Student Sport & Physical Activity Coordinator

Student Sport and Physical Activity Coordinator

1.0 FTE / 35 Hours per week

Grade 4, £24,685 - £26,093

An office-based role in the Marjon Sports Centre facility.

Who we’re looking for

We’re looking for someone who sees sport in all its greatness – from fun all the way through to competitive, so wants to help deliver an outstanding program to our students to enhance their student experience. This means we are looking for a forward-thinking candidate that can work flexibly within the sporting season and cultivate innovative ideas in the off season. Strong organisational skills and clear communication are key attributes as you will be working with both students and staff to foster an inclusive approach to sport within the university.

What you’d be doing

Your days will vary as you support our scholars with monthly catch ups and liaise with lecturers and course leads to assist with both academic and sporting excellence. Being the first point of contact for all things BUCS, you will administer a range of sporting calendars and will need to communicate with varying stakeholders within the Sport and Health department to ensure that all teams are fully aware of fixtures, facility requirements and any changes to this. You will assist the Student Sport and Physical Activity Manager to deliver key events through the year, including non-competitive sport and support for the wider university team so time management is key.

You’ll need to enjoy

Communicating with others (in person, over the phone or by email), engaging with technology (including social media), providing excellent customer service, quickly building rapport with colleagues/students and learning about a wide range of sports.

Where you’ll work

In this role, you’ll be based in the Sports Federation Office working alongside a host of different departments and enjoying our green campus in the north of Plymouth.

In order to be successful in this role, you will be required to work on site however some flexibility is available with working hours to suit the right candidate.

Supporting our people

At Marjon, we are firmly committed to supporting every member of staff who works for us. If you join us, you’ll find we are an inclusive, supportive but ambitious community, absolutely centred on the success of our students. Every one of us is proud to be part of Marjon, proud of our students and what they achieve and proud of our long heritage of fighting for social change.

Benefits Include

• A minimum of 28 full-time equivalent days holiday entitlement (including bank holidays) plus annually agreed Christmas closure dates over the festive period.
• Generous pension contributions
• Access to our Balance programme of health and wellbeing activities that aims to help you to look after your physical health, nutritional health, mental health and social health.
• Flexible working options and ability to apply for parental leave and time off for dependants.
• A fair sick-pay scheme for those who fall ill during their employment.
• Discounted gym membership at our state-of-the-art facilities.

Application Process

To apply for the position, please apply online at https://jobs.marjon.ac.uk/ and provide a supporting statement that demonstrates how you meet the essential criteria outlined in the knowledge, qualifications, and experience sections of the job description.

Key Dates

Closing date

14th

June 2026 (at 11

59pm)

Interview date

24th or 25th June 2026

Supporting our people

At Marjon, we are deeply committed to supporting every member of our staff. Our values sit at the heart of everything we do, and we hope you will take pride in becoming part of our community.

We warmly welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds, reflecting our strong commitment to inclusion. As a Disability Confident Employer, we guarantee an interview to disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the role.

For an informal discussion about the role please contact Ella O’Neill, Student Sport, and Physical Activity Manager on eoneill@marjon.ac.uk

Please note, we will only consider applications submitted direct to the University via the above website. We do not accept applications or CVs submitted via third parties.

PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL COMMUNICATION WILL BE ELECTRONIC, PLEASE CHECK YOUR EMAIL ACCOUNT REGULARLY.

Please note it is sometimes necessary to close vacancies before the closing date. If you have not heard from us within 4 weeks of the closing date, please assume that you have not been shortlisted.

On occasions where we receive high interest in a vacancy, we may use AI to initially screen anonymised applications.

If you have any issues with applying online or need additional support including reasonable adjustments with the application process, please contact the People Team on peopleteam@marjon.ac.uk

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Disability Confident

About Disability Confident

A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident.