Head of Sports

2 weeks ago

London, United Kingdom King's College London Full time

Job description

We are seeking a highly motivated Head of Sports & Wellness to join King’s Sport & Wellness team at King’s College London reporting to the Director of King’s Community Business Services. You will be responsible for leading the sports and wellness team to achieve engagement targets and commercial budgets.

If you have what it takes to meet this demanding and challenging role, you could be just the right person we are looking for. In return, we offer competitive salary, excellent pension scheme, staff benefits and career development opportunities.
- To achieve the King’s Sport & Wellness Ambition to be London’s Most Active University, attaining the objectives of the Estate Philosophy and Community Business Service Strategy to deliver World Class Services to a World Class University.
- To lead the King’s Sport & Wellness staff team with responsibility for the management and development of the staff team to create a positive work culture and environment for success, that ‘puts students and staff at the heart of everything we do.’
- Deliver services with commercial principles that add value to the King’s Community Experience by providing innovative and creative management that contribute to the wider learning experiences of our students through interaction with our sport facilities and programmes
- Drive student and staff satisfaction across the King’s Sport & Wellness remit and long-term planning to meet the demands of the university growth ambitions and deliver Impact in alignment with Strategic 2026 and Vision 2029.

This post will be offered on an indefinite contract

This is a full-time post - 100% full time equivalent

Key responsibilities

Strategic Vision 2029
- To act in accordance with the guiding principles as set out in the Strategic Vision 2029: to Connect with our Communities to find their personal best, to be an exceptional institution, focusing on excellence in Facilities Management; to provide effective stewardship of the estate befitting of the College’s heritage and contemporary outlook; to create an inclusive environment that enables successful endeavour.
- Lead the development and delivery of strategic planning, with the support the Director of Community Business Services, to meet the objectives of the Community Business Service Strategy in creating a unique and memorable KCL experience, helping to differentiate the KCL student offer from other London and Russell Group Universities.
- To demonstrate the contribution of the Department to the wider university strategic aims of enhancing mental health and wellness of our staff, student and the wider London Community. Working in collaboration across University Professional Services, Students and Education, Students Union and with Faculty.
- Identify transformational capital projects, that will result in the Sport Estate becoming a world class student environment. Raise works with Project Management Office/Capital Projects Programme Manager and provide supplementary support to projects to improve the Sport Estate.
- Contribute to the wider College Strategic thematic Strategies of Education, Research, Service, London and International, developing shared cross-functional objectives.
- Responsible for stakeholder management; advocating open and active communication; anticipating and prioritising customer needs in service design and delivery; escalating and wherever practicable resolving issues which have a detrimental impact on the academic experience.

People & Leadership
- To lead a high performing and motivated team, ensuring that staff receive training, support and direction to thrive in their roles and operate with the highest standards of professionalism and customer service.
- Provide motivational leadership in order to drive performance and retain talent through coaching; providing specialist guidance and feedback; constantly up-skilling and developing staff; carrying out regular 1-2-1 meetings with direct reports to support their performance and development.
- Lead the senior leadership team, holding meetings to review shared KPIs and ensure the team is briefed on the successes, keys objectives and upcoming changes/events/projects that will affect the team
- Ensure the performance appraisals of all staff are completed annually, and identify training needs, initiate development of direct reports, recommend effective action to ensure team members maintain their competence, and development plans are recorded in their PDRs.
- Follow recruitment guidelines and maintain qualified personnel in all positions reporting directly to them and ensure a consistent and fair approach to staff development opportunities across King’s Sport & Wellness
- Seek out and share best practice with the wider team to ensure world-class service delivery. Encourage knowledge sharing across Estates & Facilities and the wider University.
- Act as a role model for professional behaviour and best practice. Constantly challenge unsafe

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