Facilities Operations Assistant

Sheffield Hallam University; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 28,000; Part time

Job summary

Sheffield Hallam University is seeking a Facilities Operations Assistant within the Sport Operations Team to support the onsite Duty Supervisor and ensure safe, efficient provision of Sport Hallam facilities and services.

The role covers day-to-day operations across campus facilities, including monitoring indoor sports safety, setting up equipment for indoor and outdoor activities, hospitality, and front-of-house service.

Qualifications

• Monitoring safe practice for indoor sports activities.
• Setting up equipment for indoor sports activities and outdoor pitches.
• Some basic domestic and housekeeping duties.
• Hospitality and front of house service.
• Proactive and can-do attitude with flexibility to service needs.

Responsibilities

• Monitor safe practice for indoor sports activities.
• Set up equipment for indoor sports activities and outdoor pitches.
• Provide hospitality and front-of-house service to stakeholders.

Job description

Working within the Sport Operations Team, you will be assisting the onsite Duty Supervisor to support safe and efficient provision of Sport Hallam facilities and services.

As a Facilities Operations Assistant, you will play an important part in delivering excellent student and customer support to all our stakeholders.

You will support day-to-day operations on a range of on and off Campus facilities. This will include:

- Monitoring safe practice for indoor sports activities.

- Setting up equipment for indoor sports activities and outdoor pitches. - Some basic domestic and housekeeping duties.

- Hospitality and front of house service.

We are looking for someone who is proactive and will contribute effectively to a can-do culture. You will enjoy seeking solutions to problems and challenges, working dynamically and being flexible in line with service need.

This role presents an opportunity to work with a wide selection of people including sports professionals and elite athletes, coaches, members of the community and complete beginners who are new to sport, fitness and or physical activity, so being personable and supportive to a diverse range of needs is essential.

At the heart of our offering, you will need to demonstrate high standards of customer service, excellent communication skills and be able to work collaboratively across the whole staff team.

This role requires the successful candidate to work regular patterns of shift work, at a variety of venues.

** Please see the job details document attached to this vacancy on our website for details of shift patterns currently available **

The sites are open between 06:45am – 10:15pm and cover for other team members may occasionally be required; this will be agreed between the team as needed.

The Sport Services Team

Sport Hallam sits within Student Success, responsible for operating four sport facilities including:

Sheffield Hallam Sports Park

Sheffield Hallam City Athletics Stadium

City Gym

We also offer a wide range of sport and physical activity programmes and services for our students, staff and local community.

With a team of approximately 45 contracted members of staff, with a further support team of 60+, you will become part of a workforce passionate about transforming lives through sport and physical activity.

For more information please check out: www.shu.ac.uk/sport

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

Facilities Operations Assistant

Company: Sheffield Hallam University

Salary: £27,241 to £27,865 a year

Hours: Part-time

Location: Sheffield, S1 1WB

Working pattern: On-site

Job type: Permanent

Posting date: 22 Oct 2026

Closing date: 8 Nov 2026

Summary

Working within the Sport Operations Team, you will be assisting the onsite Duty Supervisor to support safe and efficient provision of Sport Hallam facilities and services.

As a Facilities Operations Assistant, you will play an important part in delivering excellent student and customer support to all our stakeholders.

You will support day-to-day operations on a range of on and off Campus facilities. This will include:

- Monitoring safe practice for indoor sports activities.

- Setting up equipment for indoor sports activities and outdoor pitches. - Some basic domestic and housekeeping duties.

- Hospitality and front of house service.

We are looking for someone who is proactive and will contribute effectively to a can-do culture. You will enjoy seeking solutions to problems and challenges, working dynamically and being flexible in line with service need.

This role presents an opportunity to work with a wide selection of people including sports professionals and elite athletes, coaches, members of the community and complete beginners who are new to sport, fitness and or physical activity, so being personable and supportive to a diverse range of needs is essential.

At the heart of our offering, you will need to demonstrate high standards of customer service, excellent communication skills and be able to work collaboratively across the whole staff team.

Shift pattern

This role requires the successful candidate to work regular patterns of shift work, at a variety of venues.

** Please see the job details document attached to this vacancy on our website for details of shift patterns currently available **

The sites are open between 06:45am – 10:15pm and cover for other team members may occasionally be required; this will be agreed between the team as needed.

The Sport Services Team

Sport Hallam sits within Student Success, responsible for operating four sport facilities including:

Sheffield Hallam Sports Park

Sheffield Hallam City Athletics Stadium

City Gym

Pearson Gym

We also offer a wide range of sport and physical activity programmes and services for our students, staff and local community.

With a team of approximately 45 contracted members of staff, with a further support team of 60+, you will become part of a workforce passionate about transforming lives through sport and physical activity.

For more information please check out: www.shu.ac.uk/sport

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

About Disability Confident Disability Confident is a government scheme. It encourages employers to recruit and retain disabled people and those with long term health conditions.

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