Sports Communications Officer

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Student Engagement and Sport - Active Lifestyle and Sport
Location:  Egham
Salary:  £27,272 to £31,739 per annum - including London Allowance
Post Type:  Full Time
Closing Date:  23.59 hours GMT on Sunday 07 January 2024
Reference:  1223-508

Full-Time, Fixed Term

Applications are invited to apply for the post of Sports Communications Officer within the Student Life Department at Royal Holloway.

At Royal Holloway, Active Lifestyle and Sport is an essential element of the student experience.   The Active Lifestyle & Sport team is responsible for encouraging participation in sport, health and fitness activities across campus to enhance student, staff and visitor wellbeing, whilst working closely with colleagues across the university and the Students’ Union. It is not only about running sport facilities but about the activities and programmes that are delivered to build a sense of belonging and community at Royal Holloway.   To help us with this, the Sports Communications Officer role will capture, create, and distribute communications for Royal Holloway Sport through a variety of different mediums. In order to generate compelling, relevant and inspiring content, the post holder will develop a strong network of contacts across the department and other areas of the University community, helping to ensure that communication is timely and relevant for a highly diverse audience.

In return we offer a highly competitive rewards and benefits package including:

- Generous annual leave entitlement

- Training and Development opportunities

- Pension Scheme with generous employer contribution

- Various schemes including Cycle to Work, Season Ticket Loans and help with the cost of Eyesight testing.

- Free parking

The post is based in Egham, Surrey, at Royal Holloway Sport Centre, where the University is situated in a beautiful, leafy campus near to Windsor Great Park and within commuting distance from London.

For an informal discussion about the post, please contact Kieran Nixon, Sports Development Senior Manager on [email protected]  

For queries on the application process the Human Resources Department can be contacted by email at: [email protected]  

Please quote the reference: 1223-508

Closing Date:   23:59, 7th January 2024

Interview Date: To be confirmed

Please note that it will not be possible for the University to issue a Certificate of Sponsorship for successful candidates as this role does not fall into one of the standard occupational codes deemed eligible for sponsorship by UK Visas and Immigration   Successful candidates will therefore need to be eligible to work in the UK or have limited leave to remain in the UK and associated right to work for the duration of their employment with the University, in accordance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006.

The university has adopted hybrid working for some roles therefore some remote working may be possible for this role.

Royal Holloway is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI), and encourages applications from all people regardless of age, disability, gender, marital status, parental status, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or trans status or history. More information on our structures and initiatives around EDI, including information on staff diversity networks, can be found on our Equality and Diversity Intranet page .