Student Sport Coordinator
| Posting date: | 04 September 2025 |
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| Salary: | £26,257 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 22 September 2025 |
| Location: | Exeter, Devon |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 2 days per week |
| Company: | University of Exeter |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | GBP 7910 |
Summary
Job Summary – The university is looking for a graduate to work as part of the Sport Team. You will provide an efficient and effective support service to our student sports clubs at the University of Exeter. The support you provide will be key in enabling students to participate in their chosen sport and ensuring the sports clubs and their activities run smoothly, safely and are administered effectively. This role is part of the Graduate Business Partnership (GBP) scheme and offers a full-time contract (36.5 hours per week) until June 2026, with the potential to extend. There is a hybrid working arrangement with occasional home working. You will be based on Streatham Campus in Exeter. For more information on the GBP scheme, please visit www.exeter.ac.uk/internships.
About You – You should be a graduate who has achieved (or about to achieve) a full undergraduate degree or above, preferably in a sport related subject or able to demonstrate additional interest in sport outside of their academic programme. You should have a good working understanding of Microsoft Office including Excel, attention to detail to ensure tasks are completed to a high standard, strong verbal and written communication skills, and be highly organised with an ability to work to deadlines. You should be able to work well within a team, be flexible and adaptable to support the needs of our clubs and their constituent members, and have a willingness to learn and further develop existing skills and experience. Yo should also have a willingness to learn and develop understanding of all sports within a university setting, have enthusiasm to work with students athletes and have demonstrable interest and experience in sport in either a playing, coaching, or volunteering capacity.
The Benefits to You - You will have access to a wide range of benefits, rewards and recognition from the University, including a generous pension, a holiday allowance of 39 days per year, Totum Card and Salary Exchange Schemes. The University offers extensive support to staff, including a structured Professional Development Review and Wellbeing Service plus 1:1 support from the Internships Team. You will be offered a ‘How to Make the Most of Your Internship’ guide, bespoke mentoring, and career consultancy opportunities.
Application Closing Date: 22 September 2025
Interviews: To be confirmed
For further information please email internships@exeter.ac.uk
GBP Scheme Requirements
To be eligible to apply and undertake a GBP role the graduate must meet all of the following criteria:
*To undertake a graduate role through the GBP scheme, you must have either achieved your degree or be in your final year at any UK-based university.
*You must have graduated in the UK within the last 3 years of your most recent degree (we will consider extenuating circumstances of potential applicants that may have prevented them from undertaking a graduate role within 3 years of graduation).
*The University of Exeter is committed to developing an environment which promotes equality of opportunity, values diversity and inclusivity.
*At the time of starting employment, the successful candidate must have permission to work in the UK and evidence must be provided in advance of the appointment. Candidates should continue to have permission for the duration of the GBP contract. This includes British citizens, individuals with an EU Pre-Settlement or EU-Settlement Status; and those with a Graduate Route Visa.
*All graduates need to reside in the UK whilst undertaking this role.
How to apply
Please apply by completing the Internship Application Form (downloadable here: http://ex.ac.uk/dWp ), following instructions on the form and returning it to The Internships Team at internships@exeter.ac.uk as an email attachment by the closing date: 22/09/2025. We do not accept CVs so please make sure you send a completed application form.
About You – You should be a graduate who has achieved (or about to achieve) a full undergraduate degree or above, preferably in a sport related subject or able to demonstrate additional interest in sport outside of their academic programme. You should have a good working understanding of Microsoft Office including Excel, attention to detail to ensure tasks are completed to a high standard, strong verbal and written communication skills, and be highly organised with an ability to work to deadlines. You should be able to work well within a team, be flexible and adaptable to support the needs of our clubs and their constituent members, and have a willingness to learn and further develop existing skills and experience. Yo should also have a willingness to learn and develop understanding of all sports within a university setting, have enthusiasm to work with students athletes and have demonstrable interest and experience in sport in either a playing, coaching, or volunteering capacity.
The Benefits to You - You will have access to a wide range of benefits, rewards and recognition from the University, including a generous pension, a holiday allowance of 39 days per year, Totum Card and Salary Exchange Schemes. The University offers extensive support to staff, including a structured Professional Development Review and Wellbeing Service plus 1:1 support from the Internships Team. You will be offered a ‘How to Make the Most of Your Internship’ guide, bespoke mentoring, and career consultancy opportunities.
Application Closing Date: 22 September 2025
Interviews: To be confirmed
For further information please email internships@exeter.ac.uk
GBP Scheme Requirements
To be eligible to apply and undertake a GBP role the graduate must meet all of the following criteria:
*To undertake a graduate role through the GBP scheme, you must have either achieved your degree or be in your final year at any UK-based university.
*You must have graduated in the UK within the last 3 years of your most recent degree (we will consider extenuating circumstances of potential applicants that may have prevented them from undertaking a graduate role within 3 years of graduation).
*The University of Exeter is committed to developing an environment which promotes equality of opportunity, values diversity and inclusivity.
*At the time of starting employment, the successful candidate must have permission to work in the UK and evidence must be provided in advance of the appointment. Candidates should continue to have permission for the duration of the GBP contract. This includes British citizens, individuals with an EU Pre-Settlement or EU-Settlement Status; and those with a Graduate Route Visa.
*All graduates need to reside in the UK whilst undertaking this role.
How to apply
Please apply by completing the Internship Application Form (downloadable here: http://ex.ac.uk/dWp ), following instructions on the form and returning it to The Internships Team at internships@exeter.ac.uk as an email attachment by the closing date: 22/09/2025. We do not accept CVs so please make sure you send a completed application form.
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