Position Overview & Specifications

Sheffield Hallam University is looking for passionate and dedicated sport professionals to join our expanding Physical Activity and Sport Service – Sport Hallam. We are recruiting a number of roles across our service to strengthen our sporting offer and the impact we make on our students, staff and local community. These roles span across our Sport Development and Sport Operations teams.
  • Our Sport Development Team is responsible for developing a range of sports programmes, activities, and events to help deliver an outstanding student experience, from beginners right through to elite athletes.
  • Our Sport Operations Team is responsible for delivering a quality user experience across our sport facility portfolio that includes our Sports Park, Athletics Stadium and two on campus gyms and sports halls.
You’ll join a large and dynamic team, where you’ll work with a wide range of people to create and deliver a diverse variety of opportunities, services and facilities to enable our students, staff and local community to positively connect with sport and physical activity, be active and support their wellbeing - with opportunities for development and progression. Sport and fitness | Sheffield Hallam University (shu.ac.uk) The Role Working in the Sport Development Team, you will be responsible for coordinating and supporting our 39 student led sports clubs to enable a diverse club programme to offer to our student population. Working closely and effectively with the sports club committees to ensure activity is safe, delivered to a high standard and in line with Sport Hallam’s values and expectations. We’re looking for someone who is well organised and has the ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities. You will be a confident communicator, building and maintaining positive relationships with stakeholders and colleagues. We’re looking for someone to motivate and inspire our student clubs to achieve their potential and role model positive behaviours. This role requires excellent time management, creativity and flexibility with a real love and commitment to student sport and the valuable role it can play.

Sheffield Hallam welcomes applications from all candidates irrespective of age, pregnancy and maternity, disability, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, religion or belief, or marital or civil partnership status. For this job we particularly welcome applications from minority ethnic applicants who are underrepresented in this area at Sheffield Hallam. Our benefits We offer a diverse range of benefits and opportunities to pursue a rewarding and fulfilling career in a supportive environment. To find out more, please visit The Hallam Deal: Your Benefits. Follow @sheffhallamjobs on Twitter for job alerts and information about what makes this a great place to work. We welcome applications for job-share, part-time and flexible working arrangements Having trouble with your application? Please see our FAQ’s for more information