Sport and Exercise Assistant

University of Worcester; Worcester; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Staff Retail Benefits Scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Friendly and supportive culture

Job summary

The University of Worcester is inviting applications for Sport and Exercise Assistants to support the Sport Facilities Management team across St John's Campus, the Riverside Centre, The Worcester Arena, Battenhall Playing Fields, The Moors Playing Field and associated venues. You will be part of a team ensuring the smooth day-to-day operation of our sport and recreation facilities.

You will help with setting up and taking down equipment, preparing for academic and community bookings, maintaining

Responsibilities

• Set up and take down equipment for events and bookings
• Prepare for academic and community bookings across multiple venues
• Maintain clean and hygienic conditions throughout sport facilities
• Deal with enquiries from clients and assist in fitness areas
• Ensure health and safety practices are observed across all facilities

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Sport and Exercise Assistants to support the Sport Facilities Management team to ensure the smooth running of the University of Worcester (UW) sport and recreation facilities and service on St John's Campus, the Riverside Centre, The Worcester Arena, Battenhall Playing Fields, The Moors Playing Field, and all other sports and leisure facilities on a day-to-day basis.

Duties to include, assisting with setting up and taking down of the equipment, preparing for academic and community bookings, maintaining a clean and hygienic environment throughout the sport centres and all associated facilities as necessary, dealing with enquiries from all clients and offering support in the fitness areas, while ensuring a good standard of health and safety operational practice is maintained throughout the range of sports facilities. This post will provide good practical leisure industry based knowledge, an asset for your CV.

Hours of work:

Working as a member of a team of staff working on a shift rota covering the 7am - 11pm Monday to Friday; 8.30am to 4-10pm on Saturday and Sunday evenings. Depending on one off event bookings, the opportunity to work beyond 11pm may present itself.

What's in it for you?

• Access to Staff Retail Benefits Scheme
• Wellbeing advice and support through our Employee Assistance Programme
• A friendly and supportive culture and work environment

Informal queries in relation to this vacancy are welcome and should be addressed to Stuart Greaves, Sport, Exercise and Recreation Manager via [e-mail]

Please note that this post does not meet the minimum salary requirements for visa sponsorship under the Skilled Worker Route. We are therefore unable to consider applicants for this post who will require sponsorship to work in the UK.

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