Sporting System Coordinator

UK Sport; Loughborough, Greater London, Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

UK Sport is hiring a Sporting System Coordinator to support the System Team in delivering projects that strengthen sports organisations across the UK. You will coordinate activities, track progress and maintain governance documentation while collaborating with partner organisations and senior leaders.

The role focuses on delivering cross-cutting priorities such as Equality, Diversity & Inclusion and Environmental Sustainability, helping ensure actions are recorded and communicated clearly for

Qualifications

• Proactive and highly organised coordinator.
• Experience coordinating projects with multiple stakeholders.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Willingness to travel within the UK.

Responsibilities

• Support the delivery of projects and programmes within the Sporting System Team.
• Maintain delivery plans, track progress and governance documentation.
• Coordinate meetings and partner engagement across UK Sport and external partners.
• Support reporting, actions and evidence capture to enable effective delivery.

Skills

Administrative skills

Project coordination

Stakeholder management

MS Office proficiency

Communication

UK travel willingness

Job description

Organisation UK Sport Salary £33,200 Location Loughborough, London or Manchester based, with regular remote working. Contract type Permanent (Full time) Closing date 26 October 2026 Interview date 10 November 2026 Job Description Organisation: UK Sport.

Salary: Grade 3 - £33,200 per annum plus generous benefits.

Location: Loughborough/London/Manchester based, with regular remote working.

Contract Type: Full time/Permanent

Closing Date: 26 October 2026

Interview Dates

1st Stage Interview - Week commencing 9 November 2026 (10th and 11th November)

2nd Stage Interview - Week commencing 16 November 2026 (17th November)

Who are UK Sport?

We are the UK's trusted high-performance experts, powering our greatest athletes, teams, sports and events to achieve positive success.

Investing a combination of National Lottery and Government funds, we support our Olympic and Paralympic sports to realise their world-leading potential and help bring major sporting events to the UK.

Our purpose is to lead high-performance sport to enable extraordinary moments that enrich lives.

We are on a mission to create the greatest decade of extraordinary sporting moments; reaching, inspiring and uniting the nation.

That mission is underpinned by three ambitions for UK high-performance sport; to keep winning and win well, to grow a thriving sporting system and to harness those to inspire positive change.

Working with the sports and events we fund, DCMS, and our partner organisations across the UK high-performance system, we are building on 25 years of ever-growing success to write the UK's next chapter for Olympic and Paralympic sport.

About the role

As Sporting System Coordinator, you will play an important role in supporting the Sporting System Team to deliver projects and programmes that help build strong, effective sports organisations and a thriving sporting system at the heart of British Olympic and Paralympic high-performance sport. Working closely with the System Master Planning Manager and wider team, you will provide proactive, high-quality administrative, project coordination and programme support.

The role supports the coordination and delivery of team and cross-organisational priorities, particularly UK Sport's Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and Environmental Sustainability strategies. The postholder will maintain delivery plans, track progress and insights, support governance and reporting, coordinate meetings and partner engagement, and help ensure actions, evidence and emerging issues are recorded and communicated effectively.

Working collaboratively with colleagues across UK Sport, the EDI Advisory Panel, National Governing Bodies, Sports Councils and other external partners, the postholder will help deliver joined-up activity across the sporting system. Through strong organisation, clear communication and a proactive approach, the role will support effective planning, administration and continuous improvement across team projects, grant programmes, budgets, contracts, events and workshops.

Who will I be working with?

You'll work closely with colleagues across UK Sport at all levels, as well as external partners and stakeholders, building trusted relationships that support effective decision making across the organisation.

About you

You're a proactive and highly organised coordinator who builds positive relationships and provides reliable support across projects, programmes and strategic priorities.

You're comfortable managing multiple priorities, maintaining accurate plans and records, tracking progress and supporting clear reporting, while bringing strong attention to detail and excellent written and verbal communication skills.

You enjoy working with colleagues and external partners, coordinating meetings and activity, and turning information, actions and insights into practical actions that supports effective delivery.

You're collaborative, dependable and committed to inclusion and continuous improvement, with the confidence to work with senior colleagues, use your initiative and contribute to a positive, high-performing team culture.

What you'll bring

• Strong administrative, planning and organisational skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Experience coordinating projects, programmes or strategic priorities involving multiple stakeholders.Confidence using Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, PowerPoint and Teams.
• Strong attention to detail, communication and relationship-building skills.
• The confidence to work with senior colleagues, using sound judgement and discretion.
• A proactive, collaborative approach, with the ability to use your initiative and work independently.
• A commitment to inclusion and the ability to travel within the UK when required.

It's a bonus if you also have:

• An understanding of the UK sporting landscape and system developments.
• An interest in EDI, environmental sustainability or other cross-organisational priorities.
• Confidence working with data, reports and information to support decision making.