Student Sport and Physical Activity Coordinator
- 0 FTE / 35 Hours per week; Grade 3, £20,948.00 - £22,681.00
An office-based role in the Marjon Sports Centre facility.
Who we’re looking for:
We’re looking for someone who sees sport in all its greatness – from fun all the way through to competitive, so wants to help deliver an outstanding program to our students to enhance their student experience. This means we are looking for a forward-thinking candidate that can work flexibly within the sporting season and cultivate innovative ideas in the off season.Strong organisational skills and clear communication are key attributes as you will be working with both students and staff to foster an inclusive approach to sport within the university.
What you’d be doing:
Your days will vary as you support our scholars with monthly catch ups and liaise with lecturers and course leads to assist with both academic and sporting excellence. Being the first point of contact for all things BUCS, you will administer a range of sporting calendars and will need to communicate with varying stakeholders within the Sport and Health department to ensure that all teams are fully aware of fixtures, facility requirements and any changes to this.You will assist the Student Sport and Physical Activity Manager to deliver key events through the year, including non-competitive sport and support for the wider university team so time management is key.
You’ll need to enjoy:
Communicating with others (in person, over the phone or by email), engaging with technology (including social media), providing excellent customer service, quickly building rapport with colleagues/students and learning about a wide range of sports.
Where you’ll work:
In this role, you’ll be based in the Sports Federation Office working alongside a host of different departments and enjoying our green campus in the north of Plymouth.
In order to be successful in this role, you will be required to work on site however some flexibility is available with working hours to suit the right candidate.
For an informal discussion about the role please contact Ella O’Neill, Student Sport, and Physical Activity Manager on eoneill@marjon.ac.uk
Supporting our people:
At Marjon, we are firmly committed to supporting every member of staff who works for us. If you join us, you’ll find we are an inclusive, supportive but ambitious community, absolutely centred on the success of our students. Every one of us is proud to be part of Marjon, proud of our students and what they achieve and proud of our long heritage of fighting for social change.
Benefits Include:
- A minimum of 28 full-time equivalent days holiday entitlement (including bank holidays) plus annually agreed Christmas closure dates over the festive period.
- Generous pension contributions
- Access to our Balance programme of health and wellbeing activities that aims to help you to look after your physical health, nutritional health, mental health and social health.
- Flexible working options and ability to apply for parental leave and time off for dependants.
- A fair sick-pay scheme for those who fall ill during their employment.
- Discounted gym membership at our state-of-the-art facilities.
We are keen to hear from a diverse range of applicants to support our goal to realise every individual’s potential. We are a ‘Disability Confident Employer’: candidates who declare a disability and who demonstrate on their application that they meet the essential criteria will be included on the shortlist.
Closing date: Tuesday 29 October 2024 (at 11:59pm)
Interview date: Wednesday 13 November 2024
Apply online: https://jobs.marjon.ac.uk/
PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL COMMUNICATION WILL BE ELECTRONIC, PLEASE CHECK YOUR EMAIL ACCOUNT REGULARLY.
If you have any issues with applying online and need additional support including reasonable adjustments with the application process, please contact the People Team on peopleteam@marjon.ac.uk.
It is sometimes necessary to close vacancies before the closing date so please submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment. If you have not heard from us within 4 weeks of the closing date, please assume that you have not been shortlisted.