Participation and Physical Activity Coordinator

University of Leeds; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Yoga/fitness facilities

Gym discount

Professional development

On-site childcare

Travel schemes

Shopping discounts

Job summary

The University of Leeds invites applications for a Participation and Physical Activity Coordinator to help design, deliver and evaluate inclusive opportunities that encourage students and staff to participate in sport and physical activity. Working in the Physical Activity and Wellbeing team, you will collaborate across campus to remove barriers and broaden access.

Based at The Edge, you will coordinate programmes that support physical, mental and social wellbeing, with occasional evenings and

Qualifications

• Experience coordinating sport or physical activity programmes at a university or community level.
• Ability to develop inclusive, accessible activities and evaluate engagement outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate, design and evaluate programmes that support participation in sport and physical activity.
• Work with colleagues across the Sport and Physical Activity Service and wider University departments to remove participation barriers.
• Deliver inclusive, accessible opportunities for students and staff, including evenings and weekends when required.

Job description

Participation and Physical Activity Coordinator

Are you passionate about participation and physical activity? Do you have the skills and experience to support the delivery of engaging opportunities that help people become more active?

We are seeking a Participation and Physical Activity Coordinator to help develop and deliver inclusive, accessible and engaging opportunities that encourage students and staff to participate in sport and physical activity.

Working within the Physical Activity and Wellbeing team, you will play a key role in coordinating, designing and evaluating programmes that support the physical, mental and social wellbeing of our diverse university community. You will work collaboratively with colleagues across the Sport and Physical Activity Service and wider University departments to increase participation and remove barriers to being active.

This role is based at The Edge on the University of Leeds campus. On occasion and with prior notice, you will be required to work on evenings and weekends.

Please see details of the University's Pre-employment Health Assessment within the Candidate Brief.

• 26 days holiday plus approx.16 Bank Holidays/days that the University is closed by custom (including Christmas) - That's 42 days a year!
• Health and Wellbeing: Discounted staff membership options at The Edge, our state-of-the-art Campus gym, with a pool, sauna, climbing wall, cycle circuit, and sports halls.
• Personal Development: Access to courses run by our Organisational Development & Professional Learning team.
• Access to on-site childcare, shopping discounts and travel schemes are also available.

And much more!

Sanna McLean, Participation and Physical Activity Officer