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sport development coordinator
Starting Salary: £28,031
Contract Type: Temporary (Oct 2025 - Aug 2026)
FTE/Hours of Work: 1.0 FTE / 35 hours per week
About the Role
We have an exciting opportunity to work with University of Strathclyde Sports Union to coordinate the effective delivery of the social and recreational sport workstream, including StrathACTIVE and Intramural sport. The role includes contributing to the wider Sports Union sports development service, supporting affiliated sports clubs through a development framework. Additionally you will assist with the workforce development workstream through instrumental input into training and education opportunities, enhancing graduate employability.
Full job specification can be found within the job description below.
Job Description
Vacancy Open: 2nd October
Vacancy Close: 19th October, 23:59
Interviews: 29th October
How to Apply
To apply for the role, interested candidates should email a CV and cover letter to Head of Sport, Abby Irvine by 23:59 Wednesday 22nd October 2025.
If you would like to enquire about the role, or have any questions regarding the recruitment process, please contact Abby Irvine via telephone at 0141 574 5402 or email abby.irvine@strath.ac.uk
Annual Recruitment
Student Assistant Roles
Recruitment for 2025-2026 has concluded.
Annually we recruit a variety of student staff roles to support the Sports Union team in the service we provide.
These positions provide students with many skills to expand their expertise, such as:
- Improved customer service skills
- Broadened knowledge of sports administration and sports development
- Experience using administrative tools and software
- Networking within the University and in the student sport sector
- Overall boosting graduate employability
Recruitment Timeline
| 25th July 2025 (12pm) |
Vacancies open |
| 13th Aug 2025 (11:59pm) |
Vacancies close |
| 14th-15th Aug 2025 |
Candidates shortlisted for interview will be contacted |
| W/C 25th Aug 2025 |
Interviews |
| By 29th Aug 2025 |
Successful candidates informed |
| W/C 8th Sep 2025 |
Successful candidates in post |
You can find out more about the roles including accessing the job descriptions below.
Sports Participation Assistant
The Sports Participation Assistant will support the Sport Development Coordinator with the social and recreational sport programme of sessions and events.
Main Responsibilities
- Support the organisational delivery and evaluation of the sports participation workstream such as StrathACTIVE and Intramural Sport, through regular and one-off sports participation sessions and events throughout the academic year.
- Lead a team of volunteers that are part of the sports participation programme, with tasks including setting volunteer rotas, assisting with training & skills development and ensuring quality session delivery.
- Build a strong relationship with internal stakeholders, such as Strath Union and relevant departments within the University of Strathclyde.
- Aid the development and progression of sports participation programmes by undertaking reviews and collating feedback to showcase in testimonials and reports.
- Assist with our marketing workstreams by contributing to digital marketing tasks such as social media posts for events and campaigns.
- Act as front-facing reception cover in the office as well as managing the central Sports Union email and phone line for routine enquiries from students or sports club members, providing high standards of customer care.
- Undertake any other reasonable duties as directed by the managing staff.
- Line managed by Sport Development Coordinator
Full Job Description
Sports Competition Assistant
The Sports Competition Assistant will support the Sport Programme Coordinator with key fixture and competition administration tasks covering all sports clubs entered in BUCS/SSS competitions.
Main Responsibilities
- Support the collation of BUCS/SSS fixtures and results on a weekly basis.
- Ensure the accuracy of fixtures and results across internal and external platforms.
- Provide teams support with logistics when required.
- Help to ensure BUCS/SSS entries are submitted within deadlines for individual/team competitions and events.
- Ensure you have sound knowledge of the general and sport specific BUCS/SSS rules & regulations.
- Assist in creating marketing materials related to competitions to be published via various social media platforms on a weekly basis.
- Act as front-facing reception cover in the office as well as managing the central Sports Union email and phone line for routine enquiries from students or sports club members, providing high standards of customer care.
- Undertake any other reasonable duties as directed by the managing staff.
- Line managed by the Sport Programme Coordinator.
Full Job Description
Sports Operations Assistant
The Sports Operations Assistant will support the Sport Union Coordinator with core sports administration particularly focussed on general customer service, finance and transport.
Main Responsibilities
- Act as front-facing reception cover in the office as well as managing the central Sports Union email and phone line for routine enquiries from students or sports club members, providing high standards of customer care.
- Assist with our finance workstream, by liaising with committee members, finance officer and Strath Union finance staff to monitor and maintain healthy financial accounts for sports clubs by producing balance statements.
- Work closely with sports club committees on the process of applying to, spending and reporting of Alumni Fund grants.
- Assist with our transport workstream by leading on the processing of student drivers by coordinating online assessments, conducting license checks (in accordance with the Transport Policy) and maintenance of a driver database.
- Help deal with various elements of club administration and deadlines such as GMs, committee training, membership sales, etc.
- Take on desk research assigned by line manager to support the ongoing development of student sport programmes within the Sports Union and across the University.
- Undertake any other reasonable duties as directed by the managing staff.
- Line managed by Sports Union Coordinator
Full Job Description
Behind the scenes: What its like to be Student Staff
"Staff in the office are all great chat, and the working environment is a great blend of hard-work and more relaxed moments. The Sports Union are very open and supportive of the assistants bringing new ideas to the table, performing additional tasks/gaining skills in areas that interest them". - Ross, Sports Competition Assistant.
"The job gave me loads of useful experience - from helping run events and working with volunteers to improving my communication, teamwork and leadership skills. I had the chance to help with things like organising tournaments and leading volunteers". - Naomi, Sports Participation Assistant.
"This job is flexible and fitted into my university schedule, with the time of shifts and location of the office. My absolute favourite part is getting first-hand competition results from teams (especially the wins) and cheering for their achievements". - Veronica, Sports Competition Assistant.