Centre Assistant

About this role

Provide the smooth operation of the centre, its facilities, activity programmes as well as administrative support to UWE Bristol Sport programs and the operations department at UWE Bristol Sport. Deliver a professional and customer focused service to all students, staff and visitors making them feel welcomed and valued, ensuring that their first interaction at UWE Bristol Sport is a positive experience. This will also be achieved through the support of setting up, taking down equipment as well as the supervision and control of customers using the facilities.

About you

Do you have enthusiasm and an understanding for sport and enjoy working in a customer faced environment, with the ability to communicate effectively with a range of people including university staff, students and members of the general public. Can you demonstrate initiative and an understanding of equal opportunities and an outgoing, enthusiastic individual with a positive attitude.

Where is this role based?

This post is based at our lively Frenchay campus where we have invested in the latest facilities and resources to give both our staff and students access to everything they need to succeed.

Why UWE Bristol?

We are one of the largest providers of Higher Education in the South West with 38,000 students and 4,000 staff from right across the globe. We offer a wide range of employee benefits including progressive pay rates, generous annual leave and career average pension schemes as well as retail savings, onsite nursery and opportunities for training and personal development.

We particularly encourage applications from Black, Asian or racially minoritised candidates as we are currently under-represented in this area of the organisation, however all appointments are made strictly on individual merit.

As a Disability Confident employer, we welcome applications from those who identify as having a disability.

Further information

If you would like an informal discussion about this opportunity, please contact on Helen Wickham on 0117 3286200 or email: helen3.wickham@uwe.ac.uk

Interviews are scheduled to take place at our Frenchay Campus.

Shortlisting is expected to be completed within 2 weeks of the closing date depending on application volumes.  We aim to give candidates at least a week's notice to attend interview.

We have 3 roles available on a  permanent basis working 35.5hrs hours per week on a rota.

This post is currently not available on a job share basis.

UWE Bristol is a campus-based University therefore campus based for all of your time.

This post requires enhanced DBS clearance.

The University has a legal responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK. You will therefore be required to provide evidence of your right to work in the UK, please refer to the Home Office Right to Work Checklist for information on which documents are acceptable.

We are unable to provide sponsorship for this role under the Home Office Skilled Worker visa route. If you do not have current right to work in the UK you may wish to explore other visa options.

Please note that UWE Bristol does not cover any visa or health surcharge costs.

You may also wish to explore other visa options which will allow you to work in the UK.

Please note that UWE Bristol does not cover any visa or health surcharge costs.

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