Golf Development Officer
| Posting date: | 25 February 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £33,058 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 12 March 2026 |
| Location: | Meadowbank Sports Centre, London Rd, Edinburgh EH7 6AE |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 3 days per week |
| Company: | Edinburgh Leisure |
| Job type: | Temporary |
| Job reference: | Golf Development Officer |
Summary
Golf Development Officer
Salary– £33,057 per annum
Hours – 18 hours per week (will include occasional evening and weekend working)
Contract – Temporary, 3 years
Location – Meadowbank Sports Centre (with regular travel across EL venues and golf courses)
Are you an enthusiastic and energetic leader with a passion for golf and community development?
We’re looking for a dynamic Golf Development Officer to join our team. You’ll lead the design, coordination, and delivery of inclusive golf development programmes, increasing participation, improving progression pathways, and supporting the long-term sustainability of golf across the city.
What You’ll Do:
- Lead the design, delivery, and technical implementation of golf development programmes, with particular focus on growing participation and progression for women and girls.
- Recruit, develop, and retain coaches, volunteers, and workforce to deliver high-quality programmes and build a capable, motivated team.
- Build and maintain strong partnerships with key stakeholders (local golf clubs, NGBs, schools) to deliver inclusive, sustainable golf programmes city-wide.
- Monitor and analyse participation data, KPIs, and performance metrics to evaluate success, spot trends, and drive continuous improvement.
What You’ll Bring:
- Further or Higher Education qualification or at least 5 years’ work experience in an equivalent sport and leisure environment.
- Relevant lead golf coaching qualification, with recent significant golf coaching experience.
- Demonstrable understanding of core principles of sport development.
- Track record of working with national sports governing bodies and sports clubs.
- Experience of managing CPD opportunities.
- Experience leading and delivering sports programmes and projects.
- (Desirable) Golf Professional UKCC and Tutor qualifications and a Community Golf Instructor award.
- (Desirable) Experience of customer care and retention, working with a wide range of partners, and
- Full UK driving licence
In return, we offer:
- Generous holiday allowance (32 days, rising with service up to 40 days
- Company pension (with employee contributions matched up to 12%)
- Flexible working hours
- Paid sick leave
- Free membership across all our centres with access to fitness classes, gyms, and swimming pools
- Opportunities for training, career growth and development
- Cycle-to-work scheme
- Access to discounts with a huge number of retailers (saving money in cinemas, restaurants, clothing, and electronics shops, on insurance and healthcare and much more)
Closing date - Thursday, 12th of March
Assessment date - Tuesday, 24th of March
Assessment Location - Meadowbank Sports Centre
We are proud members of the Disability Confident Scheme. We encourage applications from people with disabilities and will offer support with reasonable adjustments where required. We are committed to offering an interview to applicants with disabilities who meet the minimum criteria for the job.
Registered Scottish Charity No: SC027450
Salary– £33,057 per annum
Hours – 18 hours per week (will include occasional evening and weekend working)
Contract – Temporary, 3 years
Location – Meadowbank Sports Centre (with regular travel across EL venues and golf courses)
Are you an enthusiastic and energetic leader with a passion for golf and community development?
We’re looking for a dynamic Golf Development Officer to join our team. You’ll lead the design, coordination, and delivery of inclusive golf development programmes, increasing participation, improving progression pathways, and supporting the long-term sustainability of golf across the city.
What You’ll Do:
- Lead the design, delivery, and technical implementation of golf development programmes, with particular focus on growing participation and progression for women and girls.
- Recruit, develop, and retain coaches, volunteers, and workforce to deliver high-quality programmes and build a capable, motivated team.
- Build and maintain strong partnerships with key stakeholders (local golf clubs, NGBs, schools) to deliver inclusive, sustainable golf programmes city-wide.
- Monitor and analyse participation data, KPIs, and performance metrics to evaluate success, spot trends, and drive continuous improvement.
What You’ll Bring:
- Further or Higher Education qualification or at least 5 years’ work experience in an equivalent sport and leisure environment.
- Relevant lead golf coaching qualification, with recent significant golf coaching experience.
- Demonstrable understanding of core principles of sport development.
- Track record of working with national sports governing bodies and sports clubs.
- Experience of managing CPD opportunities.
- Experience leading and delivering sports programmes and projects.
- (Desirable) Golf Professional UKCC and Tutor qualifications and a Community Golf Instructor award.
- (Desirable) Experience of customer care and retention, working with a wide range of partners, and
- Full UK driving licence
In return, we offer:
- Generous holiday allowance (32 days, rising with service up to 40 days
- Company pension (with employee contributions matched up to 12%)
- Flexible working hours
- Paid sick leave
- Free membership across all our centres with access to fitness classes, gyms, and swimming pools
- Opportunities for training, career growth and development
- Cycle-to-work scheme
- Access to discounts with a huge number of retailers (saving money in cinemas, restaurants, clothing, and electronics shops, on insurance and healthcare and much more)
Closing date - Thursday, 12th of March
Assessment date - Tuesday, 24th of March
Assessment Location - Meadowbank Sports Centre
We are proud members of the Disability Confident Scheme. We encourage applications from people with disabilities and will offer support with reasonable adjustments where required. We are committed to offering an interview to applicants with disabilities who meet the minimum criteria for the job.
Registered Scottish Charity No: SC027450
Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme
Disability Confident
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