closing date 2013 reference pss school directorate directorate for the student experience salary per annum employment type permanent hours per week full time location manchester the directorate for the student experience sport wishes to appoint a highly motivated and enthusiastic person to lead and manage the provision of high quality facilities programmes and services for sport and physical activity across the university the postholder will also contribute to the ongoing development of the directorate s strategic and policy priorities in the area of student support and wellbeing in line with the institution s relevant strategic ambitions as a member of the directorate for the student experience s senior management team and reporting to the director of student support and wellbeing the postholder will be expected to have a clear appreciation of the vital role that sporting activity has to play in university life aiming to increase and broaden participation amongst students and staff whilst raising standards in high performance sport and promoting the studylife balance that underpins health and wellbeing the postholder will support the director in maintaining and continuously developing working partnerships with colleagues students and external stakeholders which are conducive to enhancing the student experience applicants must be educated to degree level andor professional industrial qualification in a sport related discipline with evidence of progressive professional development and sportbusiness managementskills and knowledge gained within a comparable working environment informal meetings will be held on thursday 14th february followed by dinner in the evening interviews will be held on friday 15th february 2013 informal enquiries dr pat sponder director of student support wellbeing email patspondermanchesteracuk further particulars pss head of sport and active lifestyles pss the student experience and sport