Competitions Administrator (Maternity Cover)

Organisation: England Athletics
Salary: £26,700.00
Location: UK Based
Contract type: Fixed Term (Full time)
Closing date: 18 September 2026
Interview date: 2 October 2026
Job Description: Competitions Administrator
Home Working (Travel to events will be required)
Circa £26,700.00 per annum
Maternity Cover Fixed Term Contract
35 hours per week

England Athletics is the membership and development body for athletics and running in England. We work in partnership with the wider athletics family, especially our member clubs and bodies, UK Athletics, Sport England & commercial partners, to grow opportunities for everyone to experience our sport and to enable them to reach their full potential. England Athletics also provides national-level competition and is responsible for athlete development beneath world-class performance levels.

England Athletics is a membership organisation with c1,870 member clubs/bodies and c180,843 registered athletes, which exists to provide services and support to its members and to promote and deliver athletics and running activities across all ages, event disciplines, ability levels and aspirations and to give support to the wider sport where there are more than 6m who run each month in England, 4,433 licensed road races and 207,631 active RunTogether participants operating in more than 3,686 groups.

We want to inspire more athletes and runners of all abilities and backgrounds to fulfil their potential and to have a lifelong love of the sport. It is our vision for athletics to become an inclusive sport where everyone belongs and can flourish. We want every participant involved in our sport, whether they are an athlete, runner, coach, official, leader, volunteer, facility operator, parent, or guardian to see and experience first-hand the guiding principles that continue to drive our work – including putting the athlete and runner first, encouraging high standards and ethical success across all aspects of our work, enhancing experiences, and working together in partnership not in isolation.

The Role:

A vacancy has arisen at England Athletics for a Competitions Administrator, on a Maternity Cover Fixed Term Contract working 35 hours a week. To provide a high-quality administration service to the Competitions Team, which includes the Competition & Partnerships manager, Team Operations Manager, and Event Manager to effectively manage event administration duties for the department. This includes track and field championships, conferences and awards nights, where appropriate. There will on occasion be support required for domestic competition processes in addition to event duties.

The role will focus on supporting the Competition and Partnerships Manager with helping with event support and administration, finance, equipment and inventory management, event logistics and On-site Operations to assist with competition and event delivery. The role will also include coordination of meetings and presentations for workforce meetings and assisting with stakeholder communication and information management. The individual will also be the main point of contact for technical officials and volunteers prior and during EA Championships.

The individual should already have knowledge of event administration preferably in a sport environment, excellent customer service skills and communication skills. It is also important to be able to manage multiple priorities and have knowledge of social media, as well as a good level of proficiency with Microsoft packages.

Closing date for applications: Friday 18th September 2026

Interview date: Friday 2nd October 2026

England Athletics is committed to providing and supporting an inclusive culture that promotes equality, diversity, and inclusion. We are proud of the diverse community we represent and want to ensure our workforce is representative of that community so welcome applications from all sections of the community and diverse groups. We will, at every opportunity, advance equality, and inclusivity for all staff, at all levels within the organisation, by addressing barriers, encouraging participation, and taking all relevant steps to meet everyone’s needs.
How to apply: For Further information and to apply for this exciting post, please visit our website: https://www.englandathletics.org/about-us/careers/

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Competitions Administrator (Maternity Cover)