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Sport and Commercial Services Division
UEA Sportspark
Workforce Development Administrator (Sport)
Ref: SP621
Salary on appointment: £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.
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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
- Monitoring and evaluating opportunities to support continuous improvement
Qualifications and experience required:
- A-levels (or equivalent qualifications or directly relevant experience)
- 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
- Ability to manage competing priorities, work to deadlines and support the professional development of others
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This part-time post (0.5 FTE) is available from 19 October 2026 on a fixed term basis for 12 months.
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: 29 September 2026
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