As a Sports Assistant you will play a vital role within our Sports Training Village, carrying out the day-to-day operations and maintenance of the sports facilities and associated areas, so that we can provide activities, services and facilities for students, university staff, the local community and high-performance athletes.
In addition, we are recognised by UK Sport as one of only six Elite Training Centres, providing the training base for around 250 international level athletes. This is a great position to learn and develop basic skills within a sporting environment, and become part of a professional and progressive organisation at the leading edge of sport, health and fitness.
A typical day
- Setting up indoor and outdoor activities
- Setting up events
- Lifeguarding
- Assisting with general enquiries from customers
- Responding to adhoc requests for support.
About you
You will need good interpersonal skills, the ability to work as part of a team and enjoy working varied hours which could include evenings and weekends.
Due to the working hours and pattern of this role, these positions are only suitable for those aged 18 years and over.
Part of this role involves lifeguarding duties and therefore you will need to have a lifeguarding (NPLQ) qualification. You can apply by completing a short course with the Royal Life Saving Society UK (RLSS UK) - find out more here: https://rlssuk.tahdah.me/event
Further information
We currently have two vacancies, each working 15 hours per week:
Role 1 - Monday and Friday 1715-2215, and Sunday 1415-1915
Role 2 - Wednesday and Friday 1715-2215, and Sunday 1415-1915
We are closed on Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Years Day but, due to business need, sometimes you will be finishing at midnight or later (to cover events). This could include bank holidays and some time over Christmas.
This role requires a basic DBS check which we would organise for you and we will support you with all the training you need to thrive in this inspiring environment
What we can offer you
- Discounted access to all the facilities at the Sports Training Village.
- Generous annual leave allowance including reduced working over Christmas.
- A competitive rate of pay
- A very generous employer contributory pension scheme
- A variety of employee discounts a family friendly workplace
- Encouraging of your personal and professional development
Find out more about our benefits.
We consider ourselves to be an inclusive university, where difference is celebrated, respected and encouraged. We have an excellent international reputation with staff from over 60 different nations and have made a positive commitment towards gender equality and intersectionality receiving a Silver Athena SWAN award. We truly believe that diversity of experience, perspectives, and backgrounds will lead to a better environment for our employees and students, so we encourage applications from all genders, backgrounds, and communities, particularly from under-represented groups, and value the positive impact that will have on our teams.
We are very proud to be an autism friendly university and are an accredited Disability Confident Leader; committed to building disability confidence and supporting disabled staff.
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We are constantly seeking to reduce the unconscious bias that enters any assessment process, with the goal of creating an inclusive and equal assessment process. To support this, personal details will be removed from application forms at the initial shortlisting stage.