Sports Club Coordinator (BUCS)

University of Cambridge; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Cambridge is seeking a Sports Club Coordinator to oversee the University’s BUCS involvement. You will coordinate weekly fixtures, manage entries, travel, and facilities, and support student sport across a range of BUCS tournaments.

Ideal candidates will have strong administration and organisational skills, experience with sport clubs, and knowledge of BUCS operations. The role involves online applications and sourcing information from the Sports Service.

Qualifications

• Experience in coordinating sports clubs and BUCS competitions.
• Strong administration and organisation skills.
• Knowledge of HEI sport club operations or similar environment preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate weekly BUCS fixtures and team entries, bookings and travel.
• Oversee entries and arrangements for 1,000+ students across BUCS sports.
• Manage match-day social media, website updates and live streaming as required.

Skills

Administration

Organisation

BUCS knowledge

Communication

Tools

Excel

Outlook

Job description

# Sports Club Coordinator (BUCS)The Sports Service is seeking a Sports Club Coordinator to coordinate the University's involvement in British Universities and Colleges Sport (BUCS) Competitions. This is a fantastic opportunity to get involved right at the heart of student sport. The role holder will be a crucial member of the Sport and Physical Activity Team which provides guidance and administrative support to University sports clubs across a range of areas including sport development, governance, safety and welfare.Duties include organising weekly sports fixtures (~600 fixtures across the year), including team entries, fixture confirmations, facilities hire, travel arrangements, submitting results and dealing with any issues that arise. In addition, the role has responsibility for the entries and arrangements for 1,000+ students which represent the University in a range of individual BUCS sports tournaments across the year, including those selected for British Universities.The post also administers the match day social media, website information, live streaming, and assists with sports club support (including Varsity fixtures, grants and training). For a full list of other duties, please view the Further Particulars.This is an excellent opportunity for someone with a keen interest in sport who has excellent administration and organisational skills. In order to be successful in this role you will ideally have experience of working in the organisation of Sports Clubs and competitions, (preferably regarding BUCS) and possess a strong knowledge of sport club operations in the HEI sector. The role holder will also require extensive practical knowledge of using a wide range of software including Excel and Outlook.Click the 'Apply' button below to register an account with our recruitment system (if you have not already) and apply online.Prospective candidates are encouraged to use the Suitability for the Role section of the application form to highlight how they meet the person specification and what skills, knowledge and experience they would bring to the role.If you have any questions which are not covered by the Further Information document or the Sports Service Website, please e-mail [e-mail] interviews for this role will take place on Tuesday 8 December 2026.Disability Confident SchemeWe do not provide our recruiting teams with any information about a candidate's protected characteristics, including disability. If you would like to be considered under the Disability Confident scheme, we encourage candidates to state this under the 'Reasonable Adjustments' section of the application. This information is only available to recruitment administrators.Please quote reference DG51666 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.The University actively supports equality, diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from all sections of society.The University has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.Apply online## Download further information* Further Particulars## Key information### Department/locationUniversity Sports Service### Salary£31,861-£36,320### ReferenceDG51666### CategoryAssistant staff### Date published10 November 2026### Closing date1 December 2026