Sport Coordinator (Performance Sport)

Organisation: University of Manchester
Salary: £31,637 - £36,130 per annum depending on experience
Location: Manchester
Contract type: Fixed Term (Full time)
Closing date: 10 August 2025
Interview date: 3 September 2025
Job Description: Sport Coordinator (Performance Sport)
Closing Date: 08/08/2025
Employment Type: Full-Time, fixed term
Duration: Proposed start date – Sep 2025 to Sep 2028.
Faculty / Organisational Unit: UoM Sport
School/Directorate: Directorate of the Student Experience
Division: Residential & Sport Services Division
Hours Per week: 35 hours per week
Salary: Grade 5
Location: Oxford Road, Manchester
Job Reference: PSX-029193

Role Information and Application Portal:
https://www.jobs.manchester.ac.uk/Job/JobDetail?jobid=32762&isPreview=Yes&advert=external

The University is seeking to appoint a Sport Coordinator to support the development of our University of Manchester sport scholarship and strategic sport programmes. The role holder will be responsible for supporting the Performance Sport and broader UoM Sport strategic objectives that aim to deliver high quality sport and physical activity experiences for everyone at every level. Specifically, the Sport Coordinator will coordinate an annual cycle of sport scholarship support, formalise internal and external partnerships with sporting excellence alumni and support the Performance Sport Officer in the development of strategically targeted sports programmes and talent acquisition.

The successful candidate will coordinate our year-round performance sport program, including student recruitment, scholarship program delivery, strategic sport project support, and sporting excellence alumni engagement. This role involves collaborating with various individuals and teams across the UoM Sport department and managing multiple stakeholders and partners simultaneously. Applicants should demonstrate the ability to build effective relationships with stakeholders and have a strong understanding of planning, delivering, and reviewing performance-oriented and talent development programs. Competence in using IT (specifically M365 apps and software), working within budget parameters, recording and evaluating data, and planning, prioritizing, and organizing work to meet agreed objectives is also required. We seek an enthusiastic and engaging individual with significant experience in performance and scholarship sport in the UK, ideally within the higher education sports environment.

Please note, under the new immigration rules this role is not eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route of the Points Based System. Candidates will need to be able to demonstrate their right to work in the UK to be eligible to take up the post.

As an equal opportunities employer, we welcome applicants from all sections of the community regardless of age, sex, gender (or gender identity), ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation and transgender status. All appointments are made on merit.

Enquiries about the vacancy, shortlisting and interviews:
Email: jonathan.kantor@manchester.ac.uk

General enquiries:
Email: People.recruitment@manchester.ac.uk

This vacancy will close for applications at midnight on the closing date.
How to apply: Please see the link below for the Further Particulars document which contains the person specification criteria. https://www.jobs.manchester.ac.uk/Job/JobDetail?jobid=32762&isPreview=Yes&advert=external