Athletic Union Manager

Loughborough University; Loughborough; On-site; GBP 47,000 - 57,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Time off

Facilities access

Financial wellbeing

Life event leave policies

Healthcare benefits

Travel & sustainability

Job summary

Loughborough University’s Loughborough Sport is seeking an Athletic Union Manager to drive the delivery of AU sport, ensuring an outstanding student experience and competitive BUCS performance. The role focuses on connecting participation and performance sport, developing student leaders and ensuring clubs are well governed and sustainable.

The ideal candidate will be dynamic, highly organised and able to build on the university’s strong student sport reputation while welcoming the next

Qualifications

• Experience in student sport administration or university sport programmes.
• Strong organisational and leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the delivery of Athletic Union (AU) sport within Loughborough Sport.
• Drive inclusive student experiences while supporting BUCS competitive success.
• Develop student leaders and ensure clubs are well governed and sustainable.

Job description

The University is dedicated to supporting an equitable, diverse, and inclusive environment - to create better futures, together. The diverse backgrounds, characteristics and opinions within our community are our great strength and are key to our pursuit of delivering educational excellence, enterprise, research and professional services. We welcome applications from people from diverse backgrounds and minoritized groups as they are currently under-represented within our community.

We recognise the value of a fulfilling and balanced work and personal life which promotes wellbeing. We seek to support colleagues in achieving this balance and have family-friendly policies, flexible working arrangements and many roles can be suitable for dynamic working arrangement. This includes considering applications to work on a part-time, flexible and job share basis wherever possible.

We are proud to be a Real Living Wage Employer—so much so that we go beyond the standard, providing additional supplementary payments at specific pay points to further support our employees' financial wellbeing. Further information about the Loughborough Real Living Wage Supplement can be found on our HR webpage .

Loughborough University is a UKVI Sponsor. Some individuals may require sponsorship to enable them to apply for a visa to provide them with the right to work in the UK. Please note certain roles are not eligible for sponsorship. For further information and eligibility please visit the UKVI website .

Job details

Job title Athletic Union Manager Job reference REQ260686 Date posted 16/09/2026 Application closing date 04/10/2026 Location Loughborough Package Management and Specialist grade 7 from £47389 to £56535 per annum. Subject to annual pay award. Job description

Loughborough Sport

Part Time (29.6 hours), Fixed term for 12 months (or earlier return of the post holder)

Loughborough Sport are recruiting for an Athletic Union manager to drive and develop the delivery of Athletic Union (AU) Sport within Loughborough Sport, ensuring an outstanding, inclusive student experience while driving competitive success within British Universities and Colleges Sport (BUCS).

The role will connect participation and performance sport, support the development of student leaders and ensure clubs are sustainable, well governed and aligned to Loughborough Sport ambitions, while championing student voice and ensuring students are active partners in shaping, delivering and evaluating the Athletic Union experience.

We are looking for a dynamic, highly organised leader to build on the reputation of student sport at Loughborough and support the next generation of students.

Informal enquires to:
Sam Walsh ( [e-mail] )
Olivia Murphy ( [e-mail] )

For more information on the role please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification.

Closing Date: 04/10/2026

Interview Date: 16/10/2026

Loughborough University is committed to achieving equity and valuing diversity in all aspects of employment and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

OurBenefits

At Loughborough, ourbenefitsare designed to support your life inside and outside of work, helping you to thrive and feel valued as part of our community. Examples of ourbenefitsinclude:

Time off - generous holiday allowance, including 14 university closure days and bank holidays, with the option to buy extra through our holiday purchase scheme

Where you work – access to a range of fantastic facilities with plenty of green space across our 523-acre East Midlands campus, plus an exciting community at our London campus on the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park

Financial wellbeing – competitive pay, two excellent pension schemes, and everyday savings opportunities

Support for you and those close to you - through our range of life event leave policies as well as access to an on-site nursery at our East Midlands campus, flexible and hybrid working options.

Health and wellbeing – discounted gym memberships and access to world-class sporting facilities, including physiotherapy, plus healthcare offers such as eyesight testing and wellbeing support

Travel and sustainability -access to our electric vehicle and cycle-to-work schemes, as well as a variety of travel offers to support sustainable commuting

Discover more about the full range of rewards andbenefitsat Loughborough University.