Are you passionate about sport & active wellbeing and eager to gain valuable work experience while studying? Join the UOE Sport Student Employment Programme and turn your love for being active into a rewarding part-time opportunity!
We’re offering roles in physical prep’, operations, active lives, gym instructing, outdoor activities, creative content, digital design, event management and more. Designed to enhance skills and provide exposure to industry opportunities - whether you’re looking to lead, learn, or support, this programme is your chance to make an impact in the world of sport & active wellbeing while building your future career.
Candidates must understand the importance of team culture and demonstrate how their contribution will make a positive impact.
Apply now and be part of an energetic team that inspires active lifestyles!
The opportunity
Contribute to the development of the UOE Sport high performance sport programme, by providing administrative support – acting as a primary point of contact for coaches, athletes, and support teams; maintaining records; collecting and analysing data; and participating in special projects aimed at improving team culture and programme efficiency.
Your skills and attributes for success
- Provide a fun, inclusive and engaging presence.
- Be flexible and eager to learn.
- Demonstrate a high level of energy and be enthusiastic about athlete development and user experience.
- Experience of elite sport at international level.
Benefits
As a valued member of our team you can expect:
- A competitive salary.
- An exciting, positive, creative, challenging and rewarding place to work.
- To be part of a diverse and vibrant international community.
- Comprehensive Staff Benefits, such as a generous holiday entitlement, a defined benefits pension scheme, staff discounts, family-friendly initiatives, and flexible work options. Check out the full list on our staff benefits page (opens in a new tab) and use our reward calculator to discover the total value of your pay and benefits.
Championing equality, diversity and inclusion
The University of Edinburgh holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advance gender equality in higher education. We are members of the Race Equality Charter and we are also Stonewall Scotland Diversity Champions, actively promoting LGBT equality.
Prior to any employment commencing with the University you will be required to evidence your right to work in the UK. Further information is available on our right to work webpages.
On this occasion the University will not consider applicants requiring sponsorship for this role. International workers will therefore only be able to take up this role if they can demonstrate an alternative right to work in the UK.
Key dates to note
The closing date for applications is 28th March 2025.
Unless stated otherwise the closing time for applications is 11:59pm GMT. If you are applying outside the UK the closing time on our adverts automatically adjusts to your browsers local time zone.
Interviews will be held week commencing the 14th April 2025.
About us
As a world-leading research-intensive University, we are here to address tomorrow’s greatest challenges. Between now and 2030 we will do that with a values-led approach to teaching, research and innovation, and through the strength of our relationships, both locally and globally.
University Sport and Exercise is a five star national and international sports facility, providing top class sporting events and sports therapy services. The University is ranked in the top 5 sporting Universities in the UK. It provides a comprehensive range of sport and exercise opportunities for students, staff and members of the local community. The range of support runs from day to day leisure and exercise, through competitive sport, to support for national and international standard athletes.
