Sports Assistant

**Position Details**

Campus Services

Location: University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham UK

Full time starting salary is normally in the range £25,618 to £27,126

Grade: 3

Full Time, Permanent

Closing date: 6th October 2025

**Our offer to you**

People are at the heart of what we are and do.

The University of Birmingham is proud to have been a part of the City of Birmingham and the wider region for over 100 years, and we are equally proud to be recognised as a leading global university. We want to attract talented people from across the city and beyond, support them to succeed, and celebrate their success.

We are committed to helping the people who work here to develop through our sector-leading Birmingham Professional programme which provides all professional services staff with development opportunities and the encouragement to reach their full potential. With almost 5,000 professional services jobs in a wide-range of functions in Edgbaston and in our campus in Dubai, there are plenty of opportunities for you to be able to develop your career at the University.

We believe there is no such thing as a typical member of staff and that diversity is a source of strength that underpins the exchange of ideas, innovation, and debate. We warmly welcome people from all backgrounds and are committed to fostering an inclusive environment where diversity is at the heart of who and what we are, and how we work.

Supporting our people to achieve a healthy work/life balance is important both to our employees and to the success of the University and, depending on the role, we offer a variety of flexible working arrangements. We therefore welcome discussions on all forms of flexible working. In addition, you will receive a generous package of benefits including 40 days paid holiday a year, one paid day a year for volunteering, occupational sick pay, and a pension scheme. We also have three high quality subsidised day nurseries.

The University is situated in leafy Edgbaston and there are excellent transport links to our beautiful campus, including main bus routes and a train station on site. On campus we have a state-of-the-art sports centre with pool, shops, places to eat and drink, our own art gallery, museum and botanical gardens.

Find out more about the benefits of working for the University of Birmingham

**Background**

To maintain the day to day operation of the sports facilities.

To support University of Birmingham Sport colleagues and customers.

**Role Summary**

The main responsibilities of this job cover, life-guarding and dry side facilities management duties assisting the Facility Managers in the effective day-to-day management and operation of all sports facilities managed by UBS. Responsibilities also cover customer service and ensure all services are delivered safely in accordance with the Health and Safety policy.

**Main Duties**

**Swimming pool**
- Be part of a team of 5 Life-guarding the pool in accordance with the Quality Management System (QMS) and work instructions.
- Manage pool etiquette and lane usage in relation to the Normal Operating Procedure (NOP) and Terms and Conditions of use.
- Set-up the swimming pool according to the timetable using all equipment provided and in accordance with the NOP and Work Instructions. This will include adjusting the depth of the pool in one end and changing the pool from 50m to 2x25m configuration.
- Performing water quality tests for the swimming pool, reporting any results not within working parameters. Carrying out plant room checks.
- Pool vacuum set up and take out, cleaning of the machine.
- Attending training once a month outside of normal shift pattern, lifeguard training, situational training, fire warden training.

**Dry side (including indoor and outdoor facilities)**
- Set up the dry-side facilities in accordance with the timetables, QMS and work instructions.
- Whilst on duty, be available to customers at indoor & outdoor facilities for enquiries and first aid.
- Help to train new members of staff by showing them how to perform equipment setups to recognised guidelines. All training matrices will be signed off by a duty manager.
- Processing Kings cash collections in accordance with university policy.

**General area management duties**
- Preparing the facilities prior to opening up. Securing the facilities at the end of business in accordance with the NOP.
- Ensuring facilities and equipment are prepared as and when required i.e. the setting up of courts, sound systems etc. in accordance with the QMS and work instructions.
- Assisting in the safe and tidy storage of equipment throughout the buildings and report any irregularities or recommendations for improvement.
- Patrolling the buildings on a regular basis and carrying out periodic checks on facilities, ensuring their safe and proper use at all times.
- Being vigilant at all times with the internal and external security of the buildings and their contents and taking the approp