Sport Assistant

Department Set in Wivenhoe Park, 200 acres of award-winning parkland, the University of Essex Colchester campus contains an extensive offer of sports facilities providing opportunities for students, staff and the wider community to participate in sport and physical activity. Facilities include the Essex Sport Arena, a 1,600-seat spectator venue, opened in 2018 and host to events such as professional netball and basketball matches, as well as a huge variety of community activities and events. The Essex Sport Gym has around 6,000 student, staff and public members and boasts industry leading equipment and online customer engagement platforms. Outdoors one of the largest tennis domes of its type in the country, and synthetic and natural turf pitches accommodate a wide range of sports. Our staff are committed to, and passionate about improving people’s lives through sport and physical activity. Duties of the Role Essex Sport is now seeking a Sport Assistant to help the running of our facilities and overseeing our team of On -Demand Sports Assistants. The Sport Assistant will help to ensure that sports facilities and activities are operated and delivered in accordance with the required high standards of customer service. The Sport Assistant will be responsible for the On-Demand Sport Assistance Staff on shift and setting high standards and embedding a culture of excellence. Qualifications/Skills Required You will need to have good communication and interpersonal skills, both written and verbal. A desire to deliver great customer service and have an ability to work independently and as part of a high performing team. You will also need to fullfil the requirements of a full enhanced DBS check. Please see the attached job pack, which contains a full job description and person specification which outlines the full duties, skills, qualifications and experience needed for this role plus more information relating to the post. We recommend you read this information carefully before making an application. Applications should be made on-line, but if you would like advice or help in making an application, or need information in a different format, please contact the Resourcing Team on resourcing@essex.ac.uk. *More information: Working at the University