FTE: 1.0 fte (working 37.5 hours per week)
Duration of Contract: Permanent
Salary: HSV7 – HSV 8 (£35,148 - £40,525) plus Performance Related Pay
Annual Leave: 25 days plus standard public holidays rising to 28 days after 4 years continuous service
Location: University of Hertfordshire Sports Village, de Havilland Campus, Hatfield, Hertfordshire
Closing Date: Tuesday 09 June 2026
Interview Date: 18 and 19 June 2026
Reference Number: REQ000782
Hertfordshire Sports Village provides extensive sports facilities and services to the local community, students and staff of the University of Hertfordshire. Proudly named as one of Leisure and Hospitality’s 20 Best Companies to Work For in 2021, Hertfordshire Sports Village is committed to ensuring our staff team are connected and engaged. Welcoming, going the extra mile, leading by example and the ability to consistently exceed expectations are some of the values we look for in our team members. If you share these values and want to make a real difference in a rewarding and challenging role, we would love to hear from you.
Main duties and responsibilities
You will co-ordinate and manage the delivery of the university sports performance programme and lead, and be responsible for, all performance athlete recruitment in conjunction with individual Head Coaches.
The postholder will co-ordinate the delivery of all key support services and manage all administration connected to the University of Hertfordshire Sports Scholarship Scheme.
In conjunction with the relevant HSV Marketing staff, the postholder will lead and deliver the HertSquad performance social media platforms, ensuring content is high quality, consistent and informative, and importantly contributes to the wider recruitment of student athletes into our performance programmes. You will demonstrate a Service Excellence mindset by providing a consistent, efficient, high quality and customer-oriented service to all customers of the Sports Village through implementation of agreed operating procedures and standards, ensuring that the customer is at the heart of every decision.
Skills and experience required
You will have experience of leading/managing sports development projects and programmes, and experience of working in a higher education or performance sport programme. You will have good knowledge of sport, National Governing Bodies, external agencies and knowledge of sporting performance pathways. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, excellent customer service and provision, as well as excellent IT skills including Outlook, Teams, Word and Excel (or equivalents) are essential.
Qualifications required
You will be educated to a minimum degree level or equivalent qualification in sport or management or equivalent proven experience. A TALS accredited qualification or UK Coaching First4Sport Level 3 Certificate in Athlete Personal Development and Lifestyle (or working towards completion within 9 months) is desirable.
Please view the job description and person specification for a full list of the duties and essential criteria. Please attach a personal statement showing clearly how your skills and experience match the Person Specification.
Internal applicants – please ensure you apply via your employee self-service portal.
Benefits Include
Free Gym Membership
Up to 28 days annual leave per year, plus 8 Bank Holidays
Annual performance-related bonus
Sick pay & pension scheme
Unrivalled training and development opportunities
UNiDays, TOTUM (formerly NUS Extra) and Galleria discount cards
Discounted travel on UNO buses
Staff social events
1 hour a week paid exercise time
And much more…
Interested in this opportunity?
For an informal discussion about this post please feel free to contact Bryn Clark, Deputy Director of Sport by email b.n.clark@herts.ac.uk
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REHABILITATION OF OFFENDERS ACT
DISCLOSURE AND BARRING SERVICE
This post is exempt under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 as amended. The University requires that the successful applicant who is offered employment will be subject to a criminal record check from the Disclosure Barring Service before the appointment is confirmed. An Enhanced Disclosure will be required and this will include details of cautions, reprimands or final warnings, as well as convictions. The University of Hertfordshire complies with the ‘Code of Practice for Registered Persons and other recipients of Disclosure Information’.
Overseas applicants and UK applicants who have lived abroad
Successful applicants who have lived outside the UK, for 12 months or more (whether continuously or in total), in the last 10 years, will be required to produce a ‘Certificate of Good Character/Conduct’ from each of those countries.
Our vision is to transform lives: UH is committed to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and building a diverse community. We welcome applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of their protected characteristics, and recognise there are different ways applicants may achieve the criteria in this document. We offer a range of employee benefits including generous annual leave, flexible location opportunities within the UK, discounted Sports Village memberships and free Active Staff sessions, personal and professional development and family-friendly policies. #GoHerts