Trust Sports Centre Assistant

Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council; Rotherham; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 28,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Additional hours during peak season

Job summary

Inspire Learning Trust is inviting applications for two Trust Sports Centre Assistants to support daily operations of the Trust Sports Facilities across Oakwood High School and Thomas Rotherham College. The role is a 12-month fixed term contract with shifts typically on Mon/Tue/Fri/Sat, and opportunities for additional hours during peak season.

The ideal candidate will have a gym instructor or leisure industry qualification, strong interpersonal skills, punctuality, and the ability to follow HSE

Qualifications

• Ideal candidates hold gym instructor/sport coaching or leisure industry qualification.
• First aid qualification desirable.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and punctuality; able to follow HSE regulations.

Responsibilities

• Support day-to-day operation of the Trust Sports Centre and community site usage.
• Assist with scheduling and run of shifts across 12 hours per week, 3 days.
• Contribute to a safe, welcoming environment and uphold safeguarding policies.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Punctual

HSE regulations

Education

Gym instructor qualification

Leisure industry qualification

Job description

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credit_card Salary Salary: Band D+, hourly rate £13.70 - £14.36, (FTE Salary £26,429 – £27,710)

Job profile for Trust Sports Centre Assistant

Trust Sports Centre Assistant

Inspire Trust 28/09/2026

The job requirements are detailed below. Where applicable the skills, qualifications and memberships required for this job have also been included.

Job details

Salary Salary: Band D+, hourly rate £13.70 - £14.36, (FTE Salary £26,429 – £27,710)

Contractual hours 12 Basis Part time

Region Rotherham

Job category/type Education - Non-Teaching

Date posted 16/09/2026

Job reference REQ23978

Attachments attachment Trust Sports Centre Assistant Job Advert & JDPS September 2026.pdf

Job description

Inspire Learning Trust

Responsible to: Trust Community Sports Manager

Responsible for: Inspire Sports Centre and community site usage

Working hours: Minimum of 12 hours per week across 3 days, all year, 12-month fixed term contract (with potential to become permanent)

Closing Date: 28th September 2026 at 12 noon

Interviews: Monday 5th October 2026

Inspire Learning Trust is a Multi Academy Trust based in Rotherham which also includes Oakwood High School, Sitwell Junior School, Thomas Rotherham College and Winterhill School.

Applications are invited for two Trust Sports Centre Assistants to support in the day to day running of the Trust Sports Facilities (including Oakwood High School and Thomas Rotherham College). Successful candidates will join us on a 12-month fixed term contract with the potential to become permanent. Required days will typically be Monday, Tuesday, Friday and Saturday with shifts outlined in the Job Description below. Whilst the Trust will make every effort to maintain a set working pattern, changes may be necessary to ensure service delivery and would be agreed with appropriate notice. There will be opportunity for additional hours during our peak season from September – March.

The successful candidate will ideally hold a gym instructor/sport coaching or leisure industry qualification, have excellent interpersonal skills, be punctual and able to follow HSE regulations. An up to date first aid qualification is desirable.

We offer a positive working environment, we care about our learners, and we care about our staff, all of whom know and appreciate that. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to be part of this, contributing to this culture and developing it further.

Inspire Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff, other workers, and volunteers to share this commitment. The Trust is an equal opportunities employer, and we undertake to make any reasonable adjustments to a job or workplace to counteract any disadvantages a disabled person may face.

Our safer recruitment processes include online media searches which will form our due diligence checks pre interview. Employees will be subject to a comprehensive vetting process including references from current and previous employers, right to work in the UK, an enhanced DBS check and a further check against the appropriate barred list.

All candidates are expected to read the Trust’s Safeguarding Policy accessible via our website: https://www.inspiretrust.uk/page-template/statutory documents/

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