Job Description

The opportunity

Our University\xe2\x80\x99s purpose is to deliver high quality and high impact practice-focused and professionally recognised education, research and innovation in partnership with our students and industry. In working together, and by championing creativity and diversity, we will enable every student to fulfil their full potential to make outstanding graduate-level contributions and generate sustainable economic growth and social cohesion for our City, Wales and the wider world.

The Foundations Physical Activity Officer will work in our Physical Activity & Health team, based within local areas of Cardiff to address physical inactivity in young children and their families. They will work with a wide range of stakeholders across a variety of sectors to build relationships and co-design activities to maximise engagement of young children in physical activity.

Main duties will include:

• Identify, support and develop local volunteers, leaders, and ambassadors within the communities to utilise their knowledge and networks in to influence others to be physically active.
• Embed sustainable physical activity programmes into identified communities and settings across Cardiff that experience the greatest inequalities. Increasing engagement of young children (aged 3-7) and their families in inclusive physical activity programmes.
• Building on the place-based approach of the Move More Strategy, identify & build relevant partnerships and networks from within specific local communities to ensure a collaborative approach to physical activity and sport for development programmes.

• Develop partnerships and work with a network of stakeholders to build a programme of activities that contribute towards the prevention of sedentary lifestyles from an early age.

What we are looking for:

• Have a high level of customer service experience, with the ability to respond to requests in an appropriate and timely manner.
• Excellent time management skills to achieve a programme of complementary projects.
• Ability to identify gaps in provision and work innovatively to create new and sustainable programmes.
• Ability to work with internal and external stakeholders to create sustainable projects for the benefit of the local community.

Why join Cardiff Metropolitan University?

In 2020, the University was named The Sunday Times \xe2\x80\x98Welsh University of the Year 2021\xe2\x80\x99; in 2021 it became the Times Higher Education \xe2\x80\x98UK and Ireland University of the Year 2022\xe2\x80\x99; and in 2022 it was ranked the top university in the UK in the People and Planet Green League.

Our Met Sport team has a strong reputation across Cardiff and Wales wide for delivering high quality and impactful services to enable an excellent experience for the community, students, and staff. We believe our employees are our biggest asset and we see investing in talent as vital to sustainable growth and success. We are therefore committed to improving and developing our colleagues and offer a wide range of personal and professional development opportunities.
Information regarding the services Met Sport provide can be found here:

In addition, the University offers highly competitive terms and conditions including:

• Annual leave of 25 days, rising to 30 days after 1 years\xe2\x80\x99 service, plus 12 bank holiday / concessionary days (pro rata if part time).
• Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme with generous contributions.
• Flexible and remote working opportunities.
• Excellent family friendly policies.
• Award winning sports and fitness facilities with subsidised membership.
• Access to all library facilities.
• Salary sacrifice schemes including cycle to work.
• Free family access to our independent specialist wellbeing support provider, Health Assured.

If you would like to talk with us about this opportunity please contact Dawn Mitchell-Williams, Head of Physical Activity and Health at

or phone 07980964646

Should a high volume of applications be received, we may need to close this vacancy early. We therefore encourage you to apply as early as possible.

The University is committed to creating a highly inclusive culture. We offer family friendly and flexible working arrangements and a range of staff networks, forums and events to support and develop our people. We warmly welcome applications from those traditionally underrepresented in the higher education sector.

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