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About us

Access Sport is a sport inclusion charity that is dedicated to enhancing the life prospects of disadvantaged young people and those from marginalised groups by providing opportunities to experience and enjoy the power of sport. We do this by building thriving community sports clubs, led by inspirational volunteers, in the most disadvantaged urban areas. These clubs provide life-changing opportunities for local disadvantaged and disabled young people, whilst creating a lasting, locally-owned community resource. Access Sport has won multiple awards including the national BT Sports Industry Award for Community Programme of the Year 2015 and Sport & Recreation Alliance Creative Partnership Award 2020.

Why join the team?

Access Sport is an exciting and dynamic place to work. No two days are the same. There are opportunities for our team members to get involved in all aspects of the charity, from the delivery of our programmes on the ground, to fundraising, event management and finance.

We are committed to being a supportive and enjoyable place to work. As an Access Sport employee you will benefit from:

25 days holiday in addition to the usual public holidays and time off between Christmas and New Year (after two years of continuous service this increases to 26 days and after five years to 28 days holiday)
A healthy living & well-being employer
Employee Assistance Programme – access to a 24/7 confidential helpline and online information, plus counselling sessions (LifeWorks)
New Mums and Dads, including adoptive parents, can take enhanced maternity and paternity leave
Work within a newly refurbished London office, which includes shower facilities to encourage active travel etc.
The cycle to work scheme, saving up to 39% on a new bike and accessories
Government opt-in workplace pension scheme
Group Life Assurance for all current staff on payroll
For 6 weeks in the summer Access Sport operate a summer working hours policy
Monthly ‘Wellbeing Wednesday’ team activities and other social events
Personal training allowance and development support
Team and personal development away days throughout the year

Our Values

Our mission to transform lives through sport inspires and motivates our team. Our five core values define our way of working and are what make us distinctive:

INCLUSIVE - We believe that everyone should have equal opportunity to access the benefits of physical activity and sport in their local community

PASSIONATE - We are passionate about transforming lives through sport and determined to have a lasting impact

EMPOWERING - We empower communities and individuals from disadvantaged areas to provide transformational sporting and personal development opportunities

INNOVATIVE - We are ambitious, creative and forward-thinking, bringing new initiatives and ideas to the sector

HONEST - We are open, transparent and trustworthy – always holding ourselves to the highest standard of integrity

Current vacancies

Sandwich year placements

We are accepting applications from University students, currently completing their 2nd year of studies, for 9 - 12 month Sport for Development placements commencing in September 2022. The deadline for the first round of applications is Wednesday 15th December

Please download the job description below, or for more information contact [email protected] | 020 7993 9883.
Placement - Community Development Job Description and click here for our plain text version.

For placements within the fundraising team please download the job description below or send your CV and cover letter to [email protected].
Placement - Fundraising Team Job Description

The Youth Board

We are not currently accepting applications for the Youth Board but more details will be posted here shortly.

Equal Opportunities

Access Sport is committed to becoming disability confident and an employer of choice irrespective of disability, gender, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation and age. We are actively seeking to diversify and to create a workplace that is welcoming for all, ensuring that our workforce is representative of wider society and the communities we support.

Download our Equal Opportunities form here.

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JOIN THE TEAM

We're always on the lookout for enthusiastic new people! Take a look at our current vacancies and placement opportunities...
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A Question of Access Sport is our charity’s flagship event, bringing together 400 supporters, partners and guests for an amazing evening of inclusive sport. The dinner includes a much-loved quiz and the chance to have-a-go at some of our disability-inclusive sports, all while raising funds for our vital work making sport more accessible to those who need it most. We are now taking bookings for our next event on 27th March 2019 and you can download the brochure and booking form here:
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