Sports Workforce & Community Engagement Officer

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Active Lifestyle & Sport
Location:  Egham
Salary:  £27,272 per annum - including London Allowance
This is the expected starting salary for this post however appointment at a higher point may be made for candidates who demonstrate exceptional skills and experience relevant to the role.
Post Type:  Full Time
Closing Date:  23.59 hours GMT on Friday 09 February 2024
Reference:  0124-023

Full-Time, Permanent 

Applications are invited to apply for the post of Sports Workforce & Community Engagement 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 Workforce & Community Engagement Officer role will work with Royal Holloway students to develop opportunities to coach, volunteer, officiate and lead for the benefit of improving the student experience and community engagement through sport and physical activity.  

The role will involve collaborating with both internal and external stakeholders,  including working with the Students’ Union to support the growth of inclusive student led sports clubs, partnering with the Widening Participation department and local authority to engage young people from our local communities in physical activity, and supporting the Active Lifestyle and Sport team on wider projects and activities. Responsibilities also include recruiting and training casual staff members, mentoring coaches and volunteers, and leading on community engagement events throughout the year.

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: 0124-023

Closing Date:   23:59, 9 February 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 .