SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

You will have experience of working in student focused learning / service environment.
Ideally you will have experience of working within a University Performance Sport environment, working with talented athletes and specialist service providers. Ideally, you will have experience of elite athlete recruitment in an educational environment.

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED

You will be educated with a minimum of a degree or equivalent qualification in sport/ management or related discipline
The post holder should have TALS accredited Qualification or UK Coaching First4Sport Level 3 Certificate in Athlete Personal Development and Lifestyle. (Or working towards completion within 9 months)

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.
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.
We regret that we are unable to offer UKVI sponsorship for this post; applicants will either hold UK Right to Work or demonstrate access to UK Right to Work before an offer is made.

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…

Contact Details/Informal Enquiries: 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
Closing Date: 27 August 2025
Interview Date: 09 and 11 September 2025
Reference Number: REQ000216
Date advert placed: 06 August 2025
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

You will co-ordinate and manage the delivery of the university’s Sports Performance Programme and lead on and be responsible for all elite athlete recruitment in conjunction with individual Head Coaches. The post holder will co-ordinate the delivery of all key support services and manage all administration connected to the University of Hertfordshire Sports Scholarship Scheme. As part of our national Talented Athlete Scholarship Scheme (TASS) commitments you will be responsible for delivering lifestyle support services and related provision to those athletes assigned by TASS to the University of Hertfordshire.
The post-holder 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.