Sporting Heritage Engagement Officer

University of Glasgow - Information Services

Location: Glasgow

Salary: £33,951 to £37,694 per annum pro rata

Hours: Part Time

Contract Type: Fixed-Term/Contract

Placed On: 4th February 2026

Closes: 25th February 2026

Job Ref: 192293

Contract type: Fixed term

Closing date: 25th February 2026

The University of Glasgow has been changing the world for more than 575 years, and we are one of the world's top 100 universities, ranked 12th in the world in the Times Higher Education (THE) World Impact Rankings 2024, demonstrating that we are not only one of the best universities in the United Kingdom, but one of the best universities for the world. Our people have always been at the forefront of innovation, and our past achievements inspire our current world changers.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a new Sporting Heritage Engagement Officer to join the University’s Information Services.

In this role, you will be responsible for interpreting, developing and promoting archive collections related to sporting heritage in Scotland. This will include creation of digital memory learning resources as outputs from thematic surveys and a family/educational workshop for the thematic survey related to the Commonwealth Games.

As well as an ongoing programme of engagement activities such as online content creation, case studies and audio-visual materials to promote the project and collections identified.

You will work closely with a dedicated Sporting Archives Surveying Officer to support and deliver key project objectives such as outreach and engagement workshops in a timely and efficient manner, and with Sporting Heritage to link up to UK wide opportunities and thematic programming.

This post is part time (21 hours p/w) and fixed term, up to 2 years from start date.

Apply online at: Sporting Heritage Engagement Officer · University of Glasgow

Closing date: 25th February 2026

As part of Team UofG you will be a member of a world changing, inclusive community, which values ambition, excellence, integrity and curiosity.

As a valued member of our team, you can expect:

1. A warm welcoming and engaging organisational culture, where your talents are developed and nurtured, and success is celebrated and shared.
2. An excellent employment package with generous terms and conditions including 41 days of leave for full time staff, pension - pensions handbook https://www.gla.ac.uk/myglasgow/payandpensions/pensions/, benefits and discount packages.
3. A flexible approach to working.
4. A commitment to support your health and wellbeing, including a free 6-month UofG Sport membership for all new staff joining the University https://www.gla.ac.uk/myglasgow/staff/healthwellbeing/.

We believe that we can only reach our full potential through the talents of all. Equality, diversity and inclusion are at the heart of our values. Applications are particularly welcome from across our communities and in particular people from the Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) community, and other protected characteristics who are under-represented within the University. Read more on how the University promotes and embeds all aspects of equality and diversity within our community https://www.gla.ac.uk/myglasgow/humanresources/equalitydiversity/

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