As a Sports Assistant you will play a vital role within our team, carrying out the day-to-day front of house operation of all Sports facilities and associated areas, so that we can provide indoor and outdoor activities and events for students, university staff, the local community and high-performance athletes.

This is a great position to learn and develop basic skills within a sporting environment where you will get to work alongside high-performance athletes, many of whom compete in the Summer and Winter Olympics.

About the role

Your main responsibilities will consist of

• lifeguarding
• setting up indoor and outdoor activities
• setting up events
• assisting with general enquiries from customers
• responding to ad hoc requests for support

You will also be involved in patrolling facilities, security, cleanliness, health and safety and emergency procedures.

About us

The Department of Sports Development and Recreation at the Â鶹´«Ã½ manages and organises a range of activities under the University’s sports brand - .  The Department aspires to create a world leading multi-sport environment providing activities, services and facilities for students, university staff, the local community and high-performance athletes.

In addition, we are recognised by UK Sport as one of only six Elite Training Centres, providing the training base for around 250 international level athletes. This is an opportunity to become part of a professional and progressive organisation at the leading edge of sport, health and fitness.

Further information

You will need good interpersonal skills, the ability to work as part of a team and enjoy working varied hours. 

You will work an average of 36.5 hours per week over in a shift rota with the other Sports Assistants which will include early mornings, evenings and weekends covering all hours of operation between 05:45 and 22:30 weekdays and 07:30 to 19:30 weekends. 

Due to the working hours and pattern of this role, this role is only suitable for those aged 18 years and over.

Part of this role involves lifeguarding duties and therefore you will need to have a lifeguarding (NPLQ) qualification. You can gain the qualification by completing a short course with the (RLSS UK) - find out more at:

This role requires an Enhanced DBS check which we will organise for you, and we will support you with all the training you need to thrive in this inspiring environment.

We consider ourselves to be a university where difference is celebrated, respected and encouraged. We have an excellent international reputation with staff from over 60 different nations and have made a positive commitment towards gender equality and intersectionality receiving a Silver Athena SWAN award. We truly believe that diversity of experience, perspectives, and backgrounds will lead to a better environment for our employees and students and encourage applications from all genders, backgrounds, and communities, particularly from under-represented groups, and value the positive impact that will have on the university. We are committed to maintaining a safe and secure environment for our students, staff, and community by reinforcing our Safer Recruitment commitment.

We're very proud to be a signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant. an accredited Disability Confident Leader; autism friendly university, committed to building disability confidence and supporting disabled staff.

What we can offer you

We're continually expanding our benefits package to better support you and enhance your experience with us and the below is just an example of some of the many great benefits we offer:

• Free counselling services through Health Assured
• Cycle to work scheme
• Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme
• Staff discount at Team Bath gym
• Staff discounts on postgraduate tuition fees
• Staff discount on language courses
• Generous employer contributory pension schemes
• Generous annual leave allowance with an additional 5 discretionary days so that you can enjoy a positive work life balance
• A wide range of personal and professional development opportunities including Apprenticeships, LinkedIn Learning and more
• Free entry to the Holburne Museum in Bath
• Local discounts and more
• A family-friendly workplace 
• An excellent reward package that recognises the talents of our diverse workforce
• Relocation allowance

Find out more about our benefits and watch the video to hear from our staff about what makes the Â鶹´«Ã½ a great place to work as well as following us and .

Be Well at Bath

We’re committed to creating a health-supporting working environment where everyone can thrive and be at their best. We offer a range of resources to enable you to do that from your first day here, including:

• Staff support groups and networks
• A network of Staff Wellbeing Champions
• A suite of tools, resources and frameworks that enable you to be at your best and thrive

Find out more about being at your best at Bath.

Closing Date: 30 Sep 2026

Department: Operations & Facilities Support

Salary: £25,912 + 10% shift allowance
Please note the annual salary quoted is inclusive of a market supplement to ensure the annual pay rate aligns with our commitment as a voluntary living wage employer.

is one of the UK’s leading integrated tennis programmes, offering a complete pathway for players of all ages and abilities within a single, connected performance environment. Based at the Â鶹´«Ã½, the programme brings together recreational players, ambitious student-athletes, developing juniors, and elite performers under a coordinated structure designed to deliver excellence, community, and competitive success.

Core features include:

• a Complete Player Pathway - from Mini Tennis and club coaching to academy, university performance squads, and international competitors.
• a Dual-Performance Environment - blending the University’s elite sport culture with a thriving community club, supported by world-class facilities and coaching expertise.
• highly Qualified Coaching & Leadership - covering performance, development, participation, S&C, and programme operations.
• a Commitment to Inclusion & Growth - making tennis accessible, engaging, and enjoyable for players at every level.

Team Bath Tennis continues to grow as a model programme - balancing professionalism, pathway clarity, and an athlete-centred ethos to serve its university, community, and performance audiences with equal strength.

About the role

Working in a nationally recognised programme you will be coaching and developing players aged 10 and under, helping them progress from grassroots participation into county, regional and national performance programmes.

You will:

• shape the future of player development at the Â鶹´«Ã½, designing and delivering a structured performance pathway that identifies talent, tracks progress and supports young athletes to reach their full potential.
• work within a high-performance tennis environment in partnership with the Lawn Tennis Association (LTA), collaborating with coaches, players, parents and TeamBath RPDC to create development opportunities for aspiring athletes.
• drive programme growth and talent identification, building links with schools, camps and clubs, supporting promising young players across the region.

About you

The ideal candidate will:

• have proven experience coaching performance junior tennis players and a track record of supporting athletes to progress to county, regional and, ideally, national standards.
• bring a strong understanding of long-term player development and the LTA performance pathway, with the ability to design and deliver structured programmes that accelerate player progression.
• be an excellent communicator who can build trusted relationships with players, parents, coaches and performance partners, providing clear feedback and guidance. 
• demonstrate a growth mindset, high personal standards and a commitment to continuous professional development, contributing positively to a collaborative performance culture.
• be energetic, organised and proactive, with a passion for talent identification and the drive to help shape and grow one of the country's leading junior tennis pathways.

Minimum LTA Level 3 Coach Qualification is required. 

Further information

This is a full-time role, working 36.5 hours per week week, however, at times the programme will require work at irregular and some unsociable hours, which may include evenings and weekends).

For an informal discussion about the role please contact Shaun Malcolm, Head of Development Tennis (sam356@bath.ac.uk) or Ian MacDonald, Head of Performance Tennis (jim21@bath.ac.uk).

An enhanced Disclosure & Barring Scheme check will be required for this position.

What we can offer you 

We're continually expanding our benefits package to better support you and enhance your experience with us and the below is just an example of some of the many great benefits we offer:

• Generous annual leave allowance with an additional 5 discretionary days so that you can enjoy a positive work life balance
• Generous employer contributory pension schemes
• Cycle to work scheme
• Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme
• Staff discount at Team Bath gym
• Staff benefits include discounted postgraduate tuition and language courses, alongside a wide range of personal and professional development opportunities such as apprenticeships, LinkedIn Learning, and more
• Local discounts, including free entry to the Holburne Museum in Bath
• A family-friendly workplace 
• An excellent reward package that recognises the talents of our diverse workforce
• Relocation allowance
• Visa reimbursement and Interest-Free Loan to help with the cost of some immigration expenses
• Employee assistance services through Health Assured, including access to the Wisdom app

Find out more about our benefits and watch the video to hear from our staff about what makes the Â鶹´«Ã½ a great place to work as well as following us and .

Be Well at Bath

We’re committed to creating a health-supporting working environment where everyone can thrive and be at their best. We offer a range of resources to enable you to do that from your first day here, including:

• Staff support groups and networks
• A network of Staff Wellbeing Champions
• A suite of tools, resources and frameworks that enable you to be at your best and thrive

Find out more about being at your best at Bath.

Closing Date: 24 Sep 2026

Department: Management, Specialist and Administration

Salary: £31,236 to £37,694