Sport Programme Coordinator

Sport Development Team

Location:  Guildford
Salary:  £22,483 to £24,343 per annum
Post Type:  Full Time
Closing Date:  23.59 hours GMT on Tuesday 20 February 2024
Reference:  007124

The University of Surrey is a global community of ideas and people, dedicated to life-changing education and research.

We are ambitious and have a bold vision of what we want to achieve - shaping ourselves into one of the best universities in the world, which we are achieving through the talents and endeavour of every employee. Our culture empowers people to achieve this aim and to collectively, and individually, make a real difference. 

Surrey Sports Park is at the heart of sport and physical activity in Surrey, and our mission is to deliver the best possible sport, health, and wellbeing experience to our University of Surrey students, the wider SSP community, and our Franchise athletes. We provide strategic added value to the University by delivering an outstanding student experience through social and competitive sport and providing an excellent environment for wellness and fitness for Surrey staff and students, and our community impact is significant both culturally and physically.

The role

An opportunity has arisen within the Sport Delivery department for a self-motivated, proactive and highly organised individual to join our team.

The Sports Programme Co-ordinator is responsible for the design, implementation, and day-to-day administration of a high-quality portfolio of aquatics programmes and other sporting programmes across SSP. These programmes should be designed to increase the usage of our world-class pool, create opportunities for a diverse range of customers, and enable SSP to achieve its key strategic objectives.

This role will also support the Sport Programme Manager by assisting in the day-day running of a variety of sports programme and will closely with all programmes to ensure the growth and continued development, by creating relationships with National Governing Bodies and schools to help implement daily and weekly PE lessons within school curriculum. The post holder will support in the design and delivery of innovative programme ideas to assist with the growth of programmes offered within SSP.

How to apply

Please contact Amber Sheppard on [email protected] if you have any questions about the role.

Please click on the "apply online" button below and complete our online application form.

The supporting statement section should set out how your qualifications, experience, and training meet each of the selection criteria. Please provide one or more paragraphs addressing each criterion. The supporting statement is an essential part of the selection process and thus a failure to provide this information will mean that the application will not be considered. An answer to any of the criteria such as "Please see attached CV" will not be considered acceptable. Please note CVs cannot be accepted without a completed application form.

Please note that interviews are scheduled to take place on campus, week commencing 26th February 2024.

Surrey Sports Park is committed to being an equal opportunities employer.

Further details:   Job Description    

For more information and to apply online, please download the further details and click on the 'apply online' button above.

In return we offer a generous pension, relocation assistance where appropriate , flexible working options including job share and blended home/campus working locations (dependent on work duties), access to world-class leisure facilities on campus, a range of travel schemes and supportive family friendly benefits including an excellent on-site nursery.

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The University of Surrey is committed to providing an inclusive environment that offers equal opportunities for all.  We place great value on diversity and are seeking to increase the diversity within our community.  Therefore we particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups, such as people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic groups and people with disabilities.