Sports Project Officer - BUCS & Club Development

FTE: 1.0 fte (working 40 hours per week)

Salary:  HSV4-HSV5.14 (£24,862 - £26,937 per annum) plus Performance Related Pay

Annual Leave: 23 days plus standard public holidays rising to 26 days after 4 years continuous service

Location: De Havilland campus, Hatfield, Hertfordshire

Hertfordshire Sports Village provides extensive sports facilities and services to the local community, students and staff of the University of Hertfordshire. Proudly named as one of Leisure and Hospitality’s 20 Best Companies to Work For in 2021, Hertfordshire Sports Village is committed to ensuring our staff team are connected and engaged. Welcoming, going the extra mile, leading by example and the ability to consistently exceed expectations are some of the values we look for in our team members. If you share these values and want to make a real difference in a rewarding and challenging role, we would love to hear from you. 

Main duties and responsibilities

You will plan, co-ordinate and oversee the delivery of a comprehensive HertSquad Club Sport Represent programme and be directly responsible for the effective organisation of the university’s involvement in the British Universities and College Sport (BUCS) representative student sport programme. 

You will be required to work collaboratively with colleagues from across the university to ensure the program is embedded into the student experience and also provide support to student club committees in a friendly and professional manner to ensure university students engage in the programme.

Skills and Experience

You will have experience of working in Sports Development, and, or Sports Industry and ideally be able to demonstrate an insight-led approach to assist in the development of successful initiatives and positive experiences for the customer. You will have experience in organising and delivering sports development programmes and have worked or volunteered at sporting events.

You will believe strongly in adopting and promoting service excellence across all programmes and have a passion for engaging others into an active lifestyle with the ability to adapt to different situations. You must have excellent interpersonal and communication skills, be highly organised, work well under pressure in a fast-paced, busy and vibrant environment.

Qualifications required:

A minimum of a graduate or equivalent qualification or relevant demonstrable experience.

Please view the job description and person specification for a full list of the duties and essential criteria. Please attach a personal statement showing clearly how your skills and experience match the Person Specification.

Benefits Include:

• Free Gym Membership
• Up to 26 days annual leave per year, plus 8 Bank Holidays
• Annual performance related bonus
• Sick pay & pension scheme
• Unrivalled training and development opportunities
• UNiDays, TOTUM (formerly NUS Extra) and Galleria discount cards
• Discounted travel on UNO buses
• Staff social events
• 1 hour a week paid exercise time
• And more

The University is required to meet UKVI visa regulations. Applicants who do not currently have the right to work in the UK will have to satisfy UKVI regulations before they can be appointed.

Contact Details/Informal Enquiries: For an informal discussion about this post please feel free to contact Laura Johnson, Sports Development Manager by email L.6.Johnson@herts.ac.uk.

Closing Date: 06 May 2024

Interview Date: To be confirmed

Apply online via the above ‘Apply’ button.

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