"Student Sport and Physical Activity Development Co-ordinator"

Salary on appointment will be £30,141 per annum with an annual increment up to £30,918 per annum. An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Student Sport and Physical Activity Development Co-ordinator to join the UEA+Sport Department of the Sportspark.

You will join a team of existing Sport and Physical Activity Development Coordinators in supporting the enhancement of our student sport clubs to develop and achieve their aims and progress their achievements to a higher level.

In this role, you will be responsible for up to 20 student clubs and their holistic development, undertaking projects that may include social media and marketing, events, workforce development, mental health and wellbeing, IMS development, performance programme activity including scholarship and alumni development.

The Co-ordinators are also integral to the delivery of the Active Campus participation programme that is vital to the continued delivery of sport and physical activity to over 50% of the student body.

You will have a degree in a sports related field (or equivalent qualification) and/or experience in the HE sporting sector, together with experience of working in a sport development related role and of setting up and establishing new initiatives. Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills are essential.

This full-time post is available from 5 January 2026 on an indefinite basis.

Please note, this vacancy is not eligible for Skilled Worker visa sponsorship. The successful candidate will need pre-existing right to work in the UK to take up this position. Please contact staff.visacompliance@uea.ac.uk for any right to work queries.

Further information on our great benefits package, including 28 days annual leave inclusive of Bank Holidays can be found on our benefits page.

Closing date: 21 November 2025

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