Team Leader: Operations (FitZone)
| Posting date: | 11 June 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £29,179 to £33,482 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 28 June 2025 |
| Location: | Treforest, Pontypridd |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | University of South Wales |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | R5075 |
Summary
USW have some outstanding sporting facilities at USW Sport Park and Treforest sites, that play an integral role in supporting academic delivery, providing recreational sport and well-being opportunities for USW Students and Staff, generating important sources of income from community and professional sport.
This is a full time post based in Pontypridd, with the post reporting to the Head of Sport Facilities & Operations.
As the Team Leader: Operations (Fitzone) you will be responsible for the day-to-day operations of the site, requiring an enthusiastic and customer focused approach. Providing guidance and supervision to the onsite Sports Assistants. You will seek to ensure outstanding customer satisfaction, will ensure operations are delivered safely, and will support and plan the co-ordination of site activity and bookings. You will support the Head of Sport Facilities & Operations in ensuring Fitzone provides an outstanding user experience for facility users, using the sporting assets to generate levels of income aligned to annual targets. You will work closely with the Student Union to encourage use and participation
For an informal conversation about this post please contact Steve Savage (steve.savage@southwales.ac.uk)
If you are a successful candidate and this position will be your first professional services role at the University (or you are currently employed by PSS Ltd), you will be employed by Professional and Support Services Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of the University of South Wales, which provides services to the University and Colleges.
Discover the advantages of working with us at USW: https://tinyurl.com/PSSatUSW
USW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. All those working at the University are expected to share this commitment.
We are committed to employing a diverse workforce and creating an inclusive environment. Where colleagues can be themselves and every person is treated with dignity, fairness and respect. We actively encourage applications from diverse backgrounds and communities, especially with regards to age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, race and religion and/or belief. We benchmark our success through equality accreditations with Athena Swan, Race Equality Charter, Stonewall and Disability Confident.
If you’re a Welsh learner or a Welsh speaker, we’d be delighted to receive your application. At USW, you’ll have access to Welsh courses to enable you to develop your Welsh skills further, in order to provide a bilingual service to our students, colleagues and the public.
We welcome applications in Welsh and English. Applications in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than those made in English.
This is a full time post based in Pontypridd, with the post reporting to the Head of Sport Facilities & Operations.
As the Team Leader: Operations (Fitzone) you will be responsible for the day-to-day operations of the site, requiring an enthusiastic and customer focused approach. Providing guidance and supervision to the onsite Sports Assistants. You will seek to ensure outstanding customer satisfaction, will ensure operations are delivered safely, and will support and plan the co-ordination of site activity and bookings. You will support the Head of Sport Facilities & Operations in ensuring Fitzone provides an outstanding user experience for facility users, using the sporting assets to generate levels of income aligned to annual targets. You will work closely with the Student Union to encourage use and participation
For an informal conversation about this post please contact Steve Savage (steve.savage@southwales.ac.uk)
If you are a successful candidate and this position will be your first professional services role at the University (or you are currently employed by PSS Ltd), you will be employed by Professional and Support Services Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of the University of South Wales, which provides services to the University and Colleges.
Discover the advantages of working with us at USW: https://tinyurl.com/PSSatUSW
USW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. All those working at the University are expected to share this commitment.
We are committed to employing a diverse workforce and creating an inclusive environment. Where colleagues can be themselves and every person is treated with dignity, fairness and respect. We actively encourage applications from diverse backgrounds and communities, especially with regards to age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, race and religion and/or belief. We benchmark our success through equality accreditations with Athena Swan, Race Equality Charter, Stonewall and Disability Confident.
If you’re a Welsh learner or a Welsh speaker, we’d be delighted to receive your application. At USW, you’ll have access to Welsh courses to enable you to develop your Welsh skills further, in order to provide a bilingual service to our students, colleagues and the public.
We welcome applications in Welsh and English. Applications in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than those made in English.
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