Description
The University of Nottingham Sport are seeking to appoint a passionate and motivated Sport Volunteer Officer, who will develop and implement the delivery of student leadership and personal development through sport and volunteering.
The successful candidate will lead on the development of our students and enhance the support we give them internally through career development, training and mentoring to better support the delivery within the university and wider community. They will also have a good knowledge of working with school education and higher education sectors and the barriers facing students to engage with volunteering.
Key responsibilities will include recruitment of students and to manage and deliver a wide range of events and volunteering opportunities to reach targeted student audiences. The ability to form and maintain working relationships with a range of internal and external partners and stakeholders will be crucial. You will also be an individual who can work proactively with a high level of initiative, engaging collaboratively with the wider Sport team. Additionally, the successful candidate will need to be flexible in their approach to their working week, noting that some evening and weekend work may be required.
This position is offered on a fixed term contract until 14 October 2024.
Hours of work are part time, between 28 and 32 hours per week over at least 4 working days. Days can be flexible however, this will need to fit around the priorities of the role. Please specify in your application the number of preferred hours.
Informal enquiries may be addressed to Katy Teasdale, email [email protected] or Joanne Turner, tel: 07912899022 or email [email protected].
Please note that applications sent directly to this email address will not be accepted.
Our University is a supportive, inclusive, caring and positive community. We welcome those of different cultures, ethnicities and beliefs – indeed this very diversity is vital to our success, it is fundamental to our values and enriches life on campus.
We welcome applications from UK, Europe and from across the globe.
For more information on the support we offer our international colleagues, see our Moving to Nottingham pages.
Applicants for this post will be considered on an equal basis, subject to the relevant permission to work in the UK as defined by the requirements set out by UK Visas & Immigration. Please visit: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-visas-and-immigration for more information.
For successful international applicants, we provide financial support for your visa and the immigration health surcharge, plus an interest-free loan to help cover the cost of immigration-related expenses for any dependents accompanying you to the UK. For more information please see our Financial support for visas and the immigration health surcharge webpages.
