An exciting part-time opportunity has arisen to join the Sports Development team at AoC Sport as the Sport Development Officer for the South East (SE) region with some competition administration support as part of the role.  In this role you will be working collaboratively to develop the sport and physical activity opportunities to students in colleges at all levels, focusing on sustaining participation in sport and organising and supporting our competition pathway. With responsibility for the delivery of a range of events, including Regional Tournaments, and to shape our approach to sport development projects, this role must provide an outstanding level of service to our member colleges and external partners. This is an exciting time to join our team as we plan to meet the challenges of the Government and Sport England strategies as well as our own recently published strategic framework.

We are looking for someone with a sports development background to lead on development of high quality competition and development opportunities in the SE regions, with a key role in managing and delivery of the AoC Sport regional tournaments, local development opportunities and wider AoC Sport competitions and events. We are looking someone with a history of partnership working to lead on partnerships with key organisations regionally and nationally. Knowledge of AoC Sport programmes and in particular how they are embedded into FE Colleges is essential and a key history of being able to manage and build strong relationships with colleges to support and enhance competitive sport regionally and nationally.

Location: The role will require travel to member colleges, sports competitions and other meetings on a regular basis in the region.

Hours: 22.5 hours per week

About AoC Sport:

AoC Sport is the lead membership organisation for college sport and physical activity and is an Association of Colleges (AoC) subsidiary company.

AoC Sport encourages and supports every student to participate in sport and physical activity as an integrated part of their college experience. Offering a range of specialist advice, training and events, AoC Sport champions a whole-organisation, cross-curricular approach to physical activity, which results in dynamic college communities, healthy students and an economic boost to the bottom line.

Please refer to the job description and person specification for further details. To discuss this role, please contact Rob Elkin. 

How to Apply

If you think you have the skills, experience, and attributes to hit the ground running in this position, we would welcome your application.

To apply, please send us your current CV along with a cover letter detailing how your key skills, knowledge and experience meet the requirements of the person specification for the role along with a completed equal opportunities form to [email protected]. Please note that your equal opportunities form will be separated from your application and will not be considered by the shortlisting panel.

Your application must be submitted and received by 12pm on Monday 23 September 2024. 

Please title your CV and covering letter in the following format: 'Forename Surname - CV' & 'Forename Surname - Cover Letter.'

Interview and Skill Assessment Date: End of September - start of Oct, date TBC

AoC is committed to providing equal opportunities and embracing diversity. We encourage applications from everyone and will not discriminate against any applicants on the basis of age, disability, sex, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation.

If you have a disability and would prefer to apply in a different format or would like us to make reasonable adjustments to enable you to apply or attend any interview, please email us at [email protected] to let us know or contact the HR team via telephone: 020 7034 9900.

Thank you for your interest in this opportunity to join the AoC Sport team.