Operational Services Co-ordinator

The University of Surrey is a global community of ideas and people, dedicated to life-changing education and research. 

We are ambitious and have a bold vision of what we want to achieve - shaping ourselves into one of the best universities in the world, which we are achieving through the talents and endeavour of every employee.  

Our culture empowers people to achieve this aim and to collectively, and individually, make a real difference.  

The role

The post holder will work closely with the Sports & Fitness Programs, Client Services, Front of House, and Events teams. This will include regular reports and updates for internal colleagues and will be responsible for ensuring consistent internal communication within the department.   

About you

The post holder is expected to provide advice and solutions to routine day-to-day problems within the specialist area in which they are familiar. They are also expected to suggest improvements to current working methods or systems and to advise the General Manager where there are specific issues which need to be addressed. When faced with issues, the post holder is required to identify the nature of the problem and apply their judgement and initiative to find an appropriate resolution. Where the post holder faces issues/problems which are of a more complex nature and fall outside of the scope of the post holder’s experience, guidance may be sought from their line manager.

Candidates who are shortlisted will be invited for an interview on Thursday 1^st May 2025.

What we offer

• Generous annual leave entitlement of 33 days holiday
• Free Gym membership including free classes and access to our 50 meter swimming pool
• Staff discount
• Generous pension

Surrey Sports Park is at the heart of sport and physical activity in Surrey, and our mission is to deliver the best possible sport, health and wellbeing experience to our University of Surrey students and to the wider SSP community. We provide strategic added value to the University by delivering an outstanding student experience through social and competitive sport and providing an excellent environment for wellness and fitness for Surrey staff and students, and our community impact is significant both culturally and physically.

How to apply

Please apply with a CV and covering letter detailing why you are interested in the role and giving an overview of how you meet the required experience and knowledge.

For an informal discussion about the position, please email lmansi@surrey.ac.uk

Further details

For more information and to apply online, please download the further details and click on the 'apply online' button above.

Surrey Sports Park is committed to providing an inclusive environment that offers equal opportunities for all.  We place great value on diversity and are seeking to increase the diversity within our community.  Therefore we particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups, such as people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic groups and people with disabilities.

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