The University of Southampton is seeking an enthusiastic and motivated Strength and Conditioning Coach to join our Performance Sport team. This is an exciting opportunity to gain hands-on experience working with talented student-athletes, delivering high-quality strength and conditioning support within a thriving university performance sport environment.

Working alongside our Performance Sport Lead, you will play a key role in supporting our scholarship athletes, performance teams and Talented Athlete Scholarship Scheme (TASS) athletes. You'll design and deliver strength and conditioning programmes, monitor athlete development, and help students balance the demands of academic study with high-performance sport.

This role offers the chance to work across a diverse range of sports while developing your coaching expertise within a supportive and ambitious team. Whether you're newly UKSCA accredited or looking to take the next step in your career, you'll be encouraged to grow professionally while making a genuine impact on student-athlete performance and experience.

What you'll be doing

• Programming and coaching evidence-based strength and conditioning sessions
• Supporting athlete development through performance testing, profiling and progress monitoring.
• Mentoring student-athletes to help them successfully balance academic and sporting commitments.
• Assisting with the delivery of the University's Performance Sport and TASS programmes.
• Working collaboratively with coaches, practitioners and key stakeholders to deliver an outstanding athlete experience.
• Contributing to the continued growth and success of Southampton Sport's performance programme.

About you

You'll be passionate about athlete development and committed to providing an exceptional student experience. You'll bring excellent communication skills, a proactive approach and the ability to build positive relationships with athletes and colleagues alike.

Essential requirements include:

• UK Strength and Conditioning Association (UKSCA) Accreditation.
• A qualification or equivalent experience in Strength and Conditioning, Sports Science or a related discipline.
• Experience delivering strength and conditioning programmes within a sporting environment.
• Excellent organisational, communication and IT skills.
• A commitment to continuous professional development and evidence-based coaching practice.

Why Southampton?

At the University of Southampton, people matter. We're committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone can thrive, and we're equally committed to supporting your professional development. As part of Southampton Sport, you'll have opportunities to develop your skills, contribute to an ambitious performance programme and help student-athletes achieve success both on and off the field.

The role is based at our Jubilee Sport and Recreation Centre, Highfield Campus, home to our excellent performance sport facilities.

Informal enquiries

If you would like to find out more about the role before applying, please contact Tom Forster, Performance Sport Lead, at t.forster@soton.ac.uk for an informal discussion.

Closing Date: 19 Aug 2026

Section: Community & Operational

Salary: £27,319 to £30,378 per annum
Full Time Permanent

With an established reputation for delivering high-quality food and hospitality experiences, we are seeking a motivated, skilled and enthusiastic Sous Chef to support our culinary operations and help drive excellence across our diverse catering portfolio.

About the Role

The Campus Kitchen is the University of Southampton's in-house catering service, delivering retail catering, hospitality, delivered catering, conferences, fine dining events and large-scale functions across multiple campuses.

As a Sous Chef, you will support the executive head chef and senior sous in the day-to-day management of kitchen operations, ensuring the consistent delivery of high-quality food and service standards. You will assist with menu development, food production, stock control, food safety compliance, staff supervision and training. The role requires a hands-on approach, leading by example and maintaining excellent standards in a fast-paced and varied environment.

About You

You will be a passionate and experienced chef with:

• Professional kitchen experience within hospitality, catering or food service operations
• Strong culinary skills and knowledge of food preparation techniques
• Experience supervising or supporting kitchen teams
• Knowledge of food safety, allergen management and HACCP principles
• Excellent organisational and communication skills
• The ability to work under pressure whilst maintaining high standards
• A commitment to delivering exceptional customer experiences

Experience in large-scale catering, events or conference hospitality would be advantageous.

Why Join Us?

This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a growing catering and hospitality operation within one of the UK's leading universities. You will have the opportunity to contribute to innovative food concepts, support major events and play a key role in the continued development of The Campus Kitchen.

What We Can Offer You

Working at the University of Southampton gives you access to a wide range of benefits alongside a competitive salary, including:

• A generous annual leave allowance, plus bank holidays and University closure days
• Additional time off during Easter and Christmas closure periods
• A 36-hour working week supporting a healthy work-life balance
• Membership of an excellent pension scheme
• Access to a broad range of staff benefits and wellbeing initiatives

Closing Date: 19 Aug 2026

Section: Community & Operational

Salary: £27,319 to £30,378 Per Annum
Full Time Permanent

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join The Campus Kitchen at the University of Southampton in a broad operational leadership role with multi-site responsibility within our retail catering team.

We have an established retail and hospitality offer across our campuses and are focused on growing services and enhancing the customer experience. This role plays a critical part in delivering that growth on the ground – leading teams, driving standards and ensuring consistently excellent service across multiple outlets.

Find out more about the services we offer here.

About the Role

The Campus Kitchen is the University of Southampton’s in-house catering service, delivering food across retail outlets, cafés and grab-and-go locations.

In this role, you will take responsibility for the day-to-day running of retail catering operations, leading teams to deliver a high-quality, efficient and customer-focused service. This is a hands-on leadership role with real ownership, where you will be accountable for service delivery, team performance, operational standards and the overall customer experience.

You will lead busy service periods, coordinate staffing and rotas, oversee stock control and ordering, and ensure all food safety and health & safety standards are consistently met. You will also play a key role in maintaining consistency, supporting your team and driving performance across a fast-paced retail environment.

About You

We are looking for an experienced retail or hospitality leader who thrives in a busy environment and leads from the front. You will bring experience from a high-volume retail, catering or hospitality setting, with a strong track record of leading teams, driving standards and delivering consistently high levels of customer service. You will be hands-on in your approach, comfortable taking ownership during busy service periods, and experienced in stock control, ordering and working within financial procedures. A strong customer focus is essential, with the ability to handle queries and resolve issues professionally. You will also have a solid understanding of food safety, health & safety and compliance requirements, alongside the ability to plan ahead, prioritise workload and coordinate staffing effectively.

Why Join Us?

This is an opportunity for an experienced hospitality or retail leader looking to bring their skills into a broad, multi-site role with a high level of operational responsibility.

You will play a key role in leading teams, overseeing operations, maintaining standards and delivering a high-quality customer experience.

Working at the University of Southampton gives you access to a wide range of benefits alongside a competitive salary, including:

• A generous annual leave allowance, plus bank holidays and University closure days, including time off over the Easter and Christmas periods
• A 36-hour working week
• Membership of a pension scheme

Check out the staff benefits page.

Our Commitment to Inclusion

We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive and be themselves. We welcome applications from all candidates and are dedicated to equality of opportunity and respect for all.

Join Us

If you're an experienced retail or hospitality professional looking for a role with responsibility across multiple sites, we'd love to hear from you.

Predominantly Monday to Friday, with occasional evening and weekend working, this role offers a more balanced and sustainable working pattern than is typically found in the sector. We welcome applications from candidates seeking greater flexibility around personal commitments or school holidays, including term-time working arrangements.

Closing Date: 21 Aug 2026

Section: Community & Operational

Salary: £27,319 to £30,378 per annum
Full Time Permanent