Sports Development Coordinator (Community and Workforce)

British Universities & Colleges Sport (BUCS); Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 36,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading sports development organization in London is seeking a Sports Development Coordinator (Community & Workforce) to oversee key growth areas from the UCL Student Life Strategy. This full-time position involves managing sports initiatives and motivating volunteers to develop students through sports. Ideal candidates will have experience in sports development and community engagement. The role supports a flexible working policy and offers excellent benefits, including a defined benefit pension scheme and generous holiday entitlement.

Benefits

Defined benefit pension scheme

Generous holiday entitlement

Flexible and job share options

Qualifications

• Experience working with and motivating volunteers.
• Proactive and innovative approach to problem solving.
• Ability to manage large scale events.

Responsibilities

• Deliver key areas of growth from UCL Student Life Strategy.
• Oversee delivery in existing and future Focus Sports.
• Coordinate TeamUCL Playmakers and sports leadership programme.

Skills

Experience in sports development

Community engagement

Ability to manage large scale events

Innovative problem solving

Motivating volunteers

Job description

• Sports Development Coordinator (Community & Workforce)

Sports Development Coordinator (Community & Workforce)

Students' Union UCL

Details

Closing date: 10 February 2026
Location: London
Region: London
Employment type: Full Time
Salary: £36,433- £41,833 per annum (inclusive of London allowance)

Description

This is an exciting role in a unique organisation.

Our vision is to provide an outstanding experience for all UCL students and to be one of the best students’ unions in the UK and the world.

We aim to build a vibrant and empowered student community with real influence in UCL and beyond, that enables students to enjoy their time at university; pursue their interests and passions; see the world in new ways; and develop the skills and experience to change the world for the better.

We are a registered charity employing over 150 career staff and 300 student staff, delivering a wide range of services and representative functions for UCL students.

We have the widest portfolio of services of any student organisation in the country, managing UCL’s extracurricular programmes for sport, music, drama, dance, media, volunteering, academic societies and intercultural engagement; providing a wide range of fantastic social spaces; leading on student democracy and representation across UCL; and offering excellent student support services.

It's an exciting time to join our growing organisation as we lead the delivery of UCL’s groundbreaking new Student Life Strategy.

This is enabling us to build more programmes to improve students’ mental and physical wellbeing, promote genuine equity for all, build students’ skills and confidence, develop their international connections and intercultural skills, and make a real contribution to our local community.

We support hybrid working.

Excellent benefits including defined benefit pension scheme and generous holiday entitlement.

We are proud of high levels of staff engagement and pride ourselves on being a great place to work.

We will consider applications to work on a flexible and job share basis wherever possible.

The role is full-time and permanent.

This role is based at our Bloomsbury campus with flexibility to work from home on a 40/60 basis (40% working from the office).

We are looking for a Sports Development Coordinator (Community and Workforce) to deliver a number of key areas of growth and development from the UCL Student Life Strategy.

Key work areas include overseeing the delivery in our existing and future Focus Sports and coordinating TeamUCL Playmakers, our sports leadership and volunteering programme

Do you have experience in sports development and community engagement? Do you want to develop and upskill students through sport? If the answer is yes, then we want to hear from you.

Our ideal candidate will have experience working with and motivating volunteers, the ability to manage large scale events and a proactive and innovative approach to problem solving.