Sports Operations Assistant (incl Lifeguarding)
| Posting date: | 18 February 2026 |
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| Salary: | £21,310 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 03 March 2026 |
| Location: | Portsmouth, Hampshire |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | University of Portsmouth |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | REC00004625 |
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.
The working pattern for this post is based on a rota system working hours between 06.00am – 23.00pm, please find attached rota for more details.
This position is working on-site only, so we are unable to support hybrid working for this appointment.
The interviews are currently anticipated to be held on week commencing 09 March 2026.
An Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check with Child Barred list is required for this post.
The role will be required to have operational sports facilities knowledge and experience of customer led, service environments.
The working pattern for this post is based on a rota system working hours between 06.00am – 23.00pm, please find attached rota for more details.
This position is working on-site only, so we are unable to support hybrid working for this appointment.
The interviews are currently anticipated to be held on week commencing 09 March 2026.
An Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check with Child Barred list is required for this post.
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