Sport Development Coordinator - Recreational Sport

The University of Manchester; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational institution in Manchester is seeking a full-time Sport Development Coordinator to oversee recreational sport programmes. The successful candidate will manage the campus league programme and support student clubs in accessing opportunities. They are expected to have substantial experience in delivering recreational sports and event coordination. This role offers competitive benefits, including a market-leading pension scheme and excellent health services.

Benefits

Market-leading pension scheme

Employee health and wellbeing services

Exceptional starting annual leave entitlement

Paid closure over the Christmas period

Discounts at major retailers

Qualifications

• Substantial experience in delivering recreational sport programmes including intramural competitions.
• Experience supporting student-led sport clubs to access additional opportunities.
• Enthusiastic and engaging personality.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and deliver the campus league programme.
• Develop new intramural competitions.
• Line manage the Rugby Development Intern and oversee campus league coordinators.

Skills

Experience in delivering recreational sport programmes

Event coordination

Support for student-led sport clubs

Team management

Communication skills

Job description

The University of Manchester’s Sport Department, UoM Sport, is recruiting a full-time Sport Development Coordinator to oversee our recreational sport programmes.

The role will coordinate and deliver our established campus league programme, as well as create new and additional intramural competitions and opportunities. The role will have responsibility for overseeing the recreational opportunities UoM Sport Clubs provide for their members, as well as supporting club development outside of our Team Manchester programme. The role will also play an instrumental part in the development and delivery of regional recreational competitions across the North West.

The successful candidate will line manage the Rugby Development Intern, as well as oversee a number of casual campus league coordinators and student volunteers.

We are therefore looking for an enthusiastic and engaging individual who has substantial experience in delivering recreational sport programmes including intramural competitions and events, as well as supporting student-led sport clubs to access additional opportunities.

Interviews for this role will take place on the 1st of October.

What you will get in return:

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

As an equal opportunities employer, we support an inclusive working environment and welcome applicants from all sections of the community regardless of age, disability, ethnicity, gender, gender expression, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, and transgender status. All appointments are made on merit.

Our University is positive about flexible working – you can find out more here.

Hybrid working arrangements may be considered.

Please note that we are unable to respond to enquiries, accept CVs or applications from Recruitment Agencies. Any CVs submitted by a recruitment agency will be considered a gift.

Enquiries about the vacancy, shortlisting, and interviews:

Name: Ellen Stephenson

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This vacancy will close for applications at midnight on the closing date.

Please see the link below for the Further Particulars document which contains the person specification criteria.

Please be aware that due to the number of applications, we are unfortunately not able to provide individual feedback on your application.