Job Description
The University of Manchester has over 16,000 students and staff taking part in organised sport and physical activity through the University. The University recognises the importance of an active lifestyle in both the experiences that these opportunities provide our audiences as well as the positive impact that they have on their wellbeing.
The University is therefore looking to appoint a Sport Participation Officer to manage the work of the Participation Team and create strategies that aim to increase engagement in physical activity, enhance the student workforce and create long lasting partnerships which help embed an inclusive culture of participation and wellbeing across the institution.
You will take responsibility for overseeing the recreational sport & fitness programmes as well as our workforce development offer, identifying gaps in our provision and delivering new ideas and initiatives to meet our key performance indicators.
You will also be a keen team player, with the ability to both supervise staff as well as identify and build relationships with internal and external stakeholders to ensure we provide a full pathway of opportunities to our students, staff and local community where relevant. Specifically, you will also be required to oversee the delivery of the externally funded National Governing Body participation programmes such as the Grassroots Football Community Hub and the Rugby Union Cluster.
We are therefore looking for an enthusiastic and engaging individual with significant experience of sport development in the UK, specifically within the higher education sports environment.
As an equal opportunities employer, we welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons and all appointments will be made on merit. As we are committed to the principles of the Race Equality Charter Mark, we would particularly welcome applications from the Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) community who are currently under-represented at this level in this area.
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