What does the Sports Officer do?

The role of the Sports Officer is...

• To be the public face of student sport on campus and to the HE, local and national community and in this role actively engage with all student clubs and the student community in the overall promotion of sport and healthy activity.
• To strategically develop Warwick Sport working with the Assistant Director and Director of Physical Education and Sport as part of the Management Group.
• To work with the Assistant Director of Physical Education and Sport and Warwick Sport staff on a day-day basis regarding the operation of Warwick Sport.
• Support the Warwick Sport structure and work with Warwick Sport staff to ensure opportunities for all Warwick Sport members.
• To work with and support the Student Sport Committee.
• Responsible (with the Warwick Sport staff and the Student Sport Committee) for the organisation and promotion of the following events 
- Orientation Games 
- Sports Council
- Festival of Sport (including taster sessions) 
- Sports Fair 
- Promoting the role of the Sports Officer for Students’ Union elections 
- Sports week 
- Varsity Day 
- Sports Ball 
- Warwick World Cup 
- Don’t Have to Drink to Play Sport campaign 
- KPMG Leagues
• Support the Sports Development Programme in conjunction with the Sports Development Coordinator. In this role 
• Hold strategy meetings with every sports club to advise on all matters pertaining to club structure, operation and health and safety guidelines and to ensure the future of the club for the next generation of students. 
• Assign, monitor and advise on sports club budgets, promoting extra funding opportunities wherever possible 
• Attend a training session or organised event for every sports club during the year 
• Promote Pick and Mix club activities
• Representative of Warwick at BUSA general council and regional meetings. 

Union Committees

The Sports Officer sits on the following Union committees:
• Board of Directors
• Executive
• Freshers
• Services Groups
• Finance Groups
• Sabbatical Meetings
• Union Council
• Student Sport Committee
• Health and Safety Committee (Chair)

University Committees

The Sports Officer sits on the following University Committees:
• Warwick Sport Board
• Warwick Sport Management Group
• Health and Safety Committee
• Students’ Union and University Liaison Group
• Colours Committee
• Responsible Drinking Committee

If you have any questions please email sports@sunion.warwick.ac.uk or pop in to see the Sports Officer (office is upstairs in Union North).