Job Description

Salary

HSV07 - HSV08 34,118pa - 39,337pa plus Performance Related Pay

Contractual hours

37.5

Basis

Full Time

Job category/type

Professional/Technical

Job reference

REQ000216

Post Title

: Performance Sport and Scholarships Manager

SBU/Department:

Sports Development, Hertfordshire Sports Village

FTE:

1.0 fte (working 37.5 hours per week)

Duration of Contract:

Permanent

Annual Leave:

25 days plus standard public holidays rising to 28 days after 4 years continuous service

Location:

De Havilland campus, Hatfield, Hertfordshire

Hertfordshire Sports Village provides extensive sports facilities and services to the local community, students and staff of the University of Hertfordshire. Proudly named as one of Leisure and Hospitality's 20 Best Companies to Work For in 2021, Hertfordshire Sports Village is committed to ensuring our staff team are connected and engaged. Welcoming, going the extra mile, leading by example and the ability to consistently exceed expectations are some of the values we look for in our team members. If you share these values and want to make a real difference in a rewarding and challenging role, we would love to hear from you.

Main duties and responsibilities

You will co-ordinate and manage the delivery of the university's Sports Performance Programme and lead on and be responsible for all elite athlete recruitment in conjunction with individual Head Coaches. The post holder will co-ordinate the delivery of all key support services and manage all administration connected to the University of Hertfordshire Sports Scholarship Scheme. As part of our national Talented Athlete Scholarship Scheme (TASS) commitments you will be responsible for delivering lifestyle support services and related provision to those athletes assigned by TASS to the University of Hertfordshire.

The post-holder will demonstrate a Service Excellence mindset by providing a consistent, efficient, high quality and customer-oriented service to all customers of the Sports Village through implementation of agreed operating procedures and standards, ensuring that the customer is at the heart of every decision.

Skills and experience required

You will have experience of working in student focused learning / service environment.

Ideally you will have experience of working within a University Performance Sport environment, working with talented athletes and specialist service providers. Ideally, you will have experience of elite athlete recruitment in an educational environment.

Qualifications required

You will be educated with a minimum of a degree or equivalent qualification in sport/ management or related discipline

The post holder should have TALS accredited Qualification

or

UK Coaching First4Sport Level 3 Certificate in Athlete Personal Development and Lifestyle. (Or working towards completion within 9 months)

REHABILITATION OF OFFENDERS ACT

DISCLOSURE AND BARRING SERVICE

This post is exempt under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 as amended. The University requires that the successful applicant who is offered employment will be subject to a criminal record check from the Disclosure Barring Service before the appointment is confirmed. An Enhanced Disclosure will be required and this will include details of cautions, reprimands or final warnings, as well as convictions. The University of Hertfordshire complies with the 'Code of Practice for Registered Persons and other recipients of Disclosure Information'.

Overseas applicants and UK applicants who have lived abroad

Successful applicants who have lived outside the UK, for 12 months or more (whether continuously or in total), in the last 10 years, will be required to produce a 'Certificate of Good Character/Conduct' from each of those countries.

Please view the job description and person specification for a full list of the duties and essential criteria. Please attach a personal statement showing clearly how your skills and experience match the Person Specification.

We regret that we are unable to offer UKVI sponsorship for this post; applicants will either hold UK Right to Work or demonstrate access to UK Right to Work before an offer is made.

Benefits Include

Free Gym Membership Up to 28 days annual leave per year, plus 8 Bank Holidays Annual performance-related bonus Sick pay & pension scheme Unrivalled training and development opportunities UNiDays, TOTUM (formerly NUS Extra) and Galleria discount cards Discounted travel on UNO buses Staff social events 1 hour a week paid exercise time And much more...

Contact Details/Informal Enquiries:

For an informal discussion about this post please feel free to contact Bryn Clark, Deputy Director of Sport by email b.n.clark@herts.ac.uk

Closing Date

: 27 August 2025

Interview Date

: 09 and 11 September 2025

Reference Number:

REQ000216

Date advert placed:

06 August 2025

Our vision is to transform lives: UH is committed to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and building a diverse community. We welcome applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of their protected characteristics, and recognise there are different ways applicants may achieve the criteria in this document. We offer a range of employee benefits including generous annual leave, flexible location opportunities within the UK, discounted Sports Village memberships and free Active Staff sessions, personal and professional development and family-friendly policies. #GoHerts