The University of Nottingham Sport are seeking to appoint a passionate and motivated Sport Volunteering Delivery 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 from a Low-Socio Economic background and enhance the support we give them internally through career development, training and mentoring to support the delivery in the 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 widening participation students and to manage and deliver a wide range of events and opportunities to reach targeted student audiences. The ability to form and maintain working relationships with a range of 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.
The post is offered on a fixed term contract until 31 July 2025. Hours of work are part time (21.75 hours per week) and working days and hours can be flexible, however this will need to fit around the priorities of the role.
Informal enquiries may be addressed to Joanne Turner (Sports Volunteering and Outreach Manager), tel: 07912899022 or email Joanne.Turner@nottingham.ac.uk. 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 warmly 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.
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 dependants accompanying you to the UK. For more information please see the our webpage on Financial support for visas and the immigration health surcharge.