Job Description
– Book internal and external facilities for training and fixtures. Ensure that the clubs use suitable facilities of an appropriate standard; while following SU procedures and maintaining good relationships with the facility provider.
– Operational responsibility for all SU affiliated sports activity, including approving risk assessment and dealing with all accident reports for sports clubs.
– To ensure that appropriate process is followed when disciplinary issues occur with Sports Clubs.
– To lead on Sports Awards and Varsity, ensuring a safe and relevant event is delivered.
– To be responsible for spending and allocating the Sports budget, following financial processes accordingly.
– To be the organisation’s main point of contact for British Universities and Colleges Sport
– To deliver all administrative processes for BUCS-related activity on behalf of the organisation.
– Maintain effective lines of communication between clubs and the Students’ Union at all times.
– Operational responsibility for administrating and management of the sports storage, ensuring spaces are safe for student use.
– Pro-actively look to find ways to increase student participation in sport by ensuring appropriate marketing of clubs via liaising with our external marketing agency, and promoting and supporting the setting up of new clubs.
– Provide content for all Students’ Union media sources, relevant external media groups and Union publications.
– Identify, and with support of line-manager, apply for external funding opportunities that will increase our support for sport in partnership with Clubs and elected officers.
– To establish and maintain contacts to set up community partnership agreements which could increase our sporting offer or volunteering opportunities.
– To review operational processes in a timely manner, in line with any governance or policy change within the organisation.
– Write and develop a training programme for all student sports leaders, focusing on empowering them to complete their roles independently via clearly communicated and transparent processes and enhancement in soft skills to complete the role.
– Develop systems that empowers students to take ownership of setting up new activities or expand current activities.
– Alongside an elected officer, represent University of Northampton Students’ Union at all BUCS regional meetings, ensuring that we are updated on University Sport development.
– To support clubs with the recruitment of all paid and volunteer coaches, and ensuring they adhere to the Coaches Code of Conduct.
– Pro-actively encourage student sports leaders to record and reflect on their skill development.

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