Major Events Advisor – 1 year Fixed Term Contract

Organisation: UK Sport
Salary: Grade 6 - £61,800 - £65,000 per annum plus generous benefits.
Location: Loughborough, London or Manchester based, with regular remote working.
Contract type: Fixed Term (Full time)
Closing date: 4 July 2025
Job Description: Interview Dates: 1st Stage interviews are planned to commence the week beginning 21st July, however we may hold interviews before this date if candidates are available.

Closing Date: Friday 4th July 2025 - This role may close once suitable sufficient applications have been received, therefore your early application is encouraged, however the role will not close prior to Monday 30th June.

If there is a second stage, it will be held in the week commencing 28th July (in person, location TBC)

Who are UK Sport?
We are the UK’s trusted high-performance experts, powering our greatest athletes, teams, sports and events to achieve positive success. Investing a combination of National Lottery and Government funds, we support our Olympic and Paralympic sports to realise their world-leading potential, and help bring major sporting events to the UK. Our purpose is to lead high-performance sport to enable extraordinary moments that enrich lives.

We are on a mission – to create the greatest decade of extraordinary sporting moments; reaching, inspiring and uniting the nation. That mission is underpinned by three ambitions for UK high-performance sport; to keep winning and win well, to grow a thriving sporting system and to harness those to inspire positive change. Working with the sports and events we fund, DCMS, and our partner organisations across the UK high-performance system, we are building on 25 years of ever-growing success to write the UK’s next chapter for Olympic and Paralympic sport.

About the Role

The role of the Major Events Advisor is to lead the frontline implementation of UK Sport’s strategy for major events through the management of UK Sport’s investment and technical support to major sporting events when hosted in the UK. The role will drive and support bidding, and delivery of major events through the development of partnerships across the events sector and will work across a number of major events at any one time working alongside hosting partners to include: cities, sports, home countries, regional bodies and event management companies.

During the contract period, the successful candidate will be heavily involved in managing and supporting major event hosting partners through funding applications, challenging and informing applicants, formally assessing event business plans and budget and recommending the level of UK Sport investment through interaction with colleague, director and the Major Events Panel and therefore experience in this area would be advantageous.

About You

We are keen to appoint an candidate who can join us in July or August 2025 and has extensive knowledge of the sporting system. We are open to work with sporting system employers who would be open to making secondment opportunities.

Please see the Job Description for the full skill, experience requirements and responsibilities of this key role.

UK Sport also offer a competitive benefit package that includes:

• Defined contribution pension scheme.
• Employer pension contribution of 10%.
• 6 weeks Annual Leave.
• A flexible approach to working where possible.
• Interest free season ticket loans.
• Enhanced Maternity/Paternity/Parental Leave.
• Healthy Lifestyle allowance of up to £600 per year.
• Cycle to Work Scheme.
How to apply: To apply and for full job description, please login to our recruitment portal and follow the instructions at the following link: https://www.cloudonlinerecruitment.co.uk/uksport/ We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace culture where difference is embraced, and exceptional talents can flourish. We strongly encourage applicants from all backgrounds and walks of life. As we strive to ensure our workforce is more reflective of UK society, we particularly welcome applications from people with ethnically diverse backgrounds or with a disability or long term health condition as these groups are currently underrepresented at UK Sport. We offer a guaranteed interview to applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the role if: • They have a physical or mental impairment that has a “substantial” and “long-term” negative effect on their ability to do normal daily activities, or • Who do not identify as White British/English/Welsh/Scottish/Northern Irish To qualify, you need to demonstrate in your application that you meet the minimum criteria for the role and belong to one of the above groups. If you have a disability, please contact us to discuss any adjustments you may need at interview or in the role, if successful. UK SPORT IS PROUD TO BE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES EMPLOYER. At UK Sport we are determined to lead by example, striving to be a role model organisation in all we do in equality, diversity and inclusion, from leadership to delivery.