Senior Performance Sport Manager

Organisation: Durham University
Salary: £47,389 - £56,535 per annum
Location: Durham University
Contract type: Permanent
Closing date: 1 November 2026
Job Description: The Role and the Department

The Student Experience Directorate is striving to play a pivotal role in developing, delivering and transforming a Wider Student Experience that is as impactful as anything in the world. We remain steadfast in our core commitment to accelerating the growth of far-reaching and market leading programmes across performance, participation, community outreach and engagement, whilst fostering a culture that safeguards academic excellence. We are guided by the belief that an investment in the Wider Student Experience is ultimately an investment in the quality of graduates that the University produces and are motivated by the opportunity to engage and inspire the next generation of talent. In doing so, we feel confident that we are making a positive contribution to the development of rounded, global citizens.

Sport

Durham University is one of Europe’s leading sport universities and has been ranked in the top three for BUCS performance since 2013. In 2019 the University completed the construction of a £32m Sports & Wellbeing Park, adding to a prior investment, on the same site, of £8m in 2012 making it the sporting facility in the north of England. As a result of the significant work that has been carried out across our performance, participation and community networks the University was awarded the Times and Sunday Times Sports University of the Year for 2023.

What you need to submit

• A CV: and
• A supporting statement which outlines how you meet all of the essential criteria within the Person Specification.

Contact details

For a chat about the role or any further information please contact Dave Coldwell, Head of Sport & Physical Activity, [david.j.coldwell@durham.ac.uk].
How to apply: Please apply via our website: https://durham.taleo.net/careersection/du_ext/jobdetail.ftl?job=26001327&tz=GMT%2B01%3A00&tzname=Europe%2FLondon

We use cookies to track and analyse visitors to our website

Senior Performance Sport Manager