Head of Student Sport

3 weeks ago

Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom British Universities & Colleges Sport (BUCS) Full time €56,021 - €59,421

Full Time
We are delighted to open applications for this new opportunity to join us as our Head of Student SpoTo lead the strategic development, management and implementation of the University’s extensive student sport programme and deliver a sector leading student sporting experience across a single sporting pathway from participation to performance. 
You will have the unique opportunity to focus on student competitive sport, through sport clubs, development and performance pathways and shape the future of such an important part of the Newcastle student journey. You will have the chance to bring your experience and expertise to best support the optimisation of our resources and genuine commitment to fulfil our potential through the creation of a unified direction for competitive sporting activity and collaborative delivery framework placing the student at the heart of our Sport & Active Wellbeing offer. You will be joining an ambitious, experienced team who are all striving to ensure we fulfil our potential as a longstanding sporting leader within Higher Education sport.
We are keen to hear from candidates who have the ability and ambition to lead on a full review of the University’s Performance Sport offer to establish a clear strategic direction for delivery. You will direct the University Performance Sport offer, including management of external and internal partnerships, creating nationally leading high performance student sport environments and ensuring dual career pathways are at the core of our offer. We are looking for candidates who have proven leadership in a sport environment with experience of the relationship between the higher education sport sector and Student Unions. 
We can support with relocation packages for candidates who are looking to relocate from outside of the region.
Student Sport Development
Working with Director of Sport and in partnership with the CEO of the Students’ Union, contribute to the planning the overall strategic direction for Sport, with a particular focus on ensuring the strategy and operational plan for student sport compliments and supports the University’s strategic goals and priorities
Lead on the partnership with Newcastle University Students’ Union supporting student sport club development, providing expertise, strategic guidance and collaborative support to optimise the existing strong relationship
Develop long term student sport development plans, in collaboration with Newcastle University Students’ Union, including required people, financial and facility resource
Propose new structures and services to grow and improve our student sport offer, drive efficiency gains and develop innovative solutions to significant problems (staffing and operational)
ensuring operational plans are cascaded, embedded and delivered by the function, setting and monitoring quality and professional standards
Reinforce standards by ensuring there are effective systems of recruitment, training, performance management/rewards and personal/team development
Represent University Sport and Active Wellbeing within the University and in a National/Regional context, deputising for the Director as and when required
Work in collaboration with other Newcastle University departments on the development of plans and implementation of several projects that have been identified in the strategic plan regarding student sport, ensuring work is integrated and co-ordinated as appropriate
Represent Sport at internal and external meetings/events/network with colleagues in other institutions to share best practice and capitalise on opportunities to improve the sporting offer at Newcastle
Student Performance Sport
Lead on a full review of the University Performance Sport offer, establishing clear strategic direction for delivery, partnerships, funding and recruitment
Direct the University Performance Sport offer, including management of external and internal partnerships, creating nationally leading high performance student sport environments and ensuring dual career pathways are at the core of our offer
Working through intermediate managers, lead and encourage a culture across the team of exceptional student experience / inclusive, evidence-based service delivery, and continuous quality improvement
Proven track record of successful leadership in a sport environment delivering on development and performance targets
Experience in and understanding of the relationship between the HE sport sector and Student Unions
In depth knowledge and understanding of the structure/organisation of UK Sport, particularly in terms of higher/further education and BUCS
Demonstrable experience of working in a complex organisation and managing a variety of sport/leisure teams
Ability to exercise a substantial degree of independent professional responsibility and discretion
Excellent numeracy skills with evidence of being able to produce and analyse complex source material, information, and data
Financial awareness including previous experience of setting, managing and monitoring budgets effectively
An active advocate of equality and diversity with experience of being able to use data to identify equality and diversity issues and develop interventions
Adapts to change and engages key stakeholders in planning ahead
Embraces our values and leads through those values in order to project and inspire confidence in others
Sensitivity to and awareness of public relations, commercial confidentiality and competition issues
Educated to Degree level (or equivalent level qualifications), preferably in sport &/or management discipline

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