Sport and Commercial Services
UEA Sportspark
uea+sport
Student Sport Administrator
Ref: SP623
Salary on appointment will be £26,800 per annum pro rata.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an organised and proactive administrator to join the uea+sport team at the University of East Anglia.
Working closely with student sport staff, club committees and students, you will provide essential administrative and operational support to ensure the effective delivery of the University’s sport and physical activity programmes.
The role will involve managing departmental and student sport email enquiries, processing financial transactions, administering vehicle bookings and driving tests, and liaising with club committees to collect and maintain key documentation.
You will also support the coordination of uea+sport activities, including wellbeing initiatives, participation programmes, club and performance sport, assisting with event bookings, data collection, fixture recording and departmental communications.
You will be able to communicate effectively and efficiently to a wide range of stakeholders alongside having an interest and commitment to sport and the use of sport to develop people and performance.
This post will offer exposure to a wide range of departments within the University and Sportspark, allowing you to develop your skills across numerous teams.
This part-time post is available from 14 December 2026 on an indefinite basis.
Your hours under the University's annualised hours system are based on average as a 24-hour week (0.6 FTE) over a 52.2-week year, making a total of 1248 hours per year. You will be expected to flex these hours according to the seasonal requirements of the department, which typically will be 32 hours per week (0.8 FTE) during semester dates and significantly reduced during holiday periods. The exact pattern of hours will be discussed and agreed with your line manager.
Benefits include:
- 28 days annual leave inclusive of Bank Holidays and University Customary days.
- Family and Work-life balance policies including considerable maternity, paternity, shared parental leave and adoption leave.
- Generous pension scheme with life cover for dependants, plus incapacity cover.
- Health and Wellbeing: discounted access to Sportspark facilities, relaxation rooms, 320 acres of rolling parkland, wellbeing walks, Wellbeing Ambassador network, on-campus medical centre including NHS Dentist, Occupational Health and a 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme.
- Campus Facilities: Sportspark, library, nursery, supermarket, post office, bars and catering outlets.
- Exclusive shopping discounts to help cut the cost of household bills, childcare salary sacrifice scheme, Cycle to Work scheme and public transport discounts.
- Personal Development: unlimited access to LinkedIn Learning courses, specialist advice and training from our Organisational Development and Professional Learning Team.
Closing date: 25 November 2026
The University holds an Athena Swan Silver Institutional Award in recognition of our advancement towards gender equality.
For further information, including the Job Description and Person Specification, please see the attached Candidate Brochure.
For an informal discussion about the post please contact Anna Larkins, Student Sport Operations Manager via a.larkins@uea.ac.uk
