Sports Development Coordinator
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The Role:
We have an exciting opportunity for an individual with a passion for sport who is looking to use their skills and experience to support the coordination, administration and delivery of our 34 Team UoP student sports clubs and physical activity programmes.The role will play a key part in supporting the strategic growth and sustainability of each sports club's offer, which includes engagement, development and competition, with the aim of delivering the best possible student sporting experience.
As a Sports Development Coordinator, you will be responsible for particular areas of the sports club offer. Examples of responsibilities to be shared across the team of Sports Development Coordinators include; programming, finance processes, payments, events, campaigns, health and safety, bookings, affiliations, club development planning, committee recruitment, and transport.You will be the first point of contact to the students for these matters ensuring that the needs of the students are balanced with the needs of the wider team and university requirements.
We are seeking applications from individuals who are excellent communicators and organisers, who are able to work with student sports clubs to identify ways in which we can maintain and improve the experience of their members. The successful candidate must have the ability to work across a range of sports clubs and understand the positive impact that sport has in relation to student experience at University.The role requires a flexible and creative individual who is able to work effectively within a team environment.
This is a full-time role based at our new outstanding £57M Ravelin Sports Centre. The sports centre’s facilities include a 25m 8 lane swimming pool, 175 station fitness suites, climbing wall, ski simulator, café and community orchard set in historic parkland.
To support the delivery of University/Departmental events, activities and functions the post holder is expected to work flexibly to provide services to a range of customers. As a maximum the post holder may be needed to work 1-3 weekday evenings and 1 weekend day per month, as well as specific peak times per service.
For more information about this role please see the attached job description and person specification, or for an informal conversation please contact Sarah Taylor, Sports Development Manager, sarah.taylor@port.ac.uk.
Interviews are anticipated to be held 27 November 2024.
Discover the advantages of joining our university. We offer a range of attractive benefits and opportunities to enhance your work experience:
- Competitive salary, including incremental progression within your scale.
- Generous pension scheme.
- Generous leave entitlement of 32–35 days a year, plus bank holidays, and an additional Christmas closure.
- Family-friendly policies supporting flexible working.
- Staff discounts and loyalty schemes.
- Staff car parking and discounted public travel.
- Excellent training and development opportunities.
- Staff wellbeing programmes.
- Long service milestones, and recognition awards which may be awarded to staff for exceptional performance.
- Recreation facilities, including discounted gym membership, food on campus schemes, use of the Library and staff social activities.
- Discounted learning.
- Start-up business mentoring from expert entrepreneurs via our Entrepreneurs in Residence programme.
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UKVI Statement
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ED&I Statement:
We are strongly dedicated to embedding equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) within our community. As an Athena SWAN and Race Equality Charter award holder, a member of Stonewall and a Disability Confident Employer we are passionate about creating a welcoming and inclusive environment, regardless of your background.We welcome applications from all talented people. In addition, we want our workforce to be representative of our diverse student population. Please see our EDI Framework and objectives.
Please note that this vacancy may be closed earlier than advertised, so early applications are advised.
Employer, External Only: University of Portsmouth Academic Services Ltd (UASL)