Workforce Development Administrator (Sport)

at University of East Anglia, Norwich, United Kingdom

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Salary

£26,800 a year

Closing date

25 November 2026

Start

Not given in the advert

Type of post

Administration and business
A support post, not a teaching post.

Contract

Part Time, Fixed-Term/Contract

First seen

10 November 2026, on jobs.ac.uk

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The advert

Salary on appointment will be £26,800 per annum (pro rata). An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Workforce Development Administrator (Sport) to join the UEA+Sport Department of the Sportspark. The UEA+Sport team are looking to recruit a self-motivated, organised and enthusiastic individual to support the development of student placements, work experience, and volunteering opportunities, and to help students develop their skills, experience, and employability within sport, physical activity, education, and related sectors. We are looking for an administrator with a passion for supporting people and developing the sport workforce, who will work closely with students, placement providers, schools, sporting organisations and colleagues across the University. You will help to identify and develop high-quality placement and work experience opportunities, ensuring they are inclusive, safe, well-supported and aligned with relevant programme and module learning outcomes. Your duties will include supporting and monitoring student placements; developing and maintaining relationships with schools, sports organisations and other external partners; administering work experience opportunities within UEA Sport and Sportspark; coordinating the UEA Sport Volunteer Academy; supporting volunteer recruitment, onboarding and CPD; administering sports club committee training; maintaining accurate records and tracking student destinations; and monitoring and evaluating opportunities to support continuous improvement. You must have A-levels (or equivalent qualifications or directly relevant experience), together with experience of providing administrative support and working with internal and external partners. Experience of working in an educational setting is also desirable. Excellent communication, interpersonal, customer service, IT, organisational and administrative skills are essential, together with the ability to manage competing priorities, work to deadlines and support the professional development of others. This part-time post is available from 4 January 2027 on a fixed-term period of 9 months. Your hours under the University's annualised hours system are based on average as a 16-hour week (0.4 FTE) over a 52.2-week year, making a total of 832 hours per year. You will be expected to flex these hours according to the seasonal requirements of the department, which typically will be 20 hours per week (0.5 FTE) during semester dates and significantly reduced during holiday periods. The exact pattern of hours will be discussed and agreed with your line manager. Further information on our great benefits package, including 28 days annual leave inclusive of Bank Holidays and additional University Customary days (pro rata for part-time), can be found on our benefits page. Closing date: 25 November 2026 The University holds an Athena Swan Silver Institutional Award in recognition of our advancement towards gender equality. £26,800 per annum (pro rata).

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