Sport and Commercial Services Division
uea+sport
Student Sport Performance and Recruitment Coordinator (Fixed term for 2 years)
Ref: SP567
Salary on appointment will be £28,525 per annum with an annual increment up to £29,291 per annum.
Are you passionate about supporting talented athletes in Higher Education and the use of sport as a recruitment tool?
If the answer to that question is yes, then we’d love to hear from you – an exciting opportunity has arisen for an organised and confident coordinator to support the performance/focus sport and scholarship programmes at the University of East Anglia (UEA).
You will lead on the delivery and development of the UEA’s performance/focus sport programme, coordinating a number of UEA sports clubs including, but not limited to, Men's and Women's Basketball, Netball, Men's and Women's Rugby and supporting the Men’s and Women’s Football clubs.
You will work collaboratively with the respective sport head coaches to provide an excellent sporting experience for students from participation to performance in the focus sport clubs and will also assist the Student Performance Sport Manager in coordinating the UEA Individual Sport Scholarship programme.
Alongside this, you will also be responsible for developing and delivering an effective recruitment strategy utilising the power of sport and physical activity to recruit students to the UEA. This will involve working with internal UEA departments, external post-16 education providers and local sports organisations.
You will hold a degree in a sports related field or equivalent qualification and/or have experience in the higher education sport sector in a directly transferable role. You will have experience of working in a sport development-related role and experience of working in a talent and/or performance sport environment.
You will be able to communicate effectively and efficiently with a range of partners/stakeholders and have excellent organisation and administration skills. The ability to manage a varied workload in a high paced environment is also essential.
This full-time (40 hours per week) post is offered on an initial 2-year fixed term basis and is available from 1 August 2024. There is an expectation of flexibility to meet the demands of the role across peak periods.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Appointment will be subject to a criminal record check at Enhanced level from the Disclosure and Barring Service, including a check of the Child Barred List. It is an offence to apply for this role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.
Benefits include:
- 28 days annual leave inclusive of Bank Holidays.
- Family and Work-life balance policies including considerable maternity, paternity, shared parental leave and adoption leave.
- Generous pension scheme with life cover for dependants, plus incapacity cover.
- Health and Wellbeing: discounted access to Sportspark facilities, relaxation rooms, 320 acres of rolling parkland, wellbeing walks, Wellbeing Ambassador network, medical centre, Occupational Health and a 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme.
- Campus Facilities: Sportspark, library, nursery, supermarket, post office, bars and catering outlets.
- Exclusive shopping discounts to help cut the cost of household bills, public transport discounts and childcare and Cycle to Work salary sacrifice schemes where eligible.
- Personal Development: unlimited access to LinkedIn Learning courses, specialist advice and training from our Organisational Development and Professional Learning Team.
Closing date: 10 July 2024
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