Sport Experience Officer

University of Leicester; Leicester; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Leicester is seeking a proactive Sport Experience Officer to enhance student life through sport, activity, and inclusive participation. You will shape, deliver and evaluate programmes and events that reach thousands of students each year.

Working in the Sport & Active Life team, you will coordinate activity, support clubs, and use insight to improve delivery, ensuring sport remains accessible and welcoming for all students.

Qualifications

• Experience of working in a sport, events, or student-focused environment.
• Strong organisational and communication skills, with ability to manage a varied workload.

Responsibilities

• Deliver participation programmes, major events and engagement activity for students.
• Support student sport clubs, and enhance engagement through marketing and communications.
• Use data and feedback to continually improve what we offer and widen participation.
• Help deliver flagship events such as Welcome activity and Varsity.

Job description

About the role

We are looking for a passionate and proactive individual to join our Sport & Active Life team as a Sport Experience Officer, helping to shape and deliver an engaging, inclusive and high-quality sporting experience for students at the University of Leicester.

This is a varied and dynamic role at the heart of student life. You will play a key part in delivering participation programmes, major events, and engagement activity that encourage students to get active, connect with others and feel part of the University community. From supporting initiatives like Lets Do Leicester and Campus Leagues, to helping deliver flagship events such as Welcome activity and Varsity, you will contribute to experiences that reach thousands of students each year.

Alongside programme delivery, you will support student sport clubs, enhance engagement through creative marketing and communications, and use insight and data to continually improve what we offer. You will also play an important role in widening participation, helping ensure that sport is accessible and inclusive for all students.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who enjoys variety, takes initiative, and wants to make a visible impact on student experience, wellbeing and belonging.

About you

You will be an organised and motivated individual with a genuine passion for sport, student engagement, and delivering positive experiences for others. You will have experience of working in a sport, events, or student-focused environment and be confident coordinating activities, supporting events, or delivering programmes.

You will be someone who enjoys working both independently and as part of a team, with the ability to manage a varied workload and adapt to changing priorities. Strong communication skills are essential, as you will be working with a wide range of stakeholders including students, staff, and external partners.

You will bring a proactive mindset and a willingness to get involved, whether that is supporting events, working with student groups, or helping to develop new ideas to improve participation and engagement. An interest in inclusion and widening participation is important, along with an ability to use data or feedback to inform decisions and improve delivery.

Above all, you will be enthusiastic about creating opportunities for students to get involved, develop new skills, and feel part of an active and inclusive community

Additional information

Informal enquiries are welcome and should be made to Lewis Jones at [e-mail]

The University of Leicester has been changing the world, and changing people’s lives, for 100 years. When you join us, you will become part of a community of Citizens of Change, which includes not only our staff and our current students but also thousands of Leicester graduates around the world.

As a diverse and forward-thinking employer, we embed the principles of equity, diversity and inclusion into everything we do. That includes not just our core missions of teaching and research, but also our support for staff, students and our local community through our values of Inspiring, Impactful and Inclusive.

We are committed to the wellbeing of all our staff and to the sustainability of our environment, on our campus and beyond. We offer a competitive salary package, excellent pension scheme and a generous annual leave allowance, along with opportunities to develop your career in a supportive and collaborative environment.

Vacancy terms

Full time, permanent