At Sport Wales we have a focus on people, learning and delivery. We value our people - their diversity and their different experiences. We welcome new ideas, constantly learning about people, communities, technology and organisations we can work with to enable sport in Wales to thrive. We take pride in our work, value our staff and our commitment to future generations of Wales.
Brian Davies , Sport Wales CEO
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We want to make a significant impact across Wales. The Sport Wales strategy sets out how Sport Wales will play its part in making the Vision for Sport in Wales a reality. We want everyone to enjoy the lifetime benefits for sport and our vision is of an active, healthy Wales – no matter where you live. We also want to see our athletes reaching their full potential.
You can view our strategy here.
We have bold ambitions for sport in Wales and we know that our people will be key to achieving them. That’s why we provide a varied benefits package. We are big supporters of a work life balance and offer a range of flexible working approaches.
You can find out more about our pay policy and other benefits in our staff handbook. Our pay scales are available to view here.
Sport Wales strongly advocates continuous learning and improvement. On your very first day of work, you will embark on a tailored induction programme and will be offered all the essential training to get you started. Joining Sport Wales means joining a culture of learning and continuous professional development. Job specific training, lunchtime workshops, coaching and mentoring, improving Welsh language skills and long term study opportunities are all part of being on our team.
Equality, Diversity & Inclusion is at the heart of everything we do at Sport Wales. To enable Sport in Wales to thrive, it’s vital that our workforce is fully representative of the wider population.
A key strategic priority is to further diversify our workforce. Everyone at Sport Wales brings something different, and so will you. Our commitment to recruiting and attracting diverse talent extends to actively encouraging applications from underrepresented groups including ethnic minority, LGBTQ+ and disabled people. We adopt inclusive recruitment practices including blind shortlisting of candidates.
We are a Disability Confident employer subscribing to the guaranteed interview scheme. We want to support you with adjustments through our process to make sure you can be at your best. These could include accessibility adaptions, an interview support person, assistive technology, extra time for written assessments or tasks. This is not an exhaustive list, we want you to be able to perform at your best so if you need any adjustments to be made please email the contact on the job advert who will be able to advise you.
We also recognise that the “confidence gap” may adversely impact the diversity of applicants we hear from. Research indicates that men often apply for jobs even where they only meet 60% of the listed criteria, whereas women tend only to apply when they fulfil all the specified criteria. Similar results have been found in studies relating to other marginalised groups. As such, if you believe you could be a good fit for one of our roles, even if you don’t necessarily meet every point of the job description, please don't hesitate – submit an application!
Our strategic equality plan outlines our commitment to diversity and inclusion and our objectives.
At Sport Wales, our behaviours are a critical part of the way we work - the way we deliver is as important as what we deliver. We have an agreed set of behaviours that we expect to see demonstrated by employees.
Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools such as Chat GPT, Copilot and Gemini, can be helpful in various stages of applying for a job. You could use AI as a tool to research Sport Wales and the job you’re applying for. You could also use it to organise your thoughts, refine your writing or to help you prepare for an interview. We are keen to get to know you as a person so you must ensure AI aided content maintains your authenticity.
You must not use AI tools to:
At Sport Wales, we may use AI to generate ideas for Job Adverts, Job Descriptions, assessments, and interview questions, but we will never use AI tools to make selection or hiring decisions.
We understand that during your application, we’ll ask you to share sensitive, personal information. Sport Wales is committed to respecting your privacy, and all personal information provided during the registration and application process will be held and processed in accordance with Sport Wales' registration under the Data Protection Act 2018. You can find out more about how Sport Wales uses personal information in our Privacy Policy.
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