All Departments
Sport & Commercial Services
Vacancy Type
Indefinite
Sportspark (SP)
Proposed Advert End Date
29 Sep 2024

About the Role:

Sport and Commercial Services Division

Physical Education and Sport Team

UEA Sportspark

Senior Sports Assistant 
Ref: SP574

Salary will be £25,738 per annum.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Sports Assistant to join the UEA Sportspark.

You will be responsible for co-ordinating and supervising a team of Sports Assistants and will work as part of a team of four to ensure common procedures and standards are followed and to allocate tasks/duties to individual Sports Assistants. 

You will also be responsible for lifeguarding the Pool, supervising and maintaining the indoor and outdoor Dry Side facilities of the complex and ensuring a safe, quality environment for our customers at all times.

This full-time post is available immediately on an indefinite basis. 

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and appointment will be subject to a criminal record check at Enhanced level from the Disclosure and Barring Service. 

Benefits include:

  • 28 days annual leave inclusive of Bank Holidays and University Customary days.
  • Family and Work-life balance policies including considerable maternity, paternity, shared parental leave and adoption leave.
  • Generous pension scheme with life cover for dependants, plus incapacity cover.
  • Health and Wellbeing: discounted access to Sportspark facilities, relaxation rooms, 320 acres of rolling parkland, wellbeing walks, Wellbeing Ambassador network, medical centre, Occupational Health and a 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme.
  • Campus Facilities: Sportspark, library, nursery, supermarket, post office, bars and catering outlets.
  • Exclusive shopping discounts to help cut the cost of household bills, childcare salary sacrifice scheme, Cycle to Work scheme and public transport discounts.
  • Personal Development: unlimited access to LinkedIn Learning courses, specialist advice and training from our Organisational Development and Professional Learning Team.

Closing date: 29 September 2024

The University holds an Athena Swan Silver Institutional Award in recognition of our advancement towards gender equality.

Further Information

For further information, including the Job Description and Person Specification, please see the attached Candidate Brochure.

For an informal discussion about the post please contact Matt Critchfield, Head of Department, Aquatics Manager, via email at [email protected]

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