Sports Operations Assistant (incl Lifeguarding)
| Posting date: | 14 November 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £24,310 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 27 November 2025 |
| Location: | Portsmouth |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | University of Portsmouth |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | REC00003880 |
Summary
As part of the Sports Operations Team you will help ensure that the sports facilities environment is safe for use and that a high level of customer service is maintained at all times.
Alongside your responsibility for lifeguarding (providing immediate first aid / water rescue when required), you will help ensure sport areas ready for activity (including moving equipment safely), wider first aid provision and equipment cleaning; providing a high quality and friendly customer experience.
There will also be a requirement for you to cover other operational tasks, as required The role will be required to have operational sports facilities knowledge and experience of customer led, service environments.
This role is a full-time position; however, part time hours may be considered for the right candidate. Shifts will be set and include a variety of early mornings (from 6am), late evenings (up to 11pm), and weekends. Flexibility is essential to support the operational needs of our busy sports facilities.
As part of the recruitment process, candidates will be required to complete a swim competency test prior to being invited for interview. This will include:
Swimming 4 lengths of a 25m pool in a timely fashion (2 on front, 2 on back)
Treading water for 30 seconds
Retrieving a dummy from the bottom of the pool
Exiting the pool unaided (without using the ladder)
For informal enquiries, please contact Lee McCanny - lee.mccanny@port.ac.uk or Lucy Wren - lucy.wren@port.ac.uk
An Enhanced DBS with Children's Barred List check is required for this role.
Alongside your responsibility for lifeguarding (providing immediate first aid / water rescue when required), you will help ensure sport areas ready for activity (including moving equipment safely), wider first aid provision and equipment cleaning; providing a high quality and friendly customer experience.
There will also be a requirement for you to cover other operational tasks, as required The role will be required to have operational sports facilities knowledge and experience of customer led, service environments.
This role is a full-time position; however, part time hours may be considered for the right candidate. Shifts will be set and include a variety of early mornings (from 6am), late evenings (up to 11pm), and weekends. Flexibility is essential to support the operational needs of our busy sports facilities.
As part of the recruitment process, candidates will be required to complete a swim competency test prior to being invited for interview. This will include:
Swimming 4 lengths of a 25m pool in a timely fashion (2 on front, 2 on back)
Treading water for 30 seconds
Retrieving a dummy from the bottom of the pool
Exiting the pool unaided (without using the ladder)
For informal enquiries, please contact Lee McCanny - lee.mccanny@port.ac.uk or Lucy Wren - lucy.wren@port.ac.uk
An Enhanced DBS with Children's Barred List check is required for this role.
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