Sports Department Administrator

A unique opportunity to combine your excellent administrative skills with a passion for sport. 

The Sports Department offers a wide and varied programme and an extensive fixture programme, requiring a smooth and efficient administrative service. As a Sports Department Administrator, you will play a key supporting role in helping Uppingham School to deliver its ambitious vision to gain a national reputation for providing the best sports development programmes in the country. 

Specific responsibilities will include: 

·  Providing prompt and accurate administrative assistance to the Sports Department and the Director of Sport, to include generating departmental documents, dealing with queries, minute-taking and maintaining an organised and accessible filing system.

·  Events and scholarship administration, including workshops, training and tournaments.

·  Coordinating and booking transportation, facilities, catering, team photographs and equipment.

·  Organising private lessons timetables.

·  Ensuring the website is maintained routinely. 

The successful candidate will have proven administrative experience, be highly organised and able to work well independently in a busy department. A proactive and flexible approach to work is important, as is the willingness to work as part of a team. Excellent communication skills are essential. The role requires the ability to work accurately and with attention to detail. 

In return we offer an excellent working environment, based in the state-of-the-art Sports Centre, and a range of benefits including: 

·  Free staff lunches during term-time.

·  Full membership of Uppingham School Sports Centre for an annual fee of only £15 for full-time employees.

·  Access to the Uppingham School Group Pension Plan. The School will match contributions on a 2:1 basis, up to a maximum of 10% contribution by the School.

·  Private Health care:  the School pays 50% of the premium (for full time staff).

·  Staff fee Concessions Policy for day boarders.

For full details and to download an application form, please click the apply button.  

Closing date: Monday 5 November at 9.00am, with interviews to take place on Wednesday 14 November. 

Uppingham School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.