Sports Development Coordinator (Maternity cover)
Job Title: Sports Development Coordinator Maternity Cover
Reporting to: Opportunities Manager
Place of Work: The University of York Student Centre, James College, Newton Way, York, YO10 5DD / Potential hybrid options with 2 days a week on campus
Contract: Fixed term until 27th May 2027
Hours of Work: 35 hours a week
Salary: Starting at £29,609 per annum
Closing Date: Monday 8th June 2026 at 10am
Interview: 17th June 2026 at The University of York Student Centre, James College, Newton Way, York, YO10 5DD
About the Role
We are looking for someone passionate about student sport to take on the role of Sports Development Coordinator as maternity cover. This is an exciting role working closely with our clubs to deliver the sport programme, including leading on the delivery of BUCS fixtures, organising events such as varsity and sport awards, and supporting student leaders with their clubs.
The successful candidate will have strong organisational skills, a passion for student sport and be an excellent communicator. They will work closely with the Opportunities Manager on student group health and safety so knowledge of or training in this area is particularly beneficial.
This is a full-time (35hrs/wk), fixed term role. Employees must be available to work from campus, with the option for some occasional home working if appropriate for the role and in agreement with their line manager. We offer a competitive starting salary of £29,609 per annum. Join us and help shape the future of our Students' Union!
If you have any questions about this role please contact Zac Sheppard, Opportunities Manager on z.sheppard@yorksu.org.
Working at York SU
At York SU we know that maintaining a great work life balance also improves our teams’ wellbeing, productivity and happiness, this is why we offer flexible working arrangements to suit personal needs and requirements. We have both a flexi-time work scheme and remote working policy available to staff as standard and welcome applicants to discuss their flexible requirements at the interview. (If applicable to the role)
* A full time working week is 35 hours
* For a full year, you accrue 38 days holiday (including bank holidays and 4 paid closed Christmas days) pro rata for part-time contracts
* You get extensive access to discounts and benefits
* There are paid volunteering opportunities
* You have access to the cycle to work schemes and other salary sacrifice options
* We offer a generous pension scheme
* You have the chance to shape the student experience for better
York SU is committed to equality of opportunity - we are an organisation who works very hard to ensure we appoint based on merit. We would particularly welcome applications from candidates with disabilities and/or from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds.
As a Disability Confident Committed Employer (LV1), we are proud to offer an interview to applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the advertised position.
It is important to note that there may be occasions where it is not practicable or appropriate to interview all disabled people that meet the minimum criteria for the job. For example: in certain recruitment situations such as high number of applications, seasonal and high-peak times, we may have to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people.
If you are invited to interview with us we will share our interview questions in advance so you can feel a little more prepared. We’re more interested in hearing about your experiences and ideas than in testing your memory, and so we want you to feel as comfortable as possible.
If you have any further questions about the position, or if you have a requirement for adjustments that would make the application or interview process more accessible, please do not hesitate to contact us on hr@yorksu.org.
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