Sport Development Officer; Athletics

Department Student Services Location Multiple Campuses Salary £35,331 to £39,002 per annum 3 Year Fixed-Term Contract Post Type Full Time Release Date 12 January 2026 Closing Date 23.59 hours GMT on Sunday 01 February 2026 Reference S126002

An exciting opportunity has been created for an energetic and committed individual to join the sport and physical activity team at Birmingham City University, to coordinate and implement an athletics development and performance programme for the university, working with its partners Birchfield Harriers, and the national governing bodies England Athletics and UK Athletics.

This ground-breaking partnership aims to maximise the ideas, energies, and resources of all partners to ensure a coordinated approach to activity at the Alexander Stadium focusing on the priority areas of student participation, talent and performance development, and volunteering as we work together to harness the inspiration of the European Track and Field Championships being held in Birmingham during 2026 and to generate more regular coordinated activity on site at this world class sporting facility.

The role will be approximately 70% athletics focussed with the additional 30% focussed on the development of all sports and physical activity at BCU.

• Leading on specific projects to develop increased engagement in sport and physical activity within BCU and its partner organisations.
• Organising, leading, and developing the BCU sports clubs in conjunction with student led committees.
• Delivering a range of recruitment events for sport.
• Developing student volunteering opportunities.
• Maximising the exposure of BCU Sport via a range of social media and communication methods.
• Providing termly statistical information and feedback to the Director of Sport and Physical Activity.

• Hold a degree or equivalent/relevant qualifications in a sport related discipline.
• Experience of developing and implementing sport and physical activity programmes.
  
  Extensive experience of working in a sport and physical activity environment ideally within an education setting.
• Proven ability to manage timelines efficiently and effectively.
• Ability to engage with diverse stakeholders, including clubs, NGBs, and community groups.
• Ability to use social media and software that helps communicate to stakeholders both external and internal.
• Experience of employing, supervising, and managing part-time sports coaching staff would be desirable.

If you have any questions, or would like to discuss the role further, please contact Philip Llewelyn, Sport Manager at

We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and to an environment that supports lawful free speech and academic freedom. We will continuously review and improve our policies, practices, and procedures to ensure that we are promoting these in all aspects of our operations. We believe that by working together, combining our many different backgrounds and life experiences, we will empower each other to reach our full potential.

The appointed candidate will normally be employed through our subsidiary company BCU Support Services Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Birmingham City University. Appointees with prior LGPS membership who wish to enter the LGPS scheme will be able to do so and will be employed by Birmingham City University directly.