online application system. If you have an impairment which prevents you from applying online, please email: jobs@carmarthenshire.gov.uk or contact 01267 234567 and ask for 'Recruitment' to discuss alternative arrangements to support you in the process.


Please see the 'How we Recruit' guidance on the Careers Page for more information on the recruitment process.