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.

We have an incredible opportunity for an Assistant Manager – Physical Activity to be part of our dedicated 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, hard work, 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.

Our facilities include a large double sports hall, spin studio, a recently refurbished gym, and grass pitches. We additionally operate a joint specialist facility which offers three floodlit hockey pitches, an indoor tennis centre, outdoor tennis courts, Cricket pitches and a spacious sports hall. Through our partnership with local clubs we offer snowsports, swimming, equestrian and cheerleading.

The Role

We believe Physical Activity is an integral part of the student experience and has a big role to play in improving the physical and mental health of our University community. Reporting to the Sport and Active Health Delivery Manager, you will be responsible for the management of our Active Health focused projects, programmes & events and ensuring they provide a first class experience whilst operating within budgetary allowances. You will directly line manage the Delivery Co-Ordinator who assists in the delivery of our Active Health Programme, and Sports Activators who deliver the programme activity. You will also work alongside other colleagues within the department to deliver the programme.

You will contribute to wider sport and active health programmes including the Club Sport programme and the sport scholarship programme. You will deliver recreational sport and physical activity opportunities that get the whole University community active as part of our Be Moved, Belong Mission. You will provide leadership and contribute to strategic action planning for sport and physical activity and deputise for the Delivery Manager where required.

The Person

We are looking for a lively, outgoing person who is a natural at engaging people. You will be confident in delivering sport and activities that can easily connect with students. You will have experience managing people, projects and budgets, organising logistics and handling multiple streams of work. You must be flexible and adaptable and able to work occasional early morning, evening and weekends, and be willing to travel to other campuses as our programmes require. You may be educated to degree level but will have relevant professional experiences in the area of sport delivery.

We want you to be excited to share your ideas about how we can provide the best Physical Activity 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. Campus attendance will vary across the year but must purposefully align to the needs of our students, staff, and stakeholders. It is expected that the majority of your working time will be spent on campus, but in most cases the work location will be determined by the service required or the tasks/activities being undertaken.


How to apply

Closing date for applications: 9th of August 2026
Interviews are to be held: 20th of August 2026 (In-Person)

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 REQ06287

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.

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.

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

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.