Sports Club Coordinator (BUCS)

Colleges Sport Limited; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Colleges Sport Limited is seeking a Sports Club Coordinator to support the University’s BUCS participation and sport-club operations. You will join the Sport and Physical Activity Team providing governance, safety and welfare guidance, and administrative support to clubs.

Responsibilities include coordinating fixtures, student entries, travel arrangements, results submission and related issues, plus managing BUCS tournament entries and match-day communications.

Qualifications

• Excellent administration and organisational skills.
• Experience in organising sports clubs or competitions (preferably BUCS).
• Strong knowledge of sport club operations in HEI sector.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate weekly BUCS fixtures (~600 per year), team entries, confirmations, facilities hire, travel, results and issue resolution.
• Manage entries and arrangements for 1,000+ students across BUCS tournaments.
• Administer match-day social media, website information and live streaming; assist with Varsity fixtures, grants and training.

Skills

Administration

Organisation

BUCS knowledge

Sport club operations

Tools

Excel

Outlook

Job description

Description

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.