Sport Coordinator - Health, Fitness and Wellbeing

The University of Manchester; Manchester; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Manchester is hiring a full-time Sport Development Coordinator to lead Health, Fitness, and Wellbeing programmes aimed at enhancing engagement and health for staff and students. The role involves coordinating university-wide initiatives and collaborating with various teams to execute impactful health programmes.

Benefits

Market-leading pension scheme

Excellent employee health and wellbeing services

Generous annual leave

Paid closure over the Christmas period

Discounts at major retailers

Qualifications

• Substantial experience in delivering health, fitness, and wellbeing programmes.
• Experience working within a team environment.
• Ability to engage a diverse group of individuals.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate delivery of health, fitness, and wellbeing programmes.
• Collaborate with the Health and Fitness team to enhance university-wide initiatives.
• Oversee Sport Participation Intern and Fitness Instructors.

Skills

Health Programme Delivery

Fitness Instruction

Wellbeing Coordination

Engagement Skills

Education

Fitness/Group Exercise Instructor Qualification

Job description

The University of Manchester’s Sport Department, UoM Sport, is recruiting a full-time Sport Development Coordinator to oversee our Health, Fitness and Wellbeing programmes.

The successful candidate will coordinate the delivery of our university-wide participation programmes and initiatives, aiming to increase engagement and improve the physical and mental health of staff, students, and the wider UoM community.

The role will collaborate with the department’s wider Health and Fitness team to coordinate and deliver our Active Manchester gym and fitness programme. It will also work closely with the university’s wellbeing services to increase staff engagement, support the development of a Staff Sport Network, and link with wider support services to deliver an impactful exercise referral scheme.

The successful candidate will oversee the Sport Participation Intern and, where appropriate, contracted Fitness Instructors responsible for delivering health, fitness, and wellbeing programmes. A fitness/group exercise instructor qualification is required to support ongoing delivery.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and engaging individual with substantial experience in delivering entry-level participation programmes, including health, fitness, and wellbeing.

What you will get in return:

• Market-leading pension scheme
• Excellent employee health and wellbeing services, including an Employee Assistance Programme
• Generous annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays
• Additional paid closure over the Christmas period
• Discounts at major retailers, both local and national

As an equal opportunities employer, we welcome applicants from all sections of the community regardless of age, sex, gender (or gender identity), ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, and transgender status. All appointments are made on merit.

Our university supports flexible working arrangements, including hybrid working options. For more information, please see our policies.

Please note that we cannot respond to enquiries, nor accept CVs or applications from recruitment agencies. Recruitment agency submissions will be considered a gift.

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This vacancy closes at midnight on the specified closing date. Please see the Further Particulars document linked below for the person specification criteria.