Job description
Sport & Active Health Head of Delivery
- A brand-new role as we seek to get more of our University more active and playing sport
- Be the strategic lead for our Active Health and Sport Development teams
- Design and deliver new and exciting sport & physical activity opportunities
- Be part of the leadership team that takes our successful department forwards
- Design experiences and programmes that contribute to a sense of community and belonging.
We are looking for an outgoing candidate with a passion for sport and physical activity. Our vibrant and friendly team works with creativity and energy to deliver a huge range of sport and physical activity opportunities to our students, staff and local community. You could be part of our team as the strategic lead for our delivery, working in a supportive environment where everyone is challenged to deliver excellence as standard.
At Christ Church we care about sport, health, and fitness and the people who we engage. We want to move people and create a sense of belonging through our activities and programmes. We have invested in multi-million-pound facilities, including our University Sport Centre with double sports hall, state of the art spin studio and gym and fitness facilities. Our gym is packed with modern fitness equipment, and we offer a wide range of fitness classes, personal training and an exercise referral service. We also deliver amazing programmes and interventions for sport, including our excellent sport scholarship programme and Club Sport programme in partnership with the Student’s Union. We like to innovate, challenge and change, all to provide our students and staff with a truly first class experience of Sport & Active Health.
Amazing Perks
At Canterbury Christ Church University, we offer a huge range of discounts and perks to staff who join our team. Including:
- Free gym membership
- Personal training opportunities
- Development and training opportunities
- Staff are able to purchase a TOTUM (previously NUS Extra) card that offers a range of savings, from Amazon to Oasis and Asos to Zizzi’s!
- Free eye tests through our eye care scheme
- And much more!
Reporting to the Director of Sport & Active Health, the Head of Delivery, will oversee the delivery function of the department including the work of the Sport Development and the Active Health teams. You will make a major contribution to planning the overall strategic direction for Sport & Active Health, with a particular focus on ensuring the delivery and operational plans for the department meet our strategic aims and supports the University’s strategic goals and priorities. A major focus of our department is engagement, community and belonging – our delivery programmes need to be innovative and adaptable to reach these aims.
The Person
We would love to appoint someone with a passion for sport and physical activity at all levels. Someone who recognises the social, mental and physical benefits of physical activity and sport; who understands fitness, exercise, and sport provision and knows what it takes to support people on their individual journeys, from first timers through to elite sports people. Our Head of Delivery will have outstanding organisational skills and management experience. They will be a team player and a leader with the ability to get the best out of the people they work with. Above all, our Head of Delivery must be motivated by wanting to make a difference to people’s University experience through sport and physical activity and help create that sense of belonging.