Sports Coordinator - Competitions
Company
Location
Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
Posted At
9/10/2025
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Description
Job Description
Grade UE05: £29,588 - £33,951 per annum
Edinburgh University Group / Edinburgh University Sports Union
Open ended (permanent)
Full time: 35 hours per week
The Opportunity
Join our dynamic team and play a pivotal role in shaping competitive sport at Edinburgh University Sports Union. As a Sports Coordinator, you’ll manage and innovate within our esteemed sports programmes, including our British University & College Sport (BUCS) and our vibrant Intramural Sport Programme. You’ll collaborate with passionate colleagues, support student-led clubs, and ensure a seamless sporting experience for all.
Your Skills And Attributes For Success
As a valued member of our team you can expect:
The University of Edinburgh holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advance gender equality in higher education. We are members of the Race Equality Charter and we are also Stonewall Scotland Diversity Champions, actively promoting LGBT equality.
Prior to any employment commencing with the University you will be required to evidence your right to work in the UK. Further information is available on our right to work webpages (opens new browser tab ).
The University is unable to sponsor the employment of international workers in this role. International applicants will therefore be unable to apply for and secure a Skilled Worker visa. They will only be able to take up this role if they can demonstrate an alternative right to work in the UK.
Key dates to note
The closing date for applications is 24 September 2025.
Unless stated otherwise the closing time for applications is 11:59pm GMT. If you are applying outside the UK the closing time on our adverts automatically adjusts to your browsers local time zone.
Interviews will be held on Tuesday 30 th of September 2025.
About Us
As a world-leading research-intensive University, we are here to address tomorrow’s greatest challenges. Between now and 2030 we will do that with a values-led approach to teaching, research and innovation, and through the strength of our relationships, both locally and globally.
About The Team
University Sport and Exercise is a five star national and international sports facility, providing top class sporting events and sports therapy services. The University is ranked in the top 5 sporting Universities in the UK. It provides a comprehensive range of sport and exercise opportunities for students, staff and members of the local community. The range of support runs from day to day leisure and exercise, through competitive sport, to support for national and international standard athletes.
Sport and Exercise website ( http://www.ed.ac.uk/schools-departments/sport-exercise ) (opens in new browser tab)
Grade UE05: £29,588 - £33,951 per annum
Edinburgh University Group / Edinburgh University Sports Union
Open ended (permanent)
Full time: 35 hours per week
The Opportunity
Join our dynamic team and play a pivotal role in shaping competitive sport at Edinburgh University Sports Union. As a Sports Coordinator, you’ll manage and innovate within our esteemed sports programmes, including our British University & College Sport (BUCS) and our vibrant Intramural Sport Programme. You’ll collaborate with passionate colleagues, support student-led clubs, and ensure a seamless sporting experience for all.
Your Skills And Attributes For Success
- A proven track record with experience in sports administration
- Expertise in orchestrating sports fixtures and competition entries
- A proactive problem solver with a cooperative approach
- Exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal
- The ability to thrive independently and collaboratively in a team environment
As a valued member of our team you can expect:
- A competitive salary
- An exciting, positive, creative, challenging and rewarding place to work.
- To be part of a diverse and vibrant international community
- Comprehensive Staff Benefits, such as a generous holiday entitlement, competitive pension schemes, staff discounts, and family-friendly initiatives. Check out the full list on our staff benefits page (opens in a new tab) and use our reward calculator to discover the total value of your pay and benefits
The University of Edinburgh holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advance gender equality in higher education. We are members of the Race Equality Charter and we are also Stonewall Scotland Diversity Champions, actively promoting LGBT equality.
Prior to any employment commencing with the University you will be required to evidence your right to work in the UK. Further information is available on our right to work webpages (opens new browser tab ).
The University is unable to sponsor the employment of international workers in this role. International applicants will therefore be unable to apply for and secure a Skilled Worker visa. They will only be able to take up this role if they can demonstrate an alternative right to work in the UK.
Key dates to note
The closing date for applications is 24 September 2025.
Unless stated otherwise the closing time for applications is 11:59pm GMT. If you are applying outside the UK the closing time on our adverts automatically adjusts to your browsers local time zone.
Interviews will be held on Tuesday 30 th of September 2025.
About Us
As a world-leading research-intensive University, we are here to address tomorrow’s greatest challenges. Between now and 2030 we will do that with a values-led approach to teaching, research and innovation, and through the strength of our relationships, both locally and globally.
About The Team
University Sport and Exercise is a five star national and international sports facility, providing top class sporting events and sports therapy services. The University is ranked in the top 5 sporting Universities in the UK. It provides a comprehensive range of sport and exercise opportunities for students, staff and members of the local community. The range of support runs from day to day leisure and exercise, through competitive sport, to support for national and international standard athletes.
Sport and Exercise website ( http://www.ed.ac.uk/schools-departments/sport-exercise ) (opens in new browser tab)
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