Sport and Fitness Assistant

The University of Cambridge Sports Service is looking for a Sport and Fitness Assistant to join its dynamic team of sports and fitness professionals.

The role holder will provide an important, visible presence in the fitness facilities and proactively engage with our customers. They will also assist with University Sports Centre operations more broadly and work with staff at our external sports grounds when needed.

The successful candidate will have excellent communication skills, the ability to quickly build a rapport with a range of customers and the motivation to proactively encourage and support individuals with their fitness, health, and wellbeing goals. They will be flexible and responsive in their approach and work collaboratively with other staff to provide a welcoming, safe, clean and positive environment for customers.

A level 2 gym instructor qualification is required for this role and the candidate should have demonstrable knowledge of health and safety related requirements in sport and fitness facilities. A recognised First Aid at Work and Automated De-fibrillation qualification (or the ability to achieve these) is also essential.

The application deadline is Sunday 2^nd April 2023 (inclusive). Interviews will be held on 13^th April 2023.

Once an offer of employment has been accepted, the successful candidate will be required to undergo a health assessment.

This role is available on a full-time basis, but the Sports Service also welcomes applications from those wishing to work on a part-time (job share) basis or term-time only.

To apply online for this vacancy and to view further information about the role, please visit: www.jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/40019.

Further information on the Sports Service can be found at: www.sport.cam.ac.uk.

If you have any questions that are not covered by the Further Information document or the Sports Service website or for an informal discussion, please e-mail the Duty Supervisor team at recruitment@sport.cam.ac.uk.

Please quote reference DG35879 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.

The University actively supports equality, diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from all sections of society.

The University has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.

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