Sports Coordinator
College location: East Surrey College/John Ruskin College
Salary : £26,366 per annum
Hours: Monday and Friday – 8:45to am 5:00 pm
We’re looking for an enthusiastic and proactive Sports Coordinator to plan, deliver and coordinate a high‑quality programme of sport, physical activity and fitness‑based enrichment opportunities that enhance student engagement, wellbeing and participation across the college group.
This is a fantastic opportunity for someone passionate about sport and student wellbeing to make a real difference. You’ll play a key role in enhancing student engagement, attendance, and overall experience, using sport and physical activity as a powerful tool to support learners—particularly those who may be struggling with motivation, behaviour or attendance. From organising competitions and inclusive enrichment activities to supporting student transition into college life, this is a varied, hands‑on role where no two days are the same.
Availability
We have full‑time and term‑time only + 3 weeks’ roles available. Please state your preference in your supporting statement.
The successful candidate must have:
- Relevant qualification in youth work, education, wellbeing willing to work towards one
- Level 3 qualification in sports‑related personal training
- Experience working with young people in an education, youth work or support setting
- Understanding of safeguarding and child protection duties and procedures
Interviews are expected to be held during the week commencing 22nd of June.
If this sounds like you and you will enjoy working in a forward‑thinking, friendly, fast‑paced, changing environment with state‑of‑the‑art facilities, we would love to hear from you. In return, we offer a competitive salary, as well as staff benefits such as an excellent pension scheme, generous holiday package, free onsite parking and access to our fully equipped gym along with discounted in‑house spa and salon treatments.
*Applications will however be shortlisted on a rolling basis and we reserve the right to interview and appoint before this closing date. We therefore encourage you to apply at the earliest opportunity to avoid disappointment. As much as we would love to respond to all applicants, due to the sheer volume of applications we receive we are unable to respond to all unsuccessful candidates.
Orbital South Colleges Group are committed to Equal Opportunities, encouraging applications from all sectors of the community to reflect our diverse student population. We are also committed to PREVENT and Safeguarding the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Both College Campus’ are smoke‑free zones.
As part of our pre‑employment checks, successful candidates will be required to complete an enhanced DBS, references will be taken and evidence of all qualifications and awards will also be required before commencement of employment. Failure to do so may lead to offers being withdrawn.
Applicants must be eligible to work in the UK as we do not sponsor work permits, and work permits from other organisations are unacceptable as proof of right to work in the UK.
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