Sports Assistant

University of Bath; Clays End; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading university in the United Kingdom seeks a Sports Assistant to manage day-to-day operations of sports facilities. This role involves lifeguarding, setting up events, and ensuring safety protocols are followed. Candidates should possess good interpersonal skills, be team-oriented, and flexible with working hours. A lifeguarding qualification is required, with training provided. The position offers an average of 36.5 hours per week and includes varied shifts covering mornings, evenings, and weekends.

Benefits

Training support for qualifications

Opportunity to work with high-performance athletes

Qualifications

• Good interpersonal skills are essential for effective communication.
• Teamwork is vital to ensure smooth operations.
• Flexibility in working hours is required due to shift patterns.

Responsibilities

• Lifeguarding duties to ensure safety of users.
• Setting up and assisting in indoor and outdoor activities.
• Responding to customer enquiries and requests for support.
• Patrolling facilities to maintain security and cleanliness.
• Involvement in health and safety and emergency procedures.

Skills

Good interpersonal skills

Ability to work as part of a team

Enjoy working varied hours

Education

NPLQ lifeguarding qualification

Job description

Overview

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 indoor and outdoor activities
• 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.

Part of this role involves lifeguarding duties and therefore you will need to have a lifeguarding (NPLQ) qualification. You can gain the qualification by completing a short course with the Royal Life Saving Society UK (RLSS UK) - find out more here: rlssuk.tahdah.me/event

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.