Duty Supervisor

When you work for the University of Lancashire, you’ll be part of a thriving community of talent that’s united in a common commitment to transform lives. We do this by delivering an outstanding educational experience and creating prosperity and opportunity in the communities we serve. Whatever your role, you’ll be playing a vital part in helping us achieve our vision.

About the role:

We are recruiting for a Duty Supervisor to work at the Sir Tom Finney Sports Centre on our Preston campus.

The role will be part of the Estates and Campus Services working within the sports facilities section. The Duty Supervisor will be part of a team working shifts to ensure the smooth and safe function of a programme of sport, health and fitness activities at the sports facilities. The Duty Supervisor will support the Duty Officers and other members of the team in the day to day running of the service.

About you:

The successful candidate will have previous experience of working in a sports facility or sports environment, and will have GCSE qualifications or equivalent experiential learning, including a First Aid at work qualification.

You will have a knowledge of and commitment to student sport and physical activity, with excellent communication and customer care skills, along with being able to work on your own initiative and under pressure.

Applicants need to meet all essential criteria on the person specification to be considered for interview. This position is based in Preston.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

What we can offer you:

Our people are our most important asset. We’ll encourage you to make the most of your talents and continually develop your skills and knowledge. As well as realising your career ambitions, you’ll be making a positive difference to other people’s lives. We also offer a fantastic package of rewards and lifestyle benefits – from an attractive annual leave entitlement to access to a comprehensive employee benefits platform.

We are proud to be a diverse, multicultural university. We are committed to building a truly inclusive culture where diversity is championed. Applications are particularly welcomed from individuals who will support the diversification within the University and support its development of a culture that is inclusive and welcoming to all.

The University is committed to providing a safe environment to study, work and visit, protecting children, young people and adults at risk from harm and abuse. Our safeguarding policy and safer recruitment procedure outlines our approach, alongside other internal policies, procedures and guidance which can be found on our Safeguarding page.

Applicants applying for roles in regulated activity and that are listed as an exception under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 will be required to disclose any spent and unspent convictions and undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Check at the appropriate level, the University will only ask an applicant to make an application for a DBS check if they are legally entitled to.