Performance Sport Officer

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Surrey Sports Park is at the heart of sport and physical activity in Surrey, and our mission is to deliver the best possible sport, health, and wellbeing experience to our University of Surrey students, the wider SSP community, and our Franchise athletes. We provide strategic added value to the University by delivering an outstanding student experience through social and competitive sport and providing an excellent environment for wellness and fitness for Surrey staff and students, and our community impact is significant both culturally and physically.

We aspire to be a leading institution for performance sport, providing exceptional facilities and coaching to the student-athletes, Franchise players, and local athletes who train and develop at the Sports Park.

We are looking for a Performance Sport Officer who will work with all current and prospective high-performance student athletes, supporting them to achieve both academically and athletically, as well as working with the clubs and their coaches who sit within the performance programme. With reference to clubs, this role will specifically work to support the day to day management of identified high performing clubs as well as assisting the committees to create and develop the right culture in order for this to be achieved.

There will be supervisory responsibilities, overseeing the coordination of all support services that work across all aspects of the business, that is: Team Surrey, TASS (Talented Athlete Scholarship Scheme), Surrey Scorchers, and Surrey Storm. This role is also responsible for the relationship with external professional sporting partners, including Harlequins Rugby Club and Guildford City Swim Club.

Please contact Tom Edwards on t.edwards@surrey.ac.uk if you have any questions about the role.

The supporting statement section should set out how your qualifications, experience, and training meet each of the selection criteria. Please provide one or more paragraphs addressing each criterion. The supporting statement is an essential part of the selection process and thus a failure to provide this information will mean that the application will not be considered. An answer to any of the criteria such as "Please see attached CV" will not be considered acceptable. Please note CVs cannot be accepted without a completed application form.

Surrey Sports Park is committed to being an equal opportunities employer.

Please note interviews for this position will occur on Wednesday 7th June 2023.

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: £25,062.00-£26,595.00 per year

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Employee discount
• Free fitness classes
• Free parking
• Gym membership
• On-site gym
• On-site parking
• Sick pay

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 31/05/2023