Senior Sports Operations Assistant

2 weeks ago

Portsmouth, United Kingdom University of Portsmouth Full time

Experience the pride of being part of a select group - one of only four universities in the south-east of England to achieve a prestigious Gold rating in the Teaching Excellence Framework. Additionally, we proudly rank among the top 140 universities globally in the Times Higher Young University World Rankings.

Ambition, Responsibility and Openness drive our every endeavour. Join our esteemed institution with a proven track record of success, and where dedication to excellence is key. We want people to make their mark in a professional community that truly values people, innovation, and achievement.

**The Role**:
We are looking for an excellent individual who is able to work as a Senior Sports Operations Assistant, working as part of an operational team assisting with the daily operation of the facility.

Ravelin Sports Centre is an outstanding new public sports centre costing £57M with facilities including a 25m 8 lane swimming pool, 175 station fitness suite, climbing wall, ski simulator, café and community orchard set in historic parkland.

You will help ensure that the sports facilities environment is safe for use and that a high level of customer service is maintained at all times. Alongside your responsibility for lifeguarding (providing immediate first aid / water rescue when required), you will help get sport areas ready for activity (including moving equipment safely), wider first aid provision and equipment cleaning; providing a high quality and friendly customer experience. There will also be a requirement for you to cover other operational tasks, as required. You’ll play a key role in enhancing the University’s reputation for sport, and establish the University as one of the leading modern universities for sport within the HE sector.

In the absence of a Sport’s Duty Supervisor you will be responsible for the effective and efficient supervision of our sports facilities at the University of Portsmouth. You will be accountable for supervising a small operational team and ensuring that the provision of safe, clean and high quality facilities and sport and physical activity opportunities are available to our customers.

You’ll need knowledge of good practices of:

- Experience of supervising a team
- An appropriate lifesaving qualification (preferably NPLQ or NRASTC or equivalent)
- Pool Plant Operators Certificate or the ability to work towards this within 1 months of appt
- Ability to swim to a high standard and dive to depths of up to 2m

Full details of the responsibilities and duties of the role can be found in the job description document attached to this advert.

The post holder will work a 37 hour week, with your working hours on a shift based system which will include the requirement for you to work early mornings, late evenings, weekends, University Closure days and Bank Holidays over a 362 day a year service.

Our values are simple, we’re customer-centric, we’re developing excellence in all areas, we’re creating opportunities all with the focus of improving physical activity. If you share our values, share our ambitions and have the abilities to contribute to our success we’re keen to hear from you.

This appointment is a Fixed term contract until 30 September 2024 (or the earlier return of the substantive post holder) to cover a period of maternity leave.

An enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check is required for this post.

**Discover the advantages of joining our university. We offer a range of attractive benefits and opportunities to enhance your work experience**:

- Competitive salary, including incremental progression within your scale.
- Contributory defined benefits pension schemes - Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) for support and research staff and Teachers Pensions for our academic staff.
- Generous leave entitlement of 32-35 days a year, plus bank holidays, and an additional Christmas closure.
- Family-friendly policies supporting flexible working.
- Staff discounts and loyalty schemes.
- Staff car parking and discounted public travel.
- Excellent training and development opportunities.
- Staff wellbeing programmes.
- Long service awards and recognition awards, which are awarded to staff for exceptional performance.
- Recreation facilities, including discounted gym membership, food on campus schemes, use of the Library and staff social activities.
- Discounted learning.
- Start-up business mentoring from expert entrepreneurs via our Entrepreneurs in Residence programme.

**UKVI Statement**

**ED&I Statement**:
Please note the closing date may be extended if required.

**Salary**

£23,152 - £25,138 per annum

**Contractual hours**

37

**Basis**

Full-Time

**Job category/type**

Fixed Term - Full-Time

**Job reference**

REC00001672

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