Advertised from 30 June 2025

Role

A fantastic opportunity to work in a national service across Scottish sport

This is a unique and exciting opportunity to help shape and deliver a national service that supports Scottish Governing Bodies of Sport (SGBs) to manage wellbeing and protection concerns regarding adult and child participants of sport with confidence and care, ensuring safer experiences for everyone involved in sport. The service has been developed through a strategic partnership between Children First, sportscotland, and SGBs across Scotland.

We’re now looking for a motivated and compassionate individual to join our team and support the delivery of this important new service. As a Project Worker, you’ll work closely with Scottish Governing Bodies of Sport (SGBs) to:

• support their management of wellbeing and protection concerns, and any subsequent investigations and disciplinary hearings effectively, in a timely and appropriate manner.
• build the knowledge, skills, and confidence of SGB staff and volunteers through training, mentoring and directed learning.
• facilitate the development of resources including practice guidance, tools and templates that support SGBs’ case management of wellbeing and protection concerns.

You’ll be a great fit for this role if you share our ambition, alongside sportscotland and SGBs to make sport safer for everyone. We’re looking for someone who:

• believes in the positive value of sport and is committed to making it a safe place for everyone.
• empowers people, staff and volunteers, through successes and challenges.
• is resilient, skilled, and knowledgeable about wellbeing and protection.
• builds strong relationships and works collaboratively with partners.
• is passionate about human rights and anti-discriminatory practice.
• brings relevant experience from sectors like HR and Social Care, where supporting people, managing sensitive issues, and upholding safe and fair processes are central to the role.
• has strong organisational skills and an ability to respond to complex and changing situations.
• assesses situations and provides clear advice.
• is determined and motivated in contributing towards building and delivering a new service to meet identified needs.

Above all else, the most important thing is that you are someone who will do the right thing for children, young people, and adults in sport at every turn.

If you have the above and possess a professional qualification and/or relevant experience from an appropriate sector, such as social work, law, human resources, sports governance, or volunteer management, we would be delighted to hear from you.

Base

You’ll have flexibility in where you work, with the ability to have a mix of working from home and time spent in our offices or with partners, depending on the needs of the role and as agreed with your line manager.

Salary, Conditions, Pension

We will offer you a competitive salary, generous annual leave entitlement (40 days inclusive of 9 public holidays, pro rata), flexible working opportunities, and a contributory pension scheme. You’ll also have access to a range of additional benefits, including an Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) for wellbeing support, optional membership of a credit union, a Blue Light Card, and a cash-back health plan.

Hours

We are seeking applications from suitable individuals who wish to work full (35hrs/week) or part time and anticipate recruiting 2 individuals to complement the existing staff team. Please state on your application whether you are seeking full or part time work or a flexible.

These posts are funded initially until June 2027.

Application notes

Visit our website to find out more and apply

Closing date: Tuesday 15th July 2025, midnight. Interviews will be held on Monday 28th and Tuesday 29th July.