Sport Scholarships & Recruitment Coordinator - UoB Sport & Fitness - 107653 - Grade 4 in Birmingham

Location: University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham UK

Full time starting salary is normally in the range £27,546 to £29,171, with potential progression once in post to £32,595

Grade: 4

Part Time, 0.8 FTE (28 hours per week)

Permanent

Closing date: 28th July 2026

The University of Birmingham is proud to have been a part of the City of Birmingham and the wider region for over 100 years, and we are equally proud to be recognised as a leading global university. We want to attract talented people from across the city and beyond, support them to succeed, and celebrate their success.

We are committed to helping the people who work here to develop through our sector-leading Birmingham Professional programme which provides all professional services staff with development opportunities and the encouragement to reach their full potential. Supporting our people to achieve a healthy work/life balance is important both to our employees and to the success of the University and, depending on the role, we offer a variety of flexible working arrangements.

In addition, you will receive a generous package of benefits including 40 days paid holiday a year, one paid day a year for volunteering, occupational sick pay, and a pension scheme.

Sport & Fitness is responsible for operating the extensive sport and recreation provision of the University of Birmingham. It caters for the whole sports continuum from elite athlete to beginner; it supports 6,500 members, 40+ performance clubs, over 50 sports scholars and offers an extensive participation and intra league programme.

Role Summary

The University of Birmingham has a proud and illustrious sporting history and we are looking to appoint a Sport Scholarships & Recruitment Coordinator (SSRC) to continue to support the University’s most talented student-athletes. The SSRC will play a key role in the recruitment of talent to the University, as well as its delivery across a range of Sport Scholarship programmes.

Main Duties

• Provide effective administrative support to ensure the smooth running of a wide range of sport scholarships and bursaries offered to student-athletes by the University of Birmingham.
• Act as a point of contact to provide accurate and timely information and advice to internal and external stakeholders on Sport Scholarship processes and procedures.
• Maintain up to date records of all sport scholarship athletes both in spreadsheets and using cloud-based software.
• Take minutes at weekly Scholar Review meetings, athlete profiling and multi-disciplinary meetings.
• Support the recruitment of talented student-athletes to the University.
• Lead on the coordination of recruitment events, assist at Open Days and other targeted recruitment events.
• Process all financial tasks relating within Performance Sport.
• Make timely and accurate bookings on behalf of the Sport Scholarship Manager, Sport Recruitment Manager, Coaches, sport scholars and programme.
• Undertake any other duties that may reasonably be required.

Required Knowledge, Skills, Qualifications, Experience

• GCSEs to a minimum of grade C/4 in English and Mathematics grade C minimum (or equivalent level 2 qualification).
• A solid understanding of sport within higher education in the UK and the demands of performance student-athletes.
• Exceptional organisation skills with the ability to prioritise work proactively, independently and as part of a team.
• Effective problem solving and decision-making skills.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to communicate clearly and effectively with a wide range of stakeholders.
• Good IT skills with a working knowledge of standard Microsoft Office software, especially Excel.
• Ability to work on your own initiative and to proactively contribute to improving processes.
• An understanding of the importance of equality and diversity in the workplace.
• The ability to cope with change in a fast moving, dynamic environment.

Informal enquiries to Hugh Sproston, email: h.d.sproston@bham.ac.uk