Title: Community Sports Development Officer (CSDO)
Salary: Salary in line with the grade 4 local authority pay scale (from €33,760)
Hours: The CSDO will work 35 hours a week. This position will require flexibility around working hours with regards to evening and/or weekend work to accommodate the service needs, for which time off in-lieu can be taken.
Annual Leave: 28 days annual leave
Travel Expenses: Travel expenses will be reimbursed where appropriate.
Location: A panel is being created for current and future posts based at the Waterford Sports Partnership (WSP) offices in Dungarvan, Co. Waterford or Waterford City. A level of flexibility and remote working will be considered following a successful probation period.
Reports to: WSP Programme Manager or their designate
Contract type & duration: 12-month fixed term contract subject to satisfactory completion of a 6-month probationary period.
Job Purpose
The CSDO will develop, deliver and evaluate programmes and initiatives which will expand the range of opportunities to increase participation in sport and physical activity in the community. WSP targets those with low participation rates from the following groups – young people, youth at risk, teenage girls, women, men, people with a disability, older adults, people from disadvantaged community and minority groups.
We also support those who promote participation in sport and physical activity eg sports club volunteers and coaches, teachers, physical activity leaders. The CSDO will be assigned certain target groups and work areas on appointment.
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