University of the West of England Students’ Union

Job Description: Sports Officer

Full or Part Time: Part Time

Term of Office: 1 year and 1 week commencing last week in June

Team: Students’ Union Executive Committee

Accountable to: Student Members through Student Council, General Meetings, Sports Committee and referendum

Purpose of the Role • To support the Vice President Sports • To support and represent students active with student sports• Provide written report to each Student Council & Sports Committee

General Officer Responsibility • The Executive Team is responsible for the direction of the Union in accordance with the strategic plan.• To regularly obtain feedback from students to ensure that the Students’ Union meets the need of the main stake holder, the students.• Up hold the Students’ Union Constitution, policy and vision and values of the Union• Keep up to date with current student national issues• To actively encourage students to be involved with the democratic and election processes of the Students’ Union• To support activities such as AGM, Open Days, Freshers’ and official Union events • To attend the summer training programme

Main Responsibilities/Activities of the Role• Provide written report to each Student Council & Sports Committee• Empower all members of sports ensuring they have lead role in the development of Sports Committee• Create a strong network between VP Sports, executives & club committees • To support the planning of Sports Awards• To support the planning of the annual varsity programme• To support the planning and promotion of Sports Night

Finance • To help prepare sports budget requests and the allocation of budgets for events

Main Relationship and Contacts • The full time Presidents• Equivalent Executive Committees• All Sports Committee members• Sports and Activities Department

Internal Committee Membership • Union Executive Committee• Student Council• Sports Committee (Deputy Chair)• Sports Executive Committee• Sports Awards Working Group

University Committee Membership • Focus Sport Committee• Varsity Executive