Job Title: Student Rugby Project Activator

Reporting to: Social & Recreational Sport Coordinator

Place of Work: The University of York Students’ Union Offices (On UOY campus)

Contract: Casual Fixed Term October 2024- June 2025

Hours of Work: 3 hours per week during semester time, 0 hours during the holidays. The contract is set up on annualised hours therefore the 3 hours per week will be averaged across the contract. 

Pay: £12.00 per hour (we pay student staff the real living wage)

Closing date: Friday 11th October 2024 at 12pm (midday)

Interviews: To be held on Thursday 17th October 2024. 

About the Role:

York SU has partnered with the Rugby Football Union (RFU) to run a new rugby project aimed at engaging new students in rugby. The Rugby Project Activator will take a lead role in organising and delivering weekly turn up and play rugby sessions, promoting the rugby programme and engaging those who are new to the sport.

The role provides an opportunity for a capable and ambitious student to support the Social and Recreational Sport Coordinator to develop and deliver this project. The position is an exciting opportunity to get involved with Student Activities and increase the number of students playing rugby at York. There are no formal rugby qualifications required, just an interest in running sessions, as training and the opportunity to work towards RFU qualifications will be provided.

The main duty of the role will be running a weekly Rugby X session, aiming to attract those who have not played or would not normally consider taking part in rugby. The post holder will design and deliver a weekly turn up and play session as part of the social sport programme. Additionally, they will assist in the organisation of one off tournaments and other opportunities to get students involved in rugby union.

Working at York University Students’ Union:

We know that maintaining a great work life balance also improves our team's wellbeing, productivity and happiness, this is why we offer variable contracts to fit around your studies and home life.

During your contract you will be able to update your availability at the start of the year, and then at each holiday period (Christmas and Easter) if changes are required to make sure work still fits around your lectures and studies.

Other benefits include:

• Staff Discounts within venues
• Access to enhanced student discounts (varies term to term)
• Free entry to official club nights in town
• Free 'plus one' access to on campus club nights
• Discounted or Free tickets to union 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.

University of York Students’ Union 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 Committed Employer (LV1), we are proud to offer an interview to applicants who meet the minimum criteria** for the advertised position. 

**It is important to note that there may be occasions where it is not practicable or appropriate to interview all disabled people that meet the minimum criteria for the job. For example: in certain recruitment situations such as high number of applications, seasonal and high-peak times, we may have to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people.

If you are invited to interview with us we will share our interview questions in advance so you can prepare your responses. We’re more interested in hearing about your experiences and ideas than in testing your memory, and so we want you to feel as prepared as possible.

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].

Please note that products containing nuts, dairy, gluten and other potential allergies are served within our venues. We aim to support a nut free environment within our student centre by encouraging staff not to bring nut based products to work.