Senior Sports and Student Groups Coordinator
We’re looking for a Senior Sports and Student Groups Coordinator to support the safe, inclusive, and effective delivery of sports clubs and student group activity at Liverpool John Moores University Students’ Union (JMSU). This is a varied, hands‑on role where you’ll work closely with student leaders, empowering and coaching them to run high‑quality activity, manage risk, build confidence and create opportunities that help more students get involved, feel part of a community and thrive at university.
Responsibilities
Working with autonomy within agreed JMSU policies, procedures and budgets, you’ll provide advice, professional judgement and leadership to student group leaders and committees. You’ll help them deliver exciting and meaningful student‑led activity while meeting health and safety, financial, safeguarding and governance expectations. You’ll also play an important role in supporting higher‑risk activity and acting as an escalation point where student groups need additional guidance or support.
Qualifications and Experience
We’re looking for someone with experience supporting students, volunteers or community groups, who can combine strong organisation and attention to detail with sound judgement, a positive coaching style and a developmental approach. You’ll be confident building relationships with a range of stakeholders, working within policies and procedures, handling records and financial processes, and widening participation by removing barriers so more students can belong, be heard and thrive.
About JMSU
It’s our job to make sure students get the most out of their university experience. We put our students at the heart of everything we do – whether it’s empowering the student voice, planning events, helping to develop campaigns, providing them with opportunities to make friends and learn something new, and everything in between.
Commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
At JMSU, we are dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive workplace. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and particularly encourage applications from ethnically diverse candidates who are under‑represented within our core staff team. We operate a guaranteed interview for candidates who meet the minimum essential criteria.
Benefits
* Location, Location, Location – We’re right in the centre of Liverpool.
* Commuting made easy – Our main office is a few minutes walk from both Lime Street and Liverpool Central train stations.
* Hybrid Working – Enjoy the best of both worlds – mix up your working week between the office and your home space.
* Annual leave aplenty – Make the most of 32 days of annual leave (plus public holidays) and enjoy regular time off.
* Flexibility – We offer and are happy to consider any specific needs.
* Wellbeing covered – We offer an Employee Assistance Programme, a Voluntary Healthcare Scheme, Individual wellbeing plans and a day‑one sick pay scheme to help take the extra stress out of your life.
* Nest Pension Scheme – We will contribute 6%.
* Cycle to Work Scheme.
Details
* Salary: £30,952 – £34,166 per annum (New hires will start on the first pay point)
* Hours: Annualised, averaging a 35‑hour working week
* Workstyle: Flexibility & hybrid working (according to role needs)
* Contract: Permanent
* Location: Student Life Building, Copperas Hill, Liverpool City Centre
* Closing Date: Midnight Friday 29 May 2026
* Interview Date: Tuesday 16 June 2026 and Wednesday 17 June 2026
For an informal chat about the role, email j.m.ratcliffe@ljmu.ac.uk.
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