We work in partnership with a range of local, regional and national partners to develop and manage high quality sport facilities including, the National Indoor Athletics Centre, Tennis Centre and Archers Arena on our Cyncoed Campus along with a number of 21st Century Schools across the City. 

To continue to achieve all of this, we need people who bring fresh ideas, creativity and commitment to making a difference, who want to make a positive and lasting impact on people’s lives, in Wales and beyond.

We’re seeking a Head Physiotherapist to provide leadership for the development of our medical services provision and staff across our Performance Sport Programmes and the Talented Athlete Scholarship Scheme (TASS). Working within the Performance Services team, you’ll also contribute to delivery of physiotherapy support and play a key role in developing sports medical practitioners; delivering high-quality support that ensures the very best student-athlete experience.

You’ll make a difference by:

• Leading and overseeing physiotherapy and sports rehabilitation provision across performance programmes.
• Managing the day-to-day planning and administration of physiotherapy services.
• Providing expert advice and guidance to support the development and progression of physiotherapy provision and practitioners. 
• Coordinating delivery of physiotherapy services, working collaboratively with the wider multi-disciplinary team, academic staff and student workforce. 
• Work closely with external bodies to align the support and management of high performing athletes, enabling a high-performance university sport environment.

What you’ll bring

You will bring significant experience as a physiotherapist within a sports environment, combining strong clinical expertise with effective problem solving and communication skills.

Additionally, you’ll:

• Hold a degree in Physiotherapy, be a member of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy, and be HCPC registered along with a pitch side trauma qualification.
• Have substantial experience in assessing and treating musculoskeletal conditions and sports injuries, including pitch-side support. 
• Demonstrate experience of developing practitioner knowledge, processes and service provision. 
• Be able to build and maintain positive relationships with athletes, staff and external stakeholders. 

Why join Cardiff Metropolitan University?

We are a values-based University. We are proud of our culture, and we are there for our people. Our community spirit is the golden thread that underpins our values and behaviours. We support and embrace inclusion that enables everyone to feel respected and able to perform at their best. By joining our University, you'll find yourself in a unique environment where a wealth of knowledge and resources are readily available, supporting you with your career development. 

We offer excellent benefits such as:

• Annual leave of 35 days, plus 12 bank holiday / concessionary days.
• Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme with generous monthly contributions.
• Excellent family friendly policies – take a look on our Policy Hub page.
• Opportunities to learn and develop your skills with access to library and digital services facilities.
• Excellent sports and fitness facilities with subsidised membership.
• Free family access to our independent specialist wellbeing support provider, Health Assured.

Contact us

For more information about the role please contact Michael Peacock, Head of Performance Services MPeacock@cardiffmet.ac.uk, or feel free to contact Cerys Purdon, Recruitment Manager on cpurdon@cardiffmet.ac.uk.

All applications must be submitted online.  

The person specification will be used as a tool for shortlisting; so please make sure you use this information when writing your application. You can find useful hints and tips about how to apply by visiting our Application Guidance page.

Closing Date: 28 Jun 2026

School/Unit: Professional and Support

Salary: £39,906 to £44,746 per annum
Permanent

This exciting opportunity is focused on the development of smart small arms target systems, combining applied engineering research with real-world product development in a commercially focused environment. The successful candidate will be based primarily at Militec Ltd (Mountain Ash, CF45 4ER), with academic support from Cardiff Metropolitan University, working closely with both industry and academic supervisors.

You’ll play a key role in:

• Leading the delivery of project work packages and acting as a key point of contact for the KTP project.
• Designing, developing, testing, and implementing advanced smart target technologies and system prototypes.
• Applying modelling, simulation, and experimental methods to support design optimisation and performance evaluation.
• Supporting system integration, troubleshooting, iterative refinement, and validation in laboratory and operational environments.
• Translating academic research and engineering principles into practical, commercially viable solutions.
• Managing project data collection, documentation, and reporting in collaboration with university and industry partners.
• Contributing to dissemination activities, including stakeholder presentations and co-authoring reports/publications.

What you’ll bring 

You will be a technically strong electronics engineer with demonstrable experience in industry, commercial or applied research environments, able to translate research into practical solutions while working effectively across both academic and industrial settings.

You’ll bring:

• A good honours degree in subjects such as Electrical/Electronics/Mechatronics Engineering or equivalent.
• Experience in electronics hardware prototyping, system integration, and validation/testing.
• Experience documenting technical work, results, or processes in a professional or project-based environment.
• Experience contributing to engineering or technology development projects.
• Technical capability in sensor integration, signal processing, and embedded systems.
• Knowledge of LIDAR, Optical or Thermal sensing and/or electromagnetic sensing technologies, and radio/wifi communication interfaces.
• Strong analytical skills, problem-solving ability, and confidence working independently toward milestones.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills to produce clear reports and technical documentation.
• Ability to travel to off campus locations within UK and occasionally overseas.

Candidates who can also demonstrate the following will be considered for appointment at the higher salary range (£39,906 – £41,064):

• A Masters or PhD in Electrical, Electronics, Mechatronics Engineering or a closely related discipline, and
• Proficiency in MATLAB and/or COMSOL for modelling, simulation and analysis, supported by relevant programming skills.

Candidates who meet the essential criteria but do not yet evidence the two criteria above will be appointed within the £37,694 – £38,784 range.

This position is subject to UK defence security clearance. Appointment will be conditional upon successfully obtaining the required level of clearance, which is assessed by the relevant UK authorities. We are unable to comment on individual eligibility.

Why join Cardiff Metropolitan University?

We are a values-based University. We are proud of our culture, and we are there for our people. Our community spirit is the golden thread that underpins our values and behaviours. We support and embrace inclusion that enables everyone to feel respected and able to perform at their best. By joining our University, you'll find yourself in a unique environment where a wealth of knowledge and resources are readily available, supporting you with your career development. 

We offer excellent benefits such as:

• Annual leave of 21 days, plus 12 bank holiday.
• Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme with generous monthly contributions.
• Excellent family friendly policies – take a look on our Policy Hub page.
• Opportunities to learn and develop your skills with access to library and digital services facilities.
• Excellent sports and fitness facilities with subsidised membership.
• Free family access to our independent specialist wellbeing support provider, Health Assured.

Contact us 

For more information about the role please contact Dr. Ginu Rajan on grajan@cardiffmet.ac.uk or feel free to contact Aleks Janusiewicz, the Recruitment Advisor supporting this vacancy on ajanusiewicz2@cardiffmet.ac.uk.  

All applications must be submitted online.  

The person specification will be used as a tool for shortlisting; so please make sure you use this information when writing your application. You can find useful hints and tips about how to apply by visiting our Application Guidance page.

Closing Date: 18 Jun 2026

School/Unit: Professional and Support

Salary: £37,694 to £41,064 per annum
Fixed term for 24 months, 39 hours per week

You’ll lead the way by:  

• being responsible for the strategic planning and academic delivery of the University’s Welsh for Adults programmes for staff and students, ensuring high quality provision ranging from complete beginner programmes through to advanced programs
• producing and delivering specialised, high-level and intensive Welsh language programmes for academic and professional service staff that already have a good level of Welsh language skills to enable them to work through the medium of Welsh
• producing and delivering high level Welsh language academic support and language improvements programmes for students that already have a good level of Welsh language skills. 

What you’ll bring 

With knowledge and experience of producing and delivering Welsh for adults programmes across many levels, you will bring your expertise in this field into a University that is committed to offering Welsh for Adults programmes to as many of its staff and students as possible. Your strategic vision, excellent interpersonal and organisational skills will allow you to manage the University’s Welsh For Adults function and grow this provision in line with the University’s strategic aims for Welsh medium provision and services.

Why join Cardiff Metropolitan University?

We are a values-based University. We are proud of our culture, and we are there for our people. Our community spirit is the golden thread that underpins our values and behaviours. We support and embrace inclusion that enables everyone to feel respected and able to perform at their best. By joining our University, you'll find yourself in a unique environment where a wealth of knowledge and resources are readily available, supporting you with your career development. 

We offer excellent benefits such as:

• Annual leave of 35 days, plus 12 bank holiday / concessionary days.
• Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme with generous monthly contributions.
• Excellent family friendly policies – take a look on our Policy Hub page.
• Opportunities to learn and develop your skills with access to library and digital services facilities.
• Excellent sports and fitness facilities with subsidised membership.
• Free family access to our independent specialist wellbeing support provider, Health Assured.

Contact us 

For more information about the role please contact Daniel Tiplady, Head of Welsh, dtiplady@cardiffmet.ac.uk or feel free to contact Aleks Janusiewicz, the Recruitment Advisor supporting this vacancy on ajanusiewicz2@cardiffmet.ac.uk.  

All applications must be submitted online.  

The person specification will be used as a tool for shortlisting; so please make sure you use this information when writing your application. You can find useful hints and tips about how to apply by visiting our Application Guidance page.

Closing Date: 19 Jun 2026

School/Unit: Professional and Support

Salary: £39,906 to £44,746 per annum

As part of our Marketing, Communications & Student Relationship team, you’ll help shape how we connect with future students; locally, nationally and internationally. You’ll play an active role in delivering student recruitment activity that supports our strategic aims, objectives and student recruitment targets.

You’ll make a difference by:

• Creating and building meaningful relationships with feeder schools and colleges within your region, helping to grow applications to the University.
• Designing and delivering engaging, creative presentations that bring higher education to life to a range of audiences. 
• Contributing to and shaping our annual communications plan, including developing compelling digital content and newsletters that tell our story.
• Designing, organising and delivering recruitment events that are welcoming, inclusive and memorable.

This role is offered on a 0.6 FTE basis (22.2 hours per week), working Wednesday to Friday, with potential for future flexibility. The role is primarily campus and field-based, requiring regular travel across the UK.

What you'll bring

You’ll bring knowledge of the Higher Education application process (UCAS), including available study routes, support for applicants, and Cardiff Met’s programme portfolio, alongside relevant experience in marketing or engagement-focused roles. You’ll be comfortable working independently while confidently connecting with a wide range of audiences. Additionally, you’ll bring:

• Experience of delivering effective presentations to groups of varying sizes,
• The ability to design and build e-newsletters,
• Good digital skills, including proficiency in Microsoft Office packages,
• A full driving licence.

Why join Cardiff Metropolitan University?

We are a values-based University. We are proud of our culture, and we are there for our people. Our community spirit is the golden thread that underpins our values and behaviours. We support and embrace inclusion that enables everyone to feel respected and able to perform at their best. By joining our University, you'll find yourself in a unique environment where a wealth of knowledge and resources are readily available, supporting you with your career development. 

We offer excellent benefits such as: 

• Annual leave of 25 days, rising to 30 days after 1 years’ service, plus 12 bank holiday / concessionary days pro rata.
• Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme with generous monthly contributions.
• Excellent family friendly policies – take a look on our Policy Hub page.
• Opportunities to learn and develop your skills with access to library and digital services facilities. 
• Excellent sports and fitness facilities with subsidised membership. 
• Free family access to our independent specialist wellbeing support provider, Health Assured.

Contact Us

If you would like to talk with us about this opportunity please contact Katie Marshall-Gamston, Student Recruitment Manager, kgamston@cardiffmet.ac.uk.

All applications must be submitted online. 

The person specification will be used as a tool for shortlisting; so please make sure you use this information when writing your application. You can find useful hints and tips about how to apply by visiting our Application Guidance page.

Closing Date: 28 Jun 2026

School/Unit: Professional and Support

Salary: £35,608 to £38,784 per annum pro rata
Permanent

You will lead the Widening Access Team in the ongoing development, implementation, and delivery of the community engagement outreach activities; responsible for developing sector relationships, working in partnership with education providers and partners including third sector organisations and charities to maintain and develop Cardiff Mets profile in the community.

 You’ll lead the way by

• Keeping up to date with Widening Access/Reaching Higher activity and represent Cardiff Metropolitan University at key seminars/conferences and events both internally and externally.
• Establishing and maintaining strong links with voluntary and community-based initiatives and organisations. Working in partnership with these groups to meet the educational needs of the community via a range of tailored courses aimed at raising aspirations and promoting progression to Higher Education.
• Representing the Widening Access Participation Team at MCSR Management meetings to report on Widening Access activities raising any topical issues. 
• Working in partnership with First Campus Reaching Wider team and represent Cardiff Met on their operations board.
• Producing annual Widening Access development plan and review outreach activities, reporting results to Head of UK Student Recruitment & Outreach and Cardiff Met Business Analysis & Strategy department.  
• Working with academics to encourage adoption of Widening Access principles and develop short courses and accredited modules to reflect the range of academic programmes at Cardiff Metropolitan.
• Maintaining and developing the portfolio of widening access learning opportunities for community delivery to aid progression for non-traditional learners into H.E. aligned to local need.
• Conducting regular one-to-one meetings with team as necessary to check progress against set objectives. Recording P&DR’s on system, coordinate and authorise the team’s Annual Leave requests ensuring adequate cover.

About You 

You will have a teaching qualification, excellent written, communication and organisational skills with an exceptional level of enthusiasm to deliver this key role to ensure targets are met and commitments to the fee and access plan are delivered.

You’ll also be:

• Highly motivated individual with proven experience of working within widening access or a similar role.
• An excellent communicator working with stakeholders at all levels with experience of liaising and developing effective working relationships both in the community and within Cardiff Met.
• Highly competent in working planning outreach activities within budgets, target driven and the ability to react to adjust to the learner and  needs. A leader, capable of leading and motivating a team of individuals with strong interpersonal skills both verbal and written.

Why join Cardiff Metropolitan University?

We are a values-based University. We are proud of our culture, and we are there for our people. Our community spirit is the golden thread that underpins our values and behaviours. We support and embrace inclusion that enables everyone to feel respected and able to perform at their best. By joining our University, you'll find yourself in a unique environment where a wealth of knowledge and resources are readily available, supporting you with your career development.  
  In addition, the University offers highly competitive terms and conditions including:

• Annual leave of 35 days, 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, plus subsidised physiotherapy/complementary therapy/sports massage.
• 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 Claire Brown, Head of UK Student Recruitment and Outreach at csbrown@cardiffmet.ac.uk 

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.  

Further information

Please read our Candidate Pack or visit our staff recruitment website for information about working for us, our culture, benefits, work-life balance and our career progression and development opportunities.

Closing Date: 15 Jun 2026

School/Unit: Professional and Support

Salary: £39,906 to £44,746 per annum pro rata
12 Month Fixed-Term Contract

This programme will fundamentally improve how students, staff, and partners experience Cardiff Met.

You will be responsible for the day-to-day operation of the PMO, working closely with the Programme Manager to ensure that governance, planning, reporting, and assurance processes are consistently applied and fit for purpose across all workstreams. Your work will provide the structural backbone that enables the programme to run with rigour, transparency, and confidence.

You'll lead the way by:

• Managing the PMO function across all SRS workstreams, ensuring standards, tools, and processes are consistently applied throughout the programme lifecycle.
• Maintaining and developing the integrated programme plan, proactively identifying interdependencies, conflicts, and critical path risks.
• Managing the programme-level RAID log, ensuring risks, issues, assumptions, and dependencies are identified, updated, escalated, and resolved in a timely manner.
• Producing high-quality programme reports for the Programme Board, senior sponsors, and the University's Executive Group, covering progress, financial monitoring, and risk.
• Centrally co-ordinating the programme's change control process, ensuring all proposed changes to scope, cost, or timeline are properly assessed, documented, and approved in line with governance arrangements.
• Supporting the Programme Manager in resource and capacity planning activity across the programme team.

What you'll bring

You will bring proven PMO experience from within a large-scale transformation programme, with a thorough understanding of programme governance, integrated planning, and RAID management. Your analytical instincts will help you spot emerging risks early, while your communication skills will enable you to translate complex programme information into clear, concise reporting for senior stakeholders.

Organised, methodical, and collaborative by nature, you will be comfortable operating across technical, operational, and strategic stakeholder groups. You will have the confidence to maintain governance standards under pressure and the interpersonal skills to build effective working relationships across a complex, multi-disciplinary programme team.

You will also have:

• Demonstrable experience maintaining integrated programme plans and managing interdependencies across multiple concurrent workstreams.
• Experience producing clear, accurate, and timely programme reports for senior stakeholders and board-level audiences.
• Excellent working knowledge of programme and project management tools (e.g. MS Project, SharePoint, or equivalent).

Why join Cardiff Metropolitan University?

We are a values-based University. We are proud of our culture, and we are there for our people. Our community spirit is the golden thread that underpins our values and behaviours. We support and embrace inclusion that enables everyone to feel respected and able to perform at their best. By joining our University, you'll find yourself in a unique environment where a wealth of knowledge and resources are readily available, supporting you with your career development.

• Annual leave of 35 days, plus 12 bank holiday / concessionary days (pro rata if part time).
• Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme with generous monthly contributions.
• Excellent family friendly policies – take a look on our Policy Hub page.
• Opportunities to learn and develop your skills with access to library and digital services facilities.
• Excellent sports and fitness facilities with subsidised membership.
• Free family access to our independent specialist wellbeing support provider, Health Assured.

Contact Us

For more information about the role please contact Graham Bayliss on gbayliss@cardiffmet.ac.uk.

All applications must be submitted online.

The person specification will be used as a tool for shortlisting; so please make sure you use this information when writing your application. You can find useful hints and tips about how to apply by visiting our Application Guidance page.

Closing Date: 15 Jun 2026

School/Unit: Professional and Support

Salary: £39,906 to £44,746 per annum
36 Month Fixed-Term Contract

This programme will fundamentally improve how students, staff, and partners experience Cardiff Met.

You will provide proactive, high-quality coordination and administrative support to the Programme Manager, PMO Lead, and wider programme team. From maintaining the RAID log and programme plan to coordinating governance meetings and supporting budget tracking, your contribution will be felt across every workstream. You will also provide line management to the SRS Programme Administrator, and step up to lead the day-to-day PMO function when the PMO Lead is absent.

You’ll play a key role by:

• Providing senior administrative and co-ordination support to the Programme Manager and project teams across all SRS workstreams.
• Leading the co-ordination of programme workshops, governance meetings, and stakeholder engagement activities, including agenda design, facilitation logistics, and post-event action tracking.
• Maintaining and actively managing the programme RAID log, ensuring risks, issues, actions, and dependencies are kept current and escalating items where thresholds are met.
• Co-ordinating the collation of progress updates from workstream leads and producing draft programme reports for the PMO Lead/Manager, ensuring accuracy and consistency across all workstreams.
• Maintaining programme budget tracking records, supporting procurement and purchase order processes as required.
• Acting as day-to-day point of contact for workstream teams on PMO queries, providing guidance on tools, templates, and governance processes.

What you’ll bring

You will bring solid coordination and administrative experience from a professional environment, with the organisational skills and attention to detail needed to keep a complex programme running smoothly.

You will have a collaborative and positive approach to teamwork, good written and verbal communication skills, and strong IT proficiency across the Microsoft Office suite.

You’ll also have:

• Strong attention to detail and accuracy when handling documents, logs, and data.
• Good written and verbal communication skills, including confidence preparing meeting notes and reports.
• Experience of project management terminology and tools.
• Experience of guiding or supporting the work of others, whether through formal line management, mentoring, or leading a small team or workstream.

Why join Cardiff Metropolitan University?

We are a values-based University. We are proud of our culture, and we are there for our people. Our community spirit is the golden thread that underpins our values and behaviours. We support and embrace inclusion that enables everyone to feel respected and able to perform at their best. By joining our University, you’ll find yourself in a unique environment where a wealth of knowledge and resources are readily available, supporting you with your career development.

• Annual leave of 25 days, rising to 30 days after 1 year’s service, plus 12 bank holiday / concessionary days (pro rata if part time).
• Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme with generous monthly contributions.
• Excellent family friendly policies – take a look on our Policy Hub page.
• Opportunities to learn and develop your skills with access to library and digital services facilities.
• Excellent sports and fitness facilities with subsidised membership.
• Free family access to our independent specialist wellbeing support provider, Health Assured.

Contact Us

For more information about the role please contact Graham Bayliss on gbayliss@cardiffmet.ac.uk.

All applications must be submitted online.

The person specification will be used as a tool for shortlisting; so please make sure you use this information when writing your application. You can find useful hints and tips about how to apply by visiting our Application Guidance page.

Closing Date: 12 Jun 2026

School/Unit: Professional and Support

Salary: £35,608 to £38,784 per annum pro rata
36 Month Fixed-Term Contract

This programme will fundamentally improve how students, staff, and partners experience Cardiff Met.

You will lead multi-disciplinary technical workstream teams, managing complex, concurrent projects across software engineering, system integration, and data migration. Working closely with colleagues in IT, Registry, academic Schools, Marketing and Student Recruitment, as well as external suppliers, you will ensure that technical solutions are delivered on time, to quality, and with lasting benefits for staff and students.

You’ll lead the way by:

• Providing leadership and matrix management for multi-disciplinary technical workstream teams, ensuring project outcomes are delivered to agreed time, cost, and quality criteria.
• Comprehensively planning and managing all aspects of the technical workstream, from initial feasibility and resource allocation through to risk management, implementation, and transition to business as usual.
• Managing and maintaining governance, stakeholder engagement, and communication arrangements for designated technical projects, with robust reporting of progress, benefits, risks, issues, dependencies, and budget.
• Leading multiple concurrent deliverables within the SRS technical workstream, ensuring appropriate governance and reporting mechanisms are in place to manage progress and any risks or dependencies.
• Managing relationships with external suppliers and partners involved in development or implementation, ensuring robust and productive working arrangements are maintained.
• Planning and managing the transition from project state to BAU, ensuring user acceptance testing is completed to the Programme Board’s satisfaction and all handover documentation is signed off by relevant stakeholders.
• Providing support, advice, and guidance to decision makers including SRS Programme Board members.

What you’ll bring

You will be an experienced technical project manager with a proven track record of leading IT delivery projects in complex organisations, ideally including software engineering, system integration, and data migration. You will bring the technical literacy to interrogate documentation, lead technical conversations, and translate complex concepts for non-expert audiences, alongside the interpersonal and leadership skills to motivate multi-disciplinary teams and engage effectively with stakeholders at every level.

You will be comfortable managing competing priorities, navigating supplier relationships, and maintaining strong governance under pressure. A relevant project management qualification such as PRINCE2 Practitioner is essential, and experience of implementing SaaS solutions and managing Agile workstreams will be important to success in this role.

You will also have:

• Experience of managing Agile developments and implementing SaaS solutions.
• Demonstrable experience of engaging and managing external suppliers and consultants as part of project delivery.
• Ability to translate strategic vision and programme objectives into clear project plans and deliverables.
• Highly developed interpersonal, negotiation, influencing, and communication skills across a range of stakeholders.

Why join Cardiff Metropolitan University?

We are a values-based University. We are proud of our culture, and we are there for our people. Our community spirit is the golden thread that underpins our values and behaviours. We support and embrace inclusion that enables everyone to feel respected and able to perform at their best. By joining our University, you’ll find yourself in a unique environment where a wealth of knowledge and resources are readily available, supporting you with your career development. 

• Annual leave of 35 days, plus 12 bank holiday / concessionary days (pro rata if part time).
• Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme with generous monthly contributions.
• Excellent family friendly policies – take a look on our Policy Hub page.
• Opportunities to learn and develop your skills with access to library and digital services facilities.
• Excellent sports and fitness facilities with subsidised membership.
• Free family access to our independent specialist wellbeing support provider, Health Assured.

Contact Us

For more information about the role please contact Graham Bayliss on gbayliss@cardiffmet.ac.uk.

All applications must be submitted online.

The person specification will be used as a tool for shortlisting; so please make sure you use this information when writing your application. You can find useful hints and tips about how to apply by visiting our Application Guidance page.

Closing Date: 15 Jun 2026

School/Unit: Professional and Support

Salary: £53,301 to £61,759 per annum pro rata
36 Month Fixed-Term Contract

We work in partnership with a range of local, regional and national partners to develop and manage high quality sport facilities including, the National Indoor Athletics Centre, Tennis Centre and Archers Arena on our Cyncoed Campus along with a number of 21st Century Schools across the City. 

To continue to achieve all of this, we need people who bring fresh ideas, creativity and commitment to making a difference, who want to make a positive and lasting impact on people’s lives, in Wales and beyond.

As our Disability and Inclusive Sport Coordinator, you’ll help shape a more inclusive and active future for children and young people across Cardiff. As part of our Active Young People team, you’ll design and deliver inclusive opportunities that remove barriers and open up access to sport and physical activity, particularly for disabled young people.

This is a role where collaboration matters. You’ll work closely with schools, community organisations, National Governing Bodies and health partners, bringing people together to turn ideas into meaningful, lasting programmes.

Your work will contribute to the Move More strategy, helping create a more connected, inclusive and active Cardiff.

You’ll play a key role by: 

• Leading the development and delivery of school-based disability and inclusive sport programmes. 
• Developing community sport and physical activity opportunities that reduce barriers to participation. 
• Collaborating with key partners to plan, deliver and evaluate programmes and events. 
• Monitoring and evaluating programme impact through data collection and analysis.

What you’ll bring 

You’ll bring experience from sport, physical activity or community settings, alongside a strong understanding of how sport and physical activity works across the UK. Alongside this, you’ll also bring:

• Experience of engaging with disabled people in sport and physical activity, with an understanding of how inclusive approaches can open up opportunities and support a wide range of needs.
• The ability to build strong, trusted relationships and work collaboratively with partners to achieve shared goals.
• A solutions-focused mindset, using problem-solving skills and effective communication and marketing approaches to support programme goals.
• Strong organisation and communication skills, contributing positively within a collaborative team environment.

Why Join Cardiff Metropolitan University? 

We are a values-based University. We are proud of our culture, and we are there for our people. Our community spirit is the golden thread that underpins our values and behaviours. We support and embrace inclusion that enables everyone to feel respected and able to perform at their best. By joining our University, you'll find yourself in a unique environment where a wealth of knowledge and resources are readily available, supporting you with your career development. 

• Annual leave of 25 days, rising to 30 days after 1 years’ service, plus 12 bank holiday / concessionary days.
• Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme with generous monthly contributions. 
• Excellent family friendly policies – take a look on our Policy Hub page. 
• Opportunities to learn and develop your skills with access to library and digital services facilities. 
• Excellent sports and fitness facilities with subsidised membership. 
• Free family access to Health Assured. 

Contact Us 

For more information about the role please contact Dan Hilltout on DHilltout@cardiffmet.ac.uk. 

All applications must be submitted online. 

The person specification will be used for shortlisting; please use this when writing your application. You can find useful hints and tips by visiting our Application Guidance.

Closing Date: 14 Jun 2026

School/Unit: Professional and Support

Salary: £29,588 to £34,610 per annum
Permanent