Athletics Club & Competitions Co-Ordinator

Athletics Club & Competitions Co-Ordinator

This opportunity is only available to current employees and students at the University.

The Athletics Club and Competitions Co-Ordinator will play a key role in organising competitions, planning logistics and supporting club administrative processes for our student and junior programmes. You will work together with colleagues within Cardiff Met Sport, the Students’ Union and Welsh Athletics to provide effective organisation and administration of the programmes. Specific events will include the Dual Meet, Indoor Grand Prix Series & outdoor league fixtures and Junior friendly open events.

If you have a passion for sport, this is your opportunity to make a key contribution in the successful delivery of our programmes.

What you'll bring

You’ll bring excellent administration, organisation, and interpersonal skills, enabling you to work across a diverse sport system and provide high levels of customer service. Combined with effective time management and IT skills, you’ll maintain accuracy and attention to detail in all aspects of your work.

With experience of coordinating competitions and a knowledge of national governing body structures, you’ll communicate effectively and build trusted relationships with a broad range of stakeholders and audiences.

We are a values-based University. We are proud of our culture, and we are there for our people. Our community spirit is the golden thread that underpins our values and behaviours. We support and embrace inclusion that enables everyone to feel respected and able to perform at their best. By joining our University, you'll find yourself in a unique environment where a wealth of knowledge and resources are readily available, supporting you with your career development.

We offer excellent benefits such as:

• Annual leave of 25 days, rising to 30 days after 1 year’s service, plus 12 bank holiday / concessionary days (pro rata if part time).
• Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme with generous monthly contributions.
• Excellent family friendly policies – take a look on our Policy Hub page.
• Opportunities to learn and develop your skills with access to library and digital services facilities.
• Excellent sports and fitness facilities with subsidised membership.
• Free family access to our independent specialist wellbeing support provider, Health Assured.

For more information about the role please contact Rhiannon Hawker on , or feel free to contact Cerys Purdon, the Recruitment Advisor supporting this vacancy  All applications must be submitted online.

The person specification will be used as a tool for shortlisting; so please make sure you use this information when writing your application. You can find useful hints and tips about how to apply by visiting our Application Guidance page.

Applications may be submitted in Welsh, and an application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

Should a high volume of applications be received, we may need to close this vacancy early. We therefore encourage you to apply as early as possible.

Cardiff Metropolitan University is proud to be a Disability Confident employer and a signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant.

All applicants with disabilities, or those who are part of the Armed Forces community who during the shortlisting process meet the essential criteria for the role will be progressed to the next stage.

The University is committed to creating a highly inclusive culture. We offer family friendly and flexible working arrangements and a range of staff networks, forums and events to support and develop our people. We warmly welcome applications from those traditionally underrepresented in the higher education sector.

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