Sports Assistant (zero hours)

The University Of Wolverhampton; Wolverhampton; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading university is seeking a passionate Sports Assistant to join their WLV Sport Team. This zero-hour contract role offers varied responsibilities including fitness instruction and support for sports events, with a focus on personal development and teamwork in a dynamic environment. Flexibility in working hours is essential as you will work across mornings, evenings, and weekends. If you have a passion for sports and helping others, we'd love to hear from you.

Qualifications

• Ability to support people in becoming more active.
• Willingness to develop skills in fitness instruction and group classes.
• Flexibility to cover various shifts including mornings, evenings, and weekends.

Responsibilities

• Conduct fitness instruction and lead group exercise classes.
• Assist with sports centre duties and support national/international events.
• Work in a flexible role covering a variety of hours.

Skills

Teamwork

Passion for sport

Wellbeing support

Job description

We are looking to recruit a Sports Assistant (zero hours) to join the WLV Sport Team.

Do you have a passion for sport and physical activity and want to work in a role that allows you to gain experience across sports facility operations, fitness, personal training, class instruction and sports development?

Here at WLV Sport we are passionate about people and our 5-year plan is to get ‘More People, More Active’. We are looking for committed, enthusiastic and driven individuals to come and join the team to help us achieve our bold ambitions.

While in the role you can expect support, guidance, and development opportunities across the whole department in areas where you would like to develop your career. Furthermore, you will be working in world class sports facilities that boast significant events and partnerships for you to experience and be part of.

If the above sounds like something you would be interested in, then we would love to hear from you as we currently have full time permanent vacancies across our two sites based in Walsall and Wolverhampton.

What we are looking for

A team player who is passionate about sport, physical activity, and wellbeing. You will have an intrinsic drive to support people on their journey to become better versions of themselves through being active. In doing so, fitness instruction, leading group exercises classes and assisting with other sports centre duties are the norm while supporting the delivery of national and international events are also included. We provide training across all areas so don’t worry if you are not an expert in all of them, willingness to develop is a key factor in what we are looking for.

You will work on a zero – hour contract covering mornings, evenings and weekends with core business hours starting from 6am through to 10:30pm so flexibility is paramount.

For a conversation and/ or a visit to the centre, please contact our Duty Manager, Robert Sargent at [e-mail] Please note that applications sent directly to this email address will not be accepted.