Facilities Operations Assistants (Sport)

Working within the Sport Operations Team, you will be assisting the onsite Duty Supervisor to support safe and efficient provision of Sport Hallam facilities and services.

• Location
• Sheffield - Various Sports Facilities across the Service, S1 1WB
• Contact Name
• Richard North
• Contact Email
• r.north@shu.ac.uk

• Salary
• £25,804 to £26,707 per annum, depending on experience
• Hours
• Full Time
• Contract
• Permanent
• Placed On
• Tue 16th September, 2025
• Closes
• 11:00pm - Sun 28th September, 2025
• Job Reference
• 113887

About Facilities Operations Assistants (Sport)

As a Facilities Operations Assistant, you will play an important part in delivering excellent student and customer support to all our stakeholders.You will support day-to-day operations on a range of on and off Campus facilities. This will include:- Monitoring safe practice for indoor sports activities.- Setting up equipment for indoor sports activities and outdoor pitches.- Some basic domestic and housekeeping duties.- Hospitality and front of house service.We are looking for someone who is proactive and will contribute effectively to a can-do culture. You will enjoy seeking solutions to problems and challenges, working dynamically and being flexible in line with service need.This role presents an opportunity to work with a wide selection of people including sports professionals and elite athletes, coaches, members of the community and complete beginners who are new to sport, fitness and or physical activity, so being personable and supportive to a diverse range of needs is essential.At the heart of our offering, you will need to demonstrate high standards of customer service, excellent communication skills and be able to work collaboratively across the whole staff team.Shift patternThese roles require the successful candidates to work regular patterns of shift work, at a variety of venues.** Please see the job details document attached to this vacancy on our website for details of shift patterns currently available **Some degree of flexibility to those listed may be available, and job share will be considered.Please email Richard North (Sports Operations Manager) prior to application if you want to discuss anything: r.north@shu.ac.ukThe sites are open between 8.30am – 10:15pm and cover for other team members may occasionally be required; this will be agreed between the team as needed.The Sport Services TeamSport Hallam sits within Student Success, responsible for operating four sport facilities including:
• Sheffield Hallam Sports Park
• Sheffield Hallam City Athletics Stadium• City Gym and• Pearson GymWe also offer a wide range of sport and physical activity programmes and services for our students, staff and local community. With a team of approximately 45 contracted members of staff, with a further support team of 60+, you will become part of a workforce passionate about transforming lives through sport and physical activity.For more information please see our website page.We offer a diverse range of benefits and opportunities to pursue a rewarding and fulfilling career in a supportive environment.You will be contractually enrolled into the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) – one of the largest and most generous defined benefit pension schemes in the country. Find out more about the LGPS.If you are, or have been, a recent member of the Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS) directly prior to joining us, you can choose to opt out of the LGPS and remain in the USS. Please contact the Pensions team to discuss options available.For this job, we particularly welcome applications from minority ethnic applicants who are underrepresented in this area/ this type of job at Sheffield Hallam.The role is not eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route so if you are an international applicant, you will need to ensure you have an appropriate visa to evidence the necessary right to work in the UK.We welcome applications for job-share, part-time and flexible working arrangements.To find out more, take a look at our guide to applying .
Please use the supporting statement template included with the vacancy listing on our website, when submitting your application!AccessibilityWe are committed to ensuring our materials are accessible to all. If you encounter any accessibility barriers or have suggestions for improvement please contact us using our web accessibility report form. Your feedback helps us enhance our accessibility efforts and improve our services.

British Blind Sport is not responsible for the accuracy of information provided by third-parties and accepts no liability relating to any information contained on the site. If any contact details have been provided, It is recommended that you contact them directly.