Sports Assistant

Do you love sport and want to work in a role that allows you to do something that you are passionate about every day?

Would you like to be part of our ambitious future, working within sector leading sports facilities providing health, wellbeing, and exercise opportunities for our university communities, including international and elite athletes? If so, we would love you to join our team of Sports Assistants based at the Jubilee Sports Centre on our Nottingham campus.

In this role, we will support you to develop your skills and gain industry recognised qualifications to further your career in Sport. Our team of Professional Development experts will work with you to find courses, funding, or programmes you need to help you fulfil your potential.

A team player, you will bring a passion for customer care and a desire to deliver excellent service to the role.  Working on a rota basis, you will, ensure the highest standards of facility operation, set up and delivery of activities and large events, as well as providing safe supervision of customers.

In return, we offer a competitive salary and benefits package, a generous holiday allowance of 26 days plus 8 public holidays, pension scheme and access to leisure and childcare facilities across our campuses.

Candidates will need to be flexible in their approach to their working week, noting that evening, weekend, and work over public holidays will be required. Core hours for the Jubilee Sports Centre are 6.30 am to 11.00 pm. 

This position is a permanent, full-time role working an average of 36.25 hours per week over a 4-week rotation. Arrangements for part-time or job share will be considered.

Please note that the salary advertised is based on a standard salary of £20761 - £21197 per annum pro-rata, PLUS shift allowance which is subject to change. Shift allowance is only applied to specific roles within the University and therefore will not be carried forward to any additional roles undertaken at the University where this allowance does not apply.

*£750 welcome bonus will be paid as two instalments upon completion of 6 months employment. 

Informal enquiries may be addressed to Steve Farey, email steve.farey@nottingham.ac.uk. Please note that applications sent directly to this email address will not be accepted.

Our University is a supportive, inclusive, caring and positive community. We warmly welcome those of different cultures, ethnicities and beliefs – indeed this very diversity is vital to our success, it is fundamental to our values and enriches life on campus. We welcome applications from UK, Europe and from across the globe. For more information on the support we offer our international colleagues, see our Moving to Nottingham pages.

For successful international applicants, we provide financial support for your visa and the immigration health surcharge, plus an interest-free loan to help cover the cost of immigration-related expenses for any dependants accompanying you to the UK. For more information please see the our webpage on Financial support for visas and the immigration health surcharge.

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