Sport Compliance Coordinator

Organisation British Universities and Colleges Sport (BUCS)

For over 100 years British Universities andColleges Sport (BUCS) hasbeen at the forefront of university sport in the United Kingdom.

Our ambition is to deliver exceptional student sporting experiences that inspire, develop and unite.

BUCS works with its member institutions to get more students active more often, through traditional competitive sport and providing physical activity opportunities.

About The Role

The purpose of the role is to coordinate BUCS's sport compliance operations. The postholder will be part of the team who acts as the primary contact for enquiries regarding rules, regulations, match appeals and misconduct relating to BUCS's competitions from BUCS's member institutions and other stakeholders, responding to all enquirers in a respectful manner and with the aim of providing excellent member service.

Main duties and responsibilities

Stakeholder and Member Engagement

• Act as a key contact for BUCS members, providing support to member institutions and other stakeholders on rules and regulations, sport specific affiliation requirements, and disciplinary matters relating to BUCS's competitions.
• Represent the BUCS sport governance and compliance processes to external stakeholders.
• Produce termly and annual reports on sport compliance matters

Process and Operations

• Have responsibility for efficient supervision of the initiations reporting system, following internal procedures to process any reports received.
• Process match appeals, involuntary walkover requests, and any disciplinary matters as required.
• Coordinate BUCS Appeal/Judiciary panels, including scheduling hearings, recruiting panel members, organising paperwork, producing reports and communicating decisions. Provide support to and arrange training for members of the BUCS Judiciary.
• Process all sport compliance related fines.
• Undertake team sheet checks for compliance with BUCS's rules and regulations including liaising with member institutions and issuing sanctions.
• Work with the Sport Governance and Compliance Manager, the Competitions and Performance Team, and the Events Team, to support the annual review of BUCS's rules and regulations.
• Ensure compliance with sport specific affiliation requirements, including working with internal staff and National Governing Bodies (NGBs) to check compliance, reviewing and processing submissions, contacting member institutions, and issuing sanctions.
• Support the digitisation of sport governance and compliance processes.
• Work with BUCS's Independent Head of Judiciary to ensure effective operation of the BUCS Judiciary.
• Support the wider BUCS team with sport compliance related matters where required.

Other

• Professionally represent BUCS at all times.
• Undertake duties as can be reasonably expected to ensure the smooth running of BUCS operations.

The ideal candidate

We are looking for an individual with a strong attention to detail, excellent communication skills, and the ability to manage multiple work streams and their time effectively, to work as part of the team which coordinates BUCS's sport compliance operations. The postholder will be a key part of the team that acts as the primary contact for enquiries regarding rules, regulations, match appeals and misconduct relating to BUCS's domestic competitions from BUCS's member institutions and other stakeholders, responding to all enquirers in a respectful manner and with the aim of providing excellent member service. They will work with the Sport Governance and Compliance Manager to continuously and dynamically review and develop the rules, regulations and any associated documents and procedures of BUCS's domestic competitions, with the aim of ensuring fair and safe competition that is underpinned by robust, clear and transparent regulatory policies and processes. This is an excellent opportunity for anyone with an interest in sport compliance and working in a multi-sport environment.

Further Information

How to Apply

Please click on the Apply and go to our recruitment platform Applied.

If successful candidates will be called to interview on the provisional date of Wednesday 23 July 2025, which will take place in-person at the BUCS office in London.

Working at BUCS

BUCS prides itself on being an ambitious and challenging place to work, where staff enjoy work, embrace development opportunities, and have fun.

Benefits include:

• Paid Health Care Plan Tax-free
• Cycle to work scheme
• Christmas Closure
• Volunteering Day leave
• Flexible - hybrid working
• Wellbeing and Social activities
• Company-supported Learning and Development opportunities.