Sport England

Established by Royal Charter in 1996, we’re determined to give everyone in England the chance to benefit from sport and physical activity.

We’re here to invest in sport and physical activity to make it a normal part of life for everyone in England, regardless of who you are.

Because it’s not always a level playing field. Right now, the opportunities to get involved in sport and activity – and reap the rewards of being active – depend too much on your background, your gender, your bank balance and your postcode.

We’re determined to tackle this and unlock the advantages of sport and physical activity for everyone.

Together, we can change lives for the better in every home, and in every community, right across the country. For more information, visit our website About us | Sport England

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Disability Support at Sport England

Our approach to disability inclusion centres on STRIDE, our network for disabled colleagues and those with lived experience of disability, which is al...

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Wellbeing at Sport England

Physical, mental, emotional and financial wellbeing is a priority, and our employee assistance programme (EAP) is available to provide support to our...

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Gender Equality & Identity at Sport England

We run a Women's Network, a space for women to connect outside of work functions, with a mission to create and nurture a culture that allows women to...

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Flexible Working at Sport England

We offer flexible start and finish times, hybrid and home working, part-time hours, compressed hours, and job sharing across many of our roles.

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LGBTQ+ at Sport England

Our LGBTQ+ Network gives colleagues, primarily those who identify as LGBTQ+ but with allies welcomed too, a space to be authentic "without apology, ex...

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Parenting & Carers at Sport England

We offer enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption and shared parental leave beyond the statutory minimum, along with support for colleagues returning t...

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Race & Ethnicity at Sport England

Our Culturally Diverse Groups Network gives Black, Asian and minority ethnic colleagues a safe space to connect and be themselves at work, and has run...

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Employee Engagement and Learning at Sport England

We have provided a wide range of learning and development topics including Neurodiversity, Intersectionality, Microaggressions, Being Active Bystander...

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Our Values

Our values define who we are as an organisation and highlight what we do to go the extra mile to set us apart. From creating an organisation we all enjoy, believe and thrive in, to creating a positive employer brand and effective partnerships with our stakeholders.

We are...

Collaborative

One team, committed to delivering together and working with others to make a difference to people's lives.

Inclusive

Harnessing our collective strength and respecting difference to create the conditions for everyone to engage and to excel.

Ambitious

Determined in pursuit of our goals, prioritising work and partnerships that will most advance our mission, help us succeed and make a positive impact on the nation.

Innovative

Curious, optimistic and relentless, we question established ways of working and learn from each other and from our experiences.

These values are an integral component to our recruitment and selection processes. This approach is intended to attract and select employees on the basis that their individual values and behaviours align with our values. Of course, skills, experience and aptitude will continue to be important, but by integrating values into our selection processes, we ensure that we recruit the right people not only with the right skills, but with the right mindset.

Our commitment to diversity and inclusion

Diversity and inclusion are critical for our organisation to be successful. We strive to further each element in our workplace and the sports sector.

As an employer, we aspire to being a diverse, inclusive and responsible organisation. Our aim is to have a workforce that can reflect and understand the communities we serve.

Here, you'll be welcomed. We're proud of our open, welcoming and inclusive environment where you can be yourself and where everyone is driven by the same purpose.

We recognise the achievements, talent, passion and experience in our staff, who can help deliver our strategic outcomes – you don't have to be sporty to work at Sport England.

Our new Diversity and Inclusion Action Plan (DIAP) sets out our renewed commitment to creating a more diverse, inclusive and supportive workplace.

Anonymised recruitment

Our recruitment system adopts 'anonymised recruitment’ to complement our unconscious bias training and support our Diversity Action Plan.

This removes the candidate’s name and other identifying factors such as age and gender, so we can ensure we hire based on merit only.

Disability Confident Offer of an Interview Scheme

As a Disability Confident Leader, we are committed to ensuring recruitment processes are inclusive, accessible and supportive of those with a disability or long-term health condition.

We are committed to the Disability Confident Offer of an Interview Scheme, which means that if a disabled applicant opts in to the scheme by ticking the box within the application form, and meets all essential criteria for the role, we commit to offering that candidate an interview.

Benefits at Sport England

List of all the benefits that Sport England are offering their employees. Benefits may vary depending on role, location and length of service.

Annual leave entitlement of 32 days, in addition to public holidays (pro-rata for part-time colleagues).
Interest-free loans for season tickets and other work-related travel costs up to the value of £7,500. This is applicable for those who’ve successfully passed their six-month probationary period.
The Cycle to Work Scheme supports our commitment to promoting healthy living. This is done by allowing you to sacrifice part of your salary to get a bike on which you won’t be required to pay VAT.
We have a range of flexible working policies on offer, including flexible start and finish times, home or hybrid working, and part-time or compressed hours. We are also open to job shares for many roles.
You’ll have access to a Group Personal Pension Plan (run by AVIVA). Employees can contribute up to 6.5% of their salary and we’ll contribute up to 11%.
Employee benefits platform which enables all employees to obtain discounted vouchers, give praise to team members and claim a wide range of other benefits.
We offer financial support for employees to do regular fitness-based activity. An allowance of £500 per annum is available to every employee, which is automatically added onto your salary every month.
To support families, we offer enhanced maternity, paternity and shared parental leave, in addition to statutory rights. We also offer flexible working options. All are subject to qualifying conditions.
Personal growth is a key component to the success of our organisation - this is why we invest in your learning and development opportunities.
A confidential counselling service is available to all employees free of charge. This service offers professional counselling and information services designed to help with a range of problems in the workplace or at home.