Job Summary:

The LSE Students’ Union is seeking a full time Sport & Recreation Manager. This role will be responsible for managing the strategic and day-to-day operations of a sports team who support student sports clubs, manage the operational management of the sport and recreation facilities, and run an income generating Gym. Taking this into consideration, the ideal candidate will be able to operate across both commercial and membership services to develop the service and reputation of the Sports & Rec team as a vibrant part of LSE’s student community. Offering excellent customer service and overall experience to LSE students whilst also ensuring the Gym remains a profitable source of income. The Sports & Rec manager directly manages 3 staff including a Gym Supervisor, Sport Coordinator and Sport and Recreation Centre Manager.

Who we are:

Part business, part charity, part membership body – students’ unions are seriously fun places to work. They are organisations in their own right. Professionally run, but different. Professional teams support elected student leaders to make change, improve lives and fulfil potential; we help make it happen.

Founded in 1897, LSE Students' Union is one of the oldest Students' Unions in the UK. and is the representative and campaigning body for students at The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE).  Like other Students' Unions, it also funds and facilitates student activities of campus, including societies, sports clubs through the Athletics Union (AU), the Media Group and Raising and Giving (RAG) charitable fundraising initiatives. 

Benefits and Perks

In return for your passion and experience we offer:

• 25 days holidays per year
• Additional closure periods at Christmas and Easter
• Free LSE Students’ Union gym membership, advice from dedicated professionals, with a wide range of activities including yoga classes, dance classes, Pilates classes
• Cycle to Work scheme enabling significant savings on bicycle purchase.
• Access to LSE staff training courses
• Ability to purchase TOTUM (NUS) card giving wide range of discounts.
• Flexibility for work-life balance
• Interest free Travel loan
• Free eye exams
• Employee Assistance Programme - external consultants providing advice and counselling on a broad range of issues.

Want to apply?

Please follow this link to see more details about the job and follow the instructions to apply. We ask you to prepare and upload three documents:

1. Statement about how you meet the criteria in the Job Descriptions and Personal Specification
2. Education, Training and Employment history
3. Equal Opportunities Form.

We want to ensure all systems, policies and processes are free from bias or discrimination and are fair and accessible, therefore we will only share your statement and education & employment history with the shortlisting committee. Please do not include any personal information, such as your name or contact details in this statement.

If you would like to have an informal chat about this role, please contact Sarah Chowdry-Grant: S.chowdry-grant@lse.ac.uk