Sport Assistant (0.45fte)

Liverpool John Moores University (LJMU) is a distinctive, unique institution, rooted in the Liverpool City Region and with a global presence. Our students and staff, past, present, and future, are the beating heart of our city and can be found in every corner of every industry and community. We couldn’t exist anywhere else and have shaped the city in which we belong. Working with the people of Liverpool to improve lives and support communities is at the heart of why we were founded and why we exist today.

Can you help us improve the health and wellbeing of LJMU students and staff and our wider community? Help support our academic teaching and research by ensuring our facilities are top-notch and our services are extraordinary. We want to build experiences, not just services. With your help, participation will be fun, rewarding, inclusive, accessible and more importantly memorable.

Responsible to the Operations Manager, the role will involve the day-to-day running of the Sport Building, providing a safe and efficient operation to all users. You should have experience within a sport, exercise and fitness environment, good communication skills and a strong commitment to customer care.

Duties will include setting up activity areas, working at Reception and undertaking basic maintenance and cleaning.

Enthusiasm and motivational skills are a must, as is the ability to relate well to students, colleagues, clubs, and community users alike. You will work as part of the team responsible for the operation of the sports facilities.

In return, we offer an excellent benefits package including generous annual leave entitlement, pension scheme, induction and development support as well as family-friendly policies.

This is an exciting time to join the university as we deliver the LJMU Strategy 2030 and its vision of LJMU as an inclusive civic university transforming lives and futures, by placing students at the heart of everything we do.

If you feel that this is the role you have been looking for and your skills and experience can make a real difference at LJMU, we look forward to hearing from you.

LJMU is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applicants from all backgrounds and communities irrespective of age, transgender status, disability, gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity and religion or belief.  All our appointments are made on merit.

Please note all of our vacancies will be closed to applications at midnight on the advertised closing date, unless otherwise stated.