College Sport Coordinator

Minderoo Centre for Technology and Democracy; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational institution in Cambridge is seeking a College Sport Coordinator to support sports clubs and promote participation in recreational programmes. The role involves organizing events, liaising with stakeholders, and ensuring a safe and enjoyable sporting experience for students. Ideal candidates will have a background in sport coordination, strong administrative capabilities, and effective communication skills. This position offers competitive pay and generous leave entitlements.

Benefits

Competitive pay rates

Generous annual leave

Family friendly schemes

Pension scheme with employer contribution

Travel benefits and discounts

Support for relocation

Qualifications

• Educated to GCSE level and HND, HNC, or equivalent.
• Experience coordinating programmes for students or sports clubs.
• Experience working with stakeholders to deliver projects.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate recreational student sport programmes and events.
• Act as liaison between University Sports Clubs and Colleges.
• Support a sustainable college sport programme with training opportunities.

Skills

Sport coordination

Stakeholder engagement

Strong administrative skills

Communication skills

Social media proficiency

Education

GCSE level and HND, HNC, level 4/5 qualifications

Tools

Microsoft Office

Web and App based systems/technology

Job description

Overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a College Sport Coordinator to support University and College Sports Clubs with the coordination and delivery of recreational student sports programmes, competitions and events. The role holder will work with a range of stakeholders to ensure a collaborative approach to growing participation levels in teams, leagues and cup competitions. The role holder will coordinate and support delivery of a sustainable, flexible, safe and enjoyable college sport programme. The programmes provide regular training and playing opportunities for all players and promotes lifelong participation in sport and physical activity. The post holder will act as key liaison between University Sports Clubs, Colleges and other key stakeholders across University and the wider community, to promote participation, ensure playing compliance and to further opportunities which enhance the student and player experience (i.e. funding, participation and player welfare).

The role holder will have a keen interest in sport with specific experience through coordinating sports programmes in relation to fixture administration, sport development and team organisation. They will support the College Sport programmes incorporating a wide range of sports, including rugby union, football, hockey, netball, lacrosse, tennis, badminton, squash, volleyball, rowing and much more.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and support delivery of recreational student sport programmes, competitions and events.
• Act as a key liaison between University Sports Clubs, Colleges and other stakeholders to promote participation, ensure playing compliance and enhance the student and player experience.
• Coordinate fixture administration, sport development and team organisation within the College Sport programmes.
• Support a sustainable, flexible, safe and enjoyable college sport programme with regular training and playing opportunities.
• Promote lifelong participation in sport and physical activity.

Requirements and Qualifications

• Educated to GCSE level and HND, HNC, level 4/5 vocational qualifications or equivalent level of practical experience.
• Experience coordinating, delivering and supporting programmes for students, student groups, sports clubs and/or volunteers.
• Experience working with a range of stakeholders to deliver projects and activity programmes.
• Experience governance and operational arrangements within sport, including safety and welfare policies and procedures.
• Strong administrative skills with high accuracy and attention to detail; ability to communicate clearly and concisely on the telephone, in writing, and in person at all levels; ability to give presentations.
• Experience with using social media platforms and good working knowledge of Microsoft Office packages.
• Experience with web and App based systems/technology desirable (training can be provided).

Benefits and Working at Cambridge

• Competitive rates of pay with automatic service-related pay progression and annual cost of living increases.
• Generous annual leave allowance of 36 days paid leave (including bank holidays).
• Generous maternity, paternity, adoption and shared parental leave entitlement and other family friendly schemes (e.g. workplace nurseries and salary exchange schemes for childcare).
• Auto-enrolment pension scheme with a generous employer contribution.
• Travel benefits and retail discounts at over 2,000 local and national stores.
• Schemes to support relocation/the provision of accommodation.

Application Process

Click the 'Apply' button below to register an account with our recruitment system (if you have not already) and apply online. Prospective candidates are encouraged to use the Suitability for the Role section of the application form to highlight how they meet the person specification and what skills, knowledge and experience they would bring to the role.

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Please note: The University is unable to issue sponsorship under the Skilled Worker Visa route for this role as it is not eligible for sponsorship.

The interviews will take place on Wednesday 1st October 2025.

For a full Job Description and Person Specification, please see the Further Particulars of the role. If you have any questions not covered by the Further Particulars or the Sports Website, please e-mail [e-mail]. Please quote reference DG47132 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.

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