Sports Assistant

The University of Reading is a world-renowned institution, ranked 24th in the UK for 2025, and joint 169th in the QS World University Rankings in 2024. The University is 1st in the UK in the People & Planet University League, and contributes £1billion to the UK economy. It has also just been awarded Sustainable University of the Year in The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2025.

In addition, the University is now into delivering its ambitious three-year Sport & Active Wellbeing Vision, aimed at inspiring, growing and embedding sport and active wellbeing into the University and wider community.

Working as part of the SportsPark department, the Sports Assistant will form part of the Facilities & Operations team and will be essential in providing key facility and operational support to SportsPark users, as well as supporting with the development and delivery of various sport and active wellbeing projects and programmes across the University. The position is a split role with approximately 80% of the role supporting Sports Facilities Managers with facility and operational requirements, and 20% supporting with sports development duties.

As a key team player, you will have:

• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• An interest in sport and fitness
• An ability to use your initiative and contribute to the development of sport and active wellbeing to a range of customers.
• Candidates must be willing to work a shift pattern that covers early mornings and evenings, as well as two weekends in three, to ensure the SportsPark facilities are operated to full efficiency throughout business hours.

If you want to contribute to delivering an improved, impactful and inclusive sport and active wellbeing offer on an award-winning UK Green Flag campus, then we want to hear from you.

Closing date: 11:59pm on Sunday 2nd February 2025
Interviews will be held: Tuesday 11th February 2025

Contact details 
Contact Name: Samantha Sumner
Contact Job Title: Business & Operations Manager
Contact Email address: s.m.sumner@reading.ac.uk

Alternative Contact Name: Michael Dyer & Kris Morgan-Jones
Alternative Contact Job Title: Sports Facilities Managers
Alternative Contact Email address: m.dyer@reading.ac.uk or k.morgan-jones@reading.ac.uk 

Applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. However, non-UK candidates who do not already have permission to work in the UK should note that by reference to the applicable SOC code for this role, sponsorship will not be possible under the Skilled Worker Route. There is further information about this on the UK Visas and Immigration Website.

The University is committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce, supports the gender equality Athena SWAN Charter and the Race Equality Charter, and champions LGBT+ equality. Applications for job-share, part-time and flexible working arrangements are welcomed and will be considered in line with business needs.

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