Sports Facilities Supervisor

University of the West of England; Bristol; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent UK university is seeking a Sports Facility Supervisor to oversee the daily operations of its Centre for Sport. The candidate must have strong organisational skills and experience in team supervision. This role involves ensuring compliance with safety standards and providing guidance to staff. A dynamic work environment and opportunities for professional development are provided.

Qualifications

• Experience of team supervision, motivation and coaching.
• Ability to communicate effectively with diverse groups.
• Broad based administrative experience in a complex organisation.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily operations of Centre for Sport facilities.
• Line manage Centre Assistants and support operational excellence.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety regulations.

Skills

Organisational skills

Team supervision

Communication skills

Job description

About the opportunity: The Sports Facility Supervisor is responsible for ensuring the safe, efficient, and effective daily operation of the Centre for Sport facilities. This includes overseeing Centre Assistants and supervising customer activities during assigned shifts. The role is pivotal in upholding Health & Safety standards, fostering team development, and delivering a consistently high-quality experience for all users of the facilities.

Key responsibilities include:

• Ensuring the smooth delivery and coordination of facility usage and scheduled activity programmes.
• Line managing Centre Assistants, providing guidance and support to maintain operational excellence.
• Acting as deputy to the Operations Manager, contributing to the management of all UWE Bristol Sport Facilities, including the Centre for Sport, Wallscourt Farm Gym, and Hillside Gardens.
• Supporting the implementation of standard operating procedures and ensuring full compliance with health and safety regulations.

The successful candidate will have good organisational skills and can demonstrate broad based administrative experience in professional or specialist service in a large complex organisation. Must have experience of team supervision, motivation and coaching with the ability to communicate effectively with a range of people including University staff, students and members of the public.

The role will encompass a fixed 4 week rota pattern – 2 days of which will be as Duty Officer (18.5hrs) the remaining hours will be administrative based, distributed throughout the week.

About you: Are you a natural leader with the ability to motivate, support and encourage others to achieve both individual and team goals. Value respect, fairness, equality, and openness, and foster an inclusive working environment.

Special Conditions

• Willingness to work flexible shifts, including evenings, weekends, and bank holidays.
• The role requires regular physical activity, including lifting and setting up sports equipment.

Where is this role based? This post is based at our lively Frenchay campus where we have invested in the latest facilities and resources to give both our staff and students access to everything they need to succeed.

Why UWE Bristol? We are one of the largest providers of Higher Education in the South West with 36,000 students and 4,200 staff from right across the globe.

UWE Bristol is a campus-based University and it is vital to our success and the delivery of an outstanding experience for our students that our campuses are dynamic and vibrant places to learn and spend time. This role is therefore campus based for all of your time.

UWE Bristol is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. We are a Disability Confident employer and welcome applications from those who identify as having a disability.