At a Glance
- Tasks: Coordinate community sports programmes and engage with local groups to make a positive impact.
- Company: Join the University of Edinburgh Sport, a world-class institution dedicated to community wellbeing.
- Benefits: Enjoy flexible work options, generous leave, and a supportive environment for personal growth.
- Other info: Be part of a diverse community committed to equality and inclusion.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in young people's lives through the power of sport.
- Qualifications: Passion for sport, experience in coordinating activities, and a positive, engaging attitude.
The predicted salary is between 26093 - 28778 £ per year.
Join University of Edinburgh Sport in the exciting new role of Community Programmes Coordinator, supporting in the local community.
Help us redefine what’s possible. Be part of something bigger. Here, you can continue to make a difference in everything around you. Take on new challenges, grow your career, be recognised for your contributions, and benefit from our commitment to your wellbeing.
Do you have a passion for the positive impact sport can play on young people's lives? Edinburgh Sport has a fantastic opportunity to support the delivery of community impact programmes and help improve the lives of young people across the city. This role will help coordinate the operational aspects of Sport & Exercise’s community engagement programme, which seeks to improve the impact and engagement of Sport with local communities across Edinburgh and the Lothians, in line with the University’s Community Plan.
This will involve supporting the Head of Active Wellbeing and Community Programmes in setting programme direction, delivering regular activity to community groups, liaising with University students and staff to support volunteers, and collaborating with community groups.
Your skills and attributes for success:
- An understanding of how sport can have a positive impact on young people's lives
- Experience in delivering and coordinating sport sessions
- Positive, engaging individuals who help create fun and inclusive environments
- Flexible, proactive learners eager to develop new skills
- Energetic, enthusiastic personalities who enjoy sharing and celebrating our sporting community
Candidates must have a good grasp of the importance of team culture and demonstrate how their contribution will make a positive impact. People have always been at the heart of our work. Our people are at the centre of the University community and everything we do. We value colleagues with drive, determination and a passion for what they do. We are a place where everyone is welcome and offer a range of policies and benefits designed to support you in building the right meaningful flexibility that works for you.
A career with us has a range of other benefits that can be tailored to your lifestyle:
- Opportunities to develop new skills and broaden your experience
- Working within one of the world’s leading universities
- Contributing to the work and purpose of the University
- Excellent benefits and support
This post is full-time (35 hours per week). The closing date for applications is 24 August 2026.
As a valued member of our team, you can expect:
- An exciting, positive, creative, challenging and rewarding place to work
- To be part of a diverse and vibrant international community
- Comprehensive Staff Benefits, including generous annual leave entitlement, a defined benefits pension scheme, a wide range of staff discounts, family-friendly initiatives, and flexible work options
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 a Stonewall Proud Employer, actively promoting LGBTQ+ equality. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates, and wish to particularly encourage applications from women and from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic candidates.
The University is unable to sponsor the employment of international workers in this role. International applicants will therefore be unable to apply for and secure a Skilled Worker visa. They will only be able to take up this role if they can demonstrate an alternative right to work in the UK.
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