Activities Programme Lead
Salary: £30,805 - £35,116 per annum
Contract: Full-time and Permanent
Working Location: Hybrid (3-4 days in office, 1-2 days working from home)
Coventry University Students’ Union is a charity dedicated to improving the experience of students at the Coventry University Group, operating across 7 campuses in Scarborough, London and Coventry.
As Activities Programme Lead you will be essential in ensuring we are planning and delivering a wide range of activities for students to engage in. You will sit as part of our Activities Team which focuses on providing students non-academic experiences such as events and activities to make friends, gain skills and improve their overall University experience. Your role will focus on planning welcome activity for the multiple intakes a year we have. You will be responsible for planning and delivering a regular programme of activity including developing an inter-mural sport programme. You will also lead our Students Union awards season and support our elected officers in planning and delivering events related to their manifesto’s. You will manage some student staff to help you deliver these activities.
Our ideal candidate will have experience in planning and delivering events, activities and sporting opportunities. Be able to implement engagement initiatives and work with hard-to-reach audiences. They should have great organisational skills with a strong attention to detail. They should have the knowledge to ensure any activity delivered follows health and safety protocols and is within the allocated budget. They should be confident and outgoing with the ability to speak to a diverse range of students. They should be able to use their initiative and work without close supervision. We are looking for someone who is positive, proactive and will be solution focused.
Coventry University Students’ Union’s values are to be helpful, inclusive and ethical and these are reflected in our progressive and people focused rewards and benefits. We offer generous annual leave, an agile working scheme and place a high level of importance on staff support, development, inclusivity, and wellbeing.
Key duties will include:
- Design, develop and promote a programme of activity that students can partake in to build regular interactions with the Students Union
- To develop and grow an inter-mural sports programme
- Be responsible for welcome activity being delivered across the CU Group
- Lead the SU Award Season ensuring that all awards ceremonies are delivered safely, on time and on budget
- Support elected officers in planning and delivery of activities- and events helping them to achieve their manifestos
Working hours and Location
This post is a permanent role, and the full-time contract is 37.5 hours per week. As an organisation, we have an agile working programme which supports staff working from home, however regular working each week is required in the Coventry Office (circa 3/4 days per week in the office and 1-2 working from home) and flexibility to meet business needs is required.
Salary Details
The salary is £30,805 - £35,116 per annum. It is usual to start at the bottom of the grade and increase incrementally on an annual basis.
Application Process
You will be asked to complete an application form listing your previous work experience and qualifications as well as some application questions for you demonstrate how you meet our shortlisting criteria.
We encourage you to read the job description and person specification (accessible in the top-right of this page), which contains the shortlisting criteria for this role. The applications that most closely match our shortlisting criteria will be invited for interview.
When you are ready to apply, please click "Apply for Role" at the bottom of this page.
Applications Close: Monday 30th June at 9am.
Interview Date: Interviews are expected to take place on 8th or 9th July, however you will receive more information closer to the time if selected for interview.
If you have any questions or would like an informal conversation before applying, please contact hr.su@coventry.ac.uk.
Focus on Diversity and Inclusion
We are an equal opportunities employer and actively committed to promoting equality and diversity, and expect all staff, students, and volunteers to share this commitment.
We are especially keen to encourage expressions of interest from people currently under-represented within the organisation, these include but are not limited to those from the LGBTQ+ community, people with disabilities, and those from a Global Majority background.
We are a disability confident employer and candidates with a disability will be guaranteed an interview, providing they meet in full all of the essential requirements of the post.
Staff Benefits:
Our benefits offered to staff include:
- Occupational Pension Scheme, employer contributions matched up to 6%
- Generous annual leave; this role attracts 31 days holiday plus bank holidays (2 additional days after 2 years’ service and a further 3 additional days after 5 years’ service) per annum
- Free 24/7 access to our Employee Assistance Programme offering confidential advice and support
- Mental Health First Aiders, colleagues who have received training to support others
- Life Insurance 3 x salary
- Discounted Gym membership (in Coventry)
- Eye care and Flu vouchers
- Staff reward and recognition schemes
- Agile working scheme
- Volunteer days, up to 2 paid per year
Find out more about Your Students' Union here: https://yoursu.org/