Please note a full application including a covering letter detailing your experience alongside a CV is required for applications to be considered. Please be advised applications made without providing a cover letter will not be accepted.

Fixed term until 31st July 2025

Background

We have an incredible opportunity for a Sport Development Officer to join our Sport and Active Health team at Canterbury Christ Church University. We are passionate about sport and physical activity and deliver a range of innovative programmes and sporting opportunities. 

We aim to create a professional, vibrant and friendly environment for our staff that promotes innovation and creativity. We are an integral part of the Canterbury Christ Church University experience, providing a wide range of opportunities to our students, staff and the local community. 

The Role 

We believe sport has a big role to play in improving the physical and mental health of our staff and students. Reporting to the Assistant Manager – Sport, and the Delivery Manager, the role will focus on engaging more people through sport, developing and coordinating a programme of activities for the whole University community as part of our Be Moved strategy.

You will play a major role in the delivery of our Club Sport programme, as well as assist in the organisation of our flagship mass-participation events. You will also contribute to the wider delivery team workstreams, including Active Campus, Sport Scholarships, and our wellbeing programmes.

The Person  

We are looking for a lively, outgoing, and passionate person who is a natural at engaging people. You will be confident delivering active sessions that can easily connect with students.  You will have experience leading and coordinating activities and events, organising logistics and handling multiple streams of work.

You must be flexible and adaptable and able to work occasional early morning, evening and weekend shifts as our programmes require. You will be educated to degree level with either a coaching or fitness qualification and will have relevant professional experience in the area of sport development.

We want you to be excited to share your ideas about how we can provide the best sporting experience possible to our vibrant community of students and staff. Above all, you must be motivated by wanting to make a difference and know what it takes to deliver positive experiences. 

How will you work?

We are committed to supporting flexible methods of working wherever possible and this role is campus based, These roles are typically wholly campus based due to their specialist nature or the need to provide in person services

How to apply

Start date for applications: Wednesday 23rd October
Closing date for applications: Wednesday 13th November
Interviews are to be held on: Tuesday 19th November

If you require further information regarding the post please feel free to contact Jemma Cullen on, 01227 923472 or jemma.cullen@canterbury.ac.uk (strictly no agencies, thank you) quoting reference number REQ05331.

Please note, Canterbury Christ Church University reserve the right to bring the closing date of this position forward where a high volume of applications is received.

Additional Information

Canterbury Christ Church University truly welcomes fresh perspectives and new voices. We want you to bring the real you to work, so we are committed to building a genuinely inclusive working environment where everyone is welcomed and where everyone can have a true sense of belonging. Our spirit of community will help us to eliminate discrimination and will enable us all to thrive in a culture that is underpinned by fairness and justice. We therefore seek people to join us who will proactively support and shape this aim and contribute in their own unique way. If this is you, then we are waiting to hear from you. #yourCCCU

Our University is deeply committed to shaping sustainable futures as a key part of its mission and values. If you share this passion, we encourage you to join us in making CCCU a more socially and environmentally conscious, sustainable place to study and work

Employment Visa Clarification: According to the UK Government Points Based System, this position does not fulfil the requirements for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker Route application.

Please ensure you include contact details of two employment referees in your application, one of which must be your current/ most recent line manager.

Please note applications must be made online via the University website; details sent directly via email cannot be considered.

Prior consideration will be given to applicants in the University’s redeployment pool. No agencies, thank you.