Job Title: Student Sports Assistant
Reporting to: Sports Development Coordinator
Place of Work: Primarily campus /Potential hybrid options available
Contract: Fixed term September 2026 until 4th June 2027
Hours of Work: Overall annualised hours but will average at around 12 hours per week during term time.
Salary: £13.45 per hour
Closing date: 9am Monday 6th July 2026 (This position may close early due a large number of applications)
Interview details: Online or in person at The University of York Student Centre, James College, Newton Way, York, YO10 5DD.
Here at York University Students Union, we have an exciting job opportunity for someone to join our Activities team as Sport Assistant.
About the role:
To support diversity of student applicants, we now offer the option for applicants to answer the main application form questions using a video submission as an alternative to providing a written response. If you would feel more comfortable submitting your answers this way, please provide your personal information on the application form, where you will then find information and guidance on what to include and how to upload your video answers alongside the application form.
This is a part-time fixed term role. Employees must be available to work from campus, with the option for some occasional home working if appropriate for the role and with the agreement of their line manager. We offer a competitive hourly wage of £13.45. Join us and help shape the future of our Students' Union!
The Sports Assistant provides an opportunity for a capable and ambitious student to support the Sports Development Coordinator and Social & Recreational Sport Coordinator to develop and deliver the BUCS programme of activities at York as well as support the overall sport programme including College & Social Sport. The position is an exciting opportunity to get involved with Student Opportunities and create and shape the way BUCS fixtures and College fixtures are organised. The role will include, but is not limited to assisting in the development of the programmes, liaising with different members of staff and other universities to ensure fixtures are organised, communicating weekly fixtures and results, and ensuring teams are supported before, during and after their fixture. The roleholder will be expected to provide a high level of customer service at all times, ensuring that students and staff are well informed about the BUCS , College and Social Sport programme. They will also have opportunities to support the delivery of key York SU sport events, including both Roses and College Varsity.
At York SU we know that maintaining a great work life balance also improves our team's wellbeing, productivity and happiness, this is why we offer a range of contract sizes to fit around your studies and home life.
Benefits include:
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Staff Discounts within venues
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Free soft drinks on shift
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Access to enhanced student discounts (varies term to term)
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Free entry to official club nights in town
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Free 'plus one' access to on campus club nights
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Discounted or Free tickets to York SU organised events (e.g. Viking Raid and Summer Ball).
We’re an inclusive workplace, where everyone is welcome, everyone can be natural, and be the best versions of themselves. Whatever your background, religion, identity, relationship status if you're good at what you do and want to provide the best experience possible for, with and by our students then jump in with your whole self.
York SU is committed to equality of opportunity - we are an organisation who works very hard to ensure we appoint based on merit. We would particularly welcome applications from candidates with disabilities and/or from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds.
As a Disability Confident Employer, we are proud to offer an interview to applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the advertised position.
If you have any further questions about the position, or if you have a requirement for adjustments that would make the application or interview process more accessible, please do not hesitate to contact us on [email protected].
