Active Lifestyle Officer

Organisation: Royal Holloway
Salary: £29,297 per annum - including London Allowance
Location: Egham, Surrey
Contract type: Permanent (Full time)
Closing date: 7 June 2026
Job Description: Full-Time, Permanent.

At Royal Holloway, Active Lifestyle & Sport plays a vital role in enhancing the student experience by supporting the physical wellbeing of our university community. Through a wide range of inclusive physical activity and recreational sport opportunities, we aim to create a strong sense of belonging and community across campus.

The Active Lifestyle Officer will be responsible for delivering and expanding participation programmes designed to encourage students to become more physically active. This includes leading the Campus Sports League programme, coordinating activation events and physical activity campaigns, and overseeing the recreational sport provision both at the Sports Centre and across campus.

The successful candidate will work closely with colleagues across the university, the Students’ Union, and students themselves to develop engaging opportunities that support participation in sport and physical activity. The role also involves line management responsibilities, including supporting and developing the Sport Engagement Coordinator and managing casual staff involved in programme delivery.

The ideal candidate will have strong organisational and communication skills, experience delivering sports or physical activity programmes, and the ability to build positive relationships with a wide range of stakeholders. Experience within Higher Education sport, student engagement environments, and managing people would be advantageous.

In return we offer a highly competitive rewards and benefits package including:

Generous annual leave entitlement
Training and Development opportunities
Pension Scheme with generous employer contribution
Various schemes including Cycle to Work, Season Ticket Loans and help with the cost of Eyesight testing.
Free parking
The post is based in Egham, Surrey where the University is situated in a beautiful, leafy campus near to Windsor Great Park and within commuting distance from London.

For an informal discussion about the post, please contact Kieran Nixon, Sports Development Senior Manager on kieran.nixon@rhul.ac.uk

For queries on the application process the Human Resources Department can be contacted by email at: recruitment@rhul.ac.uk

Please quote the reference: 0526-156

Closing Date: 23:59, 7 June 2026

Interview Date: To be confirmed
How to apply: https://jobs.royalholloway.ac.uk/vacancy.aspx?ref=0526-156