Student Assistant Roles
Each year we recruit for three 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
Please follow the below steps to apply for one of the roles:
- Review the positions available with attached Job Descriptions to understand the job roles and personal specification required
- Fill out the application form (applicants can only apply for one role)
- Email your CV and a Cover Letter to the Sports Union stating your full name and the role you are applying for in the email (we are unable to accept any applications that do not include both a CV and a Cover Letter).
Recruitment Timeline
| 11th August 2023 |
Vacancies open |
| 30th August 2023 |
Vacancies close |
| 1st September 2023 |
Candidates shortlisted for interview will be contacted |
| 6th-7th September 2023 |
Interviews |
| wb 11th September |
Successful candidates informed |
| wb 18th September |
Successful candidates in post |
Recreational Assistant
Job Role
Support the development of sport at Strathclyde, by assisting the Sport Development Coordinator (SDC) with student engagement in social and recreational sport opportunities.
Main Responsibilities
- Support the organisation and delivery of regular social sport sessions such as StrathActive, and one-off social and recreational sport events throughout the academic year
- Lead a team of volunteers that are part of the StrathActive programme, with tasks including setting a volunteer rota, and assisting with training and skills development
- 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 StrathActive by undertaking reviews and collating feedback to showcase in testimonials and reports
- Work closely with sports club committees on recreational sport opportunities, both within their own club offering, as well as the central Sports Union offering of organised events
- 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
More Details
- 5-7 hours per week
- £10.90 per hour
- Must be a Strathclyde student in the 2023-24 Academic Year
- Term-time contract (Sept 23-April 24)
- Line managed by the Sport Development Coordinator
- Part of the Student's Association within the Sports Union department
Membership Services Assistant
Job Role
Assist the Sports Union office in administering a range of membership services designed to facilitate student engagement in sport and provide an excellent customer experience by acting as the first point of contact for all general enquiries.
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 marketing workstreams by contributing to digital marketing tasks such as social media posts for events and campaigns, as well as working with sports clubs to promote club activity across all platforms.
- Assist with finance workstreams, 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.
- Lead on the processing of Student Drivers by coordinating online assessments, conducting license checks (in accordance with the Transport Policy) and maintenance of 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 tasks relating to Sports Union business that may from time-to-time be reasonably requested.
More Details
- 7 hours per week
- £10.90 per hour
- Must be a Strathclyde student in the 2023-24 Academic Year
- Term-time contract (Sept 23-Mar 24)
- Line managed by the Sports Union Coordinator
- Part of the Student's Association within the Sports Union department
Full Job Description
Competitions Assistant
Job Role
Assist the Sport Programme Coordinator with key fixture and competitions administrational tasks covering all of our clubs entered in BUCS & SSS.
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
- Create 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
- Ensure you have sound knowledge of the general and sport specific BUCS/SSS rules & regulations
- Undertake any other reasonable duties as directed by the managing staff
More Details
- 7 hours per week
- £10.90 per hour
- Must be a Strathclyde student in the 2023-24 Academic Year
- Term-time contract (Sept 23-April 24)
- Line managed by the Sport Programme Coordinator
- Part of the Student's Association within the Sports Union department
Full Job Description
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