11177 - Scottish Student Sport Head of Development
Corporate Services Group - Centre for Sports & Exercise
Full time 35 hrs per week
Open-ended role
IntroductionScottish Student Sport (SSS) seeks an outstanding individual to join the staff team.
Working closely with the Chief Operating Officer and the SSS development team, the successful candidate with manage and co-ordinate SSS’ sports development work, with particular emphasis on member engagement, promoting best practice and knowledge transfer, and developing key partnerships with internal and external groups.The Head of Development will have delegated responsibility for specified areas of the SSS work and will be responsible for the management of SSS’ development staff (3) across Sport & Active Health, Learning & People and Inclusion & Culture.
About SSS
SSS is a members’ organisation for colleges and universities across Scotland, providing students with sport and active health opportunities. SSS is at the heart of a network of over 600 clubs and approximately 45,000 participants. It delivers organised sports competitions, provides a range of sports development services and champions the role of sport and active health at the heart of the student experience.
SSS is supported by sportscotland, SFC and BUCS. Further information is available on the SSS website.SSS works for all the universities and colleges in Scotland as an independent organisation, but is hosted by the University of Edinburgh.
The Role
The Head of Development is a key member of the SSS senior staff team, with Development aspects of the SSS Strategic Plan- working with members, volunteers and partners to build capacity and improve the quality of provision within student sport.The successful candidate will line manage SSS’ three development staff and report to the C.O.O.
The post requires a demonstrable track record in sports development and project management and proven, successful line management experience.