Sport and Active Health Duty Officer
| Posting date: | 19 December 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £26,093 to £28,031 per year, pro rata |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 18 January 2026 |
| Location: | Canterbury, Kent |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Canterbury Christ Church University |
| Job type: | Temporary |
| Job reference: | REQ05989 |
Summary
Please note a full application including a covering letter detailing your experience alongside a CV is required for applications to be considered. Please be advised applications made without providing a cover letter will not be accepted.
At Christ Church we care about sport, health, and fitness and the people who we engage. We want to move people and create a sense of belonging through our activities and programmes. We have invested in multi-million-pound facilities, including our University Sport Centre with double sports hall, state of the art spin studio and gym and fitness facilities. Our gym is packed with modern fitness equipment, and we offer a wide range of fitness classes, personal training and an exercise referral service. We also deliver amazing programmes and interventions for sport, including our excellent sport scholarship programme and Club Sport programme in partnership with the Student’s Union. We like to innovate, challenge and change, all to provide our students and staff with a truly first-class experience of Sport & Active Health.
Duty Officers are responsible for the day to day running of the facility, working with members on reception and delivering classes, offering PT sessions and assisting with delivery of our social and student club sport offer. Being part of the Business Operations team, you will be working within the strategic goals and direction of the department in line with the University’s overall vision.
To be successful in this role you will ideally be experienced in working in a sports facility environment, preferably with PT qualifications and some administrative experience and be willing to be part of a team delivering the many activities that a Higher Education sport facility provides. An understanding of working in a Higher Education establishment would be advantageous. The role has no line management duties, but you will be expected to show initiative and be able to work autonomously when needed. You will be able to communicate on multiple levels and have experience working with the public.
How will you work?
This role is predominantly based on site in Canterbury, working in any of our delivery sites, on and off campus.
How to apply
Start date for applications: 19th of December 2026
Closing date for applications: 20th of January 2026
Interviews are to be held: W/c 2nd February 2026
If you require further information regarding the post please feel free to contact Andy Edmond, andy.edmond@canterbury.ac.uk quoting reference number REQ05989
Please note, Canterbury Christ Church University reserve the right to bring the closing date of this position forward where a high volume of applications is received.
Additional Information
Canterbury Christ Church University truly welcomes fresh perspectives and new voices. We want you to bring the real you to work, so we are committed to building a genuinely inclusive working environment where everyone is welcomed and where everyone can have a true sense of belonging. Our spirit of community will help us to eliminate discrimination and will enable us all to thrive in a culture that is underpinned by fairness and justice. We therefore seek people to join us who will proactively support and shape this aim and contribute in their own unique way. If this is you, then we are waiting to hear from you. #yourCCCU
Our University is deeply committed to shaping sustainable futures as a key part of its mission and values. If you share this passion, we encourage you to join us in making CCCU a more socially and environmentally conscious, sustainable place to study and work
Employment Visa Clarification: According to the UK Government Points Based System, this position does not fulfil the requirements for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker Route application.
Please ensure you include contact details of two employment referees in your application, one of which must be your current/ most recent line manager.
Please note applications must be made online via the University website; details sent directly via email cannot be considered.
Prior consideration will be given to applicants in the University’s redeployment pool. No agencies, thank you.
For more information about this role, please view the job description via the attachments link above.
At Christ Church we care about sport, health, and fitness and the people who we engage. We want to move people and create a sense of belonging through our activities and programmes. We have invested in multi-million-pound facilities, including our University Sport Centre with double sports hall, state of the art spin studio and gym and fitness facilities. Our gym is packed with modern fitness equipment, and we offer a wide range of fitness classes, personal training and an exercise referral service. We also deliver amazing programmes and interventions for sport, including our excellent sport scholarship programme and Club Sport programme in partnership with the Student’s Union. We like to innovate, challenge and change, all to provide our students and staff with a truly first-class experience of Sport & Active Health.
Duty Officers are responsible for the day to day running of the facility, working with members on reception and delivering classes, offering PT sessions and assisting with delivery of our social and student club sport offer. Being part of the Business Operations team, you will be working within the strategic goals and direction of the department in line with the University’s overall vision.
To be successful in this role you will ideally be experienced in working in a sports facility environment, preferably with PT qualifications and some administrative experience and be willing to be part of a team delivering the many activities that a Higher Education sport facility provides. An understanding of working in a Higher Education establishment would be advantageous. The role has no line management duties, but you will be expected to show initiative and be able to work autonomously when needed. You will be able to communicate on multiple levels and have experience working with the public.
How will you work?
This role is predominantly based on site in Canterbury, working in any of our delivery sites, on and off campus.
How to apply
Start date for applications: 19th of December 2026
Closing date for applications: 20th of January 2026
Interviews are to be held: W/c 2nd February 2026
If you require further information regarding the post please feel free to contact Andy Edmond, andy.edmond@canterbury.ac.uk quoting reference number REQ05989
Please note, Canterbury Christ Church University reserve the right to bring the closing date of this position forward where a high volume of applications is received.
Additional Information
Canterbury Christ Church University truly welcomes fresh perspectives and new voices. We want you to bring the real you to work, so we are committed to building a genuinely inclusive working environment where everyone is welcomed and where everyone can have a true sense of belonging. Our spirit of community will help us to eliminate discrimination and will enable us all to thrive in a culture that is underpinned by fairness and justice. We therefore seek people to join us who will proactively support and shape this aim and contribute in their own unique way. If this is you, then we are waiting to hear from you. #yourCCCU
Our University is deeply committed to shaping sustainable futures as a key part of its mission and values. If you share this passion, we encourage you to join us in making CCCU a more socially and environmentally conscious, sustainable place to study and work
Employment Visa Clarification: According to the UK Government Points Based System, this position does not fulfil the requirements for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker Route application.
Please ensure you include contact details of two employment referees in your application, one of which must be your current/ most recent line manager.
Please note applications must be made online via the University website; details sent directly via email cannot be considered.
Prior consideration will be given to applicants in the University’s redeployment pool. No agencies, thank you.
For more information about this role, please view the job description via the attachments link above.
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