Sport Development Officer - Leicester, United Kingdom - De Montfort University Leicester

De Montfort University Leicester

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Leicester, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Sport Development Officer

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De Montfort University (DMU) is an ambitious, globally-minded institution with a relentless focus on delivering quality teaching and learning, and a campus-wide focus on providing a sector-leading student experience.

A culturally rich university with a palpable commitment to the public good, it strives to maintain a stimulating and inclusive environment where staff and students are able to thrive.

The university is a vibrant, multicultural hub of learning, creativityand innovation that never surrenders to convention.

Our success is built on a fantastic student experience coupled with award-winning teaching and world-class facilities that help students develop the skills and attitudes employers demand.

Faculty / Directorate
DMUsport has developed greatly in the short time since its inception in 2016.

As part of the Estates Directorate, the aims are to enable opportunities that empower students and provide high quality student experiences.

DMUsport's vision is to transform ourstudents by delivering an engaging student experience for sport and physical activity, which enables them to have their proudest moments during their time at DMU.

We support our students to lead an active lifestyle through a range of high quality, inclusivesport, and physical activity opportunities, where student voice is central to our delivery.

We strive to enhance and nurture leadership skills and performance of students who engage in our programmes, whilst contributing to their sense of togetherness and belonging.

We are a dynamic and committed department within a university where opportunities to meaningfully contribute across the student experience are many and varied.

Role

The role of Sport Development Officer will join our team with the purpose of working with DMUsport Club committees, DMU activators, sport coaches and colleagues throughout the university and Students' Union to facilitate an inclusive environment to providesport and physical activity opportunities to DMU students.

The role will work as part of the DMUsport team to oversee and develop Social Sport and Club programmes, line managing 2 Coordinators to ensure efficient and effective delivery is in place across the academic year.

The Sport Development Officer shall leadon activity to engage inactive students, embed student voice throughout all activity and empower student leaders to deliver across programmes to continually endeavour to improve the service provided to students.

This will be underpinned by management of projectbudgets, adherence to relevant health and safety policies and development of processes and systems to support delivery.

The role is on a full time (37 hours per week), permanent basis.

To be successful, you will be passionate about the wider benefits of sport and physical activity to participants and communities, with experience of creating and implementing programmes of activity with a range of stakeholders, recruiting, and supportingthe workforce to deliver them successfully.

A creative team player, who can adapt and engage with a range of audiences in a student-facing role. You will have the opportunity to develop professionally and demonstrate direct impact on the student experience.