Leeds Beckett University
Program Coordinator (External)
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Job Description
Could you be the person who gets more local children swimming, and keeps them coming back? We are looking for a Programme Co-ordinator to lead our Junior Swim Programme at Headingley and grow the community participation and membership around it.
Beckett Sport runs the sport and physical activity offer at Leeds Beckett University, from student and performance sport through to junior swimming, athletics and tennis for families across Leeds. Our junior and community programmes are growing, and this role sits at the centre of that growth. You will work closely with our Academy Manager and Programme Co-ordinator (Students), and alongside colleagues in athletics and tennis, so that every participant gets a joined-up experience.
In this role you will
- Plan, promote and deliver the Junior Swim Programme, membership schemes and community sport activity, with safety and customer experience at the front of everything you do.
- Recruit, induct and support swim coaches, casual staff, volunteers and student employees, building a positive and inclusive team.
- Run the administration that keeps the programme working enrolment, progression, waiting lists, membership records, risk assessments and reporting.
- Use participation, retention and customer feedback data to improve what we offer and report on how the programme is performing.
- Build partnerships with local schools, clubs and community organisations, creating pathways into volunteering, coaching and leadership for our students.
- Work with colleagues across the wider Beckett Sport offer on holiday camps, multi-sport events and promotional campaigns.
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What We Are Looking For
- A coaching or instructing qualification in a relevant programme.
- Experience of running community-led programmes in a sport and leisure or community development setting, including managing memberships or fitness programmes.
- Practical knowledge of health and safety, safeguarding and data protection in a busy sports environment.
- Strong communication skills, empathy with customers and colleagues, and the initiative to try new approaches.
- Flexibility to work evenings and weekends, when many of our programmes run.
In return, you will join a supportive team that cares about doing things well, with real scope to shape how our junior and community programmes develop. If that sounds like you, we would love to hear from you.
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The role is based at Headingley Campus. The role is fully campus based, a vibrant community of both students and colleagues.
To arrange an informal discussion about this post, please contact Jo Mannion at j.mannion@leedsbeckett.ac.uk.
Closing date Monday 19th October 2026 (2359)
Working here means you’ll have access to a wide range of benefits including our generous pension schemes, excellent holiday entitlements, flexible working, reduced study fees, subsidised fitness facilities and a lot more.
We welcome applications from all individuals and particularly from black and minority ethnic candidates as members of these groups are currently under-represented at this level of post. All appointments will be based on merit.
Leeds Beckett University is a Disability Confident Employer. Disabled candidates who demonstrate all essential criteria within the Person Specification will be invited to an interview.
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