Description
About SSS:
SSS is a members’ organisation for colleges and universities across Scotland, providing students with sport and active health opportunities. SSS is at the heart of a network of over 500 clubs and approximately 40,000 participants. It delivers organised sports competitions, provides a range of sports development services and champions the role of sport and active health at the heart of the student experience. SSS is supported by sportscotland, SFC and BUCS.
Further information:
is available on the SSS website. SSS works for all the universities and colleges in Scotland as an independent organisation, but is hosted by the University of Edinburgh.
The Role:
The Learning & People Coordinator is a key member of the SSS staff team, with a focus on creating sustainable participation across student sport by developing opportunities for people within our network to learn and develop new skills and knowledge.
The successful candidate will:
• Develop and implement a comprehensive Learning and Development programme of events that provide opportunities for members and partners to learn, challenge current practice and reflect upon existing provision.
• Create and develop positive partnerships between student sport, community partners, SGBs, local authorities, charities and other like-minded organisations.
• Ensure robust monitoring and evaluation in place to allow for meaningful reporting and analysis on all aspects of the programme.
• Lead the development of a number of SSS sports by acting as the sports development lead for a range of sports.
The post requires relevant experience of developing opportunities grow sports provision alongside experience of learning and development.
The successful candidate will report to the Head of Development.
Equality:
Scottish Student Sport is committed to reducing barriers to sport and physical activity for students across Scotland. We welcome applications from all communities, including from trans people and people with variations in sex characteristics, from Black, Asian and ethnically diverse people, and from disabled people who are currently under-represented in our staff team.
Application procedure:
The closing date for applications is Wednesday 27th April 2022 at 17:00.
All applications must be made online via the University of Edinburgh job site -https://elxw.fa.em3.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/CX_1001
For further info, please contact: Ian Lowe – Head of Development 07717 790 269 [email protected]
Interviews & start date Interviews will take place at the SSS Office, Third Floor, 48 Pleasance, Edinburgh EH8 9TJ on Thursday 5th May 2022, with candidates being notified by 17:00 on Friday 29th April 2022. The post will ideally commence ASAP.
