Sports Assistant

University of Bath; Bath; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Cycle to work scheme

Staff discounts on gym

Generous pension schemes

Generous annual leave

Job summary

University of Bath is seeking a Sports Assistant to manage the day-to-day front of house operations for sports facilities and related areas. You will support indoor and outdoor activities for students, staff, community and high-performance athletes, learning in a professional environment with ties to Team Bath.

The role involves a shift pattern, working five days out of seven, with a 36.5-hour week and DBS checking.

Qualifications

• Good interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work as part of a team.
• Enjoy working varied hours.

Responsibilities

• Lifeguarding at facilities.
• Setting up events.
• Assisting with general enquiries from customers.
• Responding to ad hoc requests for support.
• Patrolling facilities and ensuring security, cleanliness, health and safety.

Skills

Lifeguarding

Interpersonal skills

Teamwork

Flexible hours

Job description

Department Sports Development & Recreation

Salary Starting from £25,912+ 10% shift allowance

Please note the annual salary quoted is inclusive of a market supplement to ensure the annual pay rate aligns with our commitment as a voluntary living wage employer.

Grade Grade 3

Contract Type Full Time, Open Ended

Placed on Wednesday 16 September 2026

Reference CC13932

Special Conditions A DBS check is required for this position, Shift work that receives a shift allowance, A variable shift pattern, working 5 days out of 7

As a Sports Assistant you will play a vital role within our team, carrying out the day-to-day front of house operation of all Sports facilities and associated areas, so that we can provide indoor and outdoor activities and events for students, university staff, the local community and high-performance athletes.

This is a great position to learn and develop basic skills within a sporting environment where you will get to work alongside high-performance athletes, many of whom compete in the Summer and Winter Olympics.

About the role

Your main responsibilities will consist of

• lifeguarding
• setting up events
• assisting with general enquiries from customers
• responding to ad hoc requests for support

You will also be involved in patrolling facilities, security, cleanliness, health and safety and emergency procedures.

About us

The Department of Sports Development and Recreation at the University of Bath manages and organises a range of activities under the University’s sports brand - Team Bath . The Department aspires to create a world leading multi-sport environment providing 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 an opportunity to become part of a professional and progressive organisation at the leading edge of sport, health and fitness.

Further information

You will need good interpersonal skills, the ability to work as part of a team and enjoy working varied hours.

You will work an average of 36.5 hours per week over in a shift rota with the other Sports Assistants which will include early mornings, evenings and weekends covering all hours of operation between 05:45 and 22:30 weekdays and 07:30 to 19:30 weekends.

Due to the working hours and pattern of this role, this role is only suitable for those aged 18 years and over.

This role requires an Enhanced DBS check which we will organise for you, and we will support you with all the training you need to thrive in this inspiring environment.

We consider ourselves to be a 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 and encourage applications from all genders, backgrounds, and communities, particularly from under-represented groups, and value the positive impact that will have on the university. We are committed to maintaining a safe and secure environment for our students, staff, and community by reinforcing our Safer Recruitment commitment.

We're continually expanding our benefits package to better support you and enhance your experience with us and the below is just an example of some of the many great benefits we offer:

• Free counselling services through Health Assured
• Cycle to work scheme
• Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme
• Staff discount at Team Bath gym
• Staff discounts on postgraduate tuition fees
• Staff discount on language courses
• Generous employer contributory pension schemes
• Generous annual leave allowance with an additional 5 discretionary days so that you can enjoy a positive work life balance
• A wide range of personal and professional development opportunities including Apprenticeships, LinkedIn Learning and more
• Free entry to the Holburne Museum in Bath
• An excellent reward package that recognises the talents of our diverse workforce

We’re committed to creating a health-supporting working environment where everyone can thrive and be at their best. We offer a range of resources to enable you to do that from your first day here, including:

• Staff support groups and networks
• A network of Staff Wellbeing Champions
• A suite of tools, resources and frameworks that enable you to be at your best and thrive

Right to Work in the UK:We do not assess immigration or right to work status until offer stage. Being invited to interview does not guarantee you are eligible for visa sponsorship and all offers are conditional on meeting right to work requirements. Further information is available on our application support webpage.

Anonymous shortlisting: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 such as your name, may be removed from application forms at the initial shortlisting stage.