Sports Assistant (Part time primarily weekends)
Department Commercial Services Location Birmingham, West Midlands Salary £26,923 to £28,995per annum pro rata Permanent Post Type Part Time Release Date 19 August 2026 Closing Date 23.59 hours BST on Wednesday 26 August 2026 Reference E726020-R
Please note: this opportunity is only available to current employees of the University
At Birmingham City University, we are a diverse and inclusive learning community of over 31,400 students from more than 120 countries. We aim to become an exemplar anchor institution, creating and sharing knowledge for a better and more inclusive society. We are committed to providing a transformational educational experience, supporting world-class research, and fostering a collaborative and supportive working environment for our staff.
Recognised as one of the UK’s Top 250 employers (Financial Times & Statista), we pride ourselves on being a place where colleagues feel valued, supported, and able to grow their careers while contributing to the success of our students and communities.
Our student demographic reflects the rich cultural and ethnic diversity of Birmingham itself, with a significant proportion of students from minoritised ethnic backgrounds and the majority of our home students coming from the West Midlands. This diversity is a strength, and it calls for a workforce that is equipped to challenge deficit narratives and thinking — those assumptions that position students from underrepresented groups as lacking rather than recognising their assets, strengths and potential.
By embracing this perspective, we aim to create an environment where all students and colleagues can thrive, and where our work contributes positively to the social, cultural and economic life of Birmingham and beyond.
The role will also involve manual handling duties and requires a flexible approach to working hours, primarily weekends.
Role Summary
The Pavilion is looking for a reliable and enthusiastic individual to support the delivery of sporting activities and events.
Working as part of a team, you will help ensure that facilities are prepared and maintained to a high standard, providing a welcoming and professional experience for students, staff, and external customers. You will support the smooth running of indoor and outdoor events, assist with event setups, deliver excellent customer service, and ensure that health and safety procedures are always followed.
- Ability to work weekend shifts and one additional day during the week.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Good attendance and punctuality record.
- Ability to work effectively as part of a team and use your own initiative when required.
- Effective time management to meet operational objectives.
- Confident, professional, and reliable approach to work.
- Friendly, approachable, and customer-focused personality.
- Willingness to work outdoors, including setting up and dismantling equipment before and after sporting events.
- Interest in sport, fitness, or leisure activities.
- Experience working within a sports, leisure, or events environment.
- First Aid at Work qualification.
- Good level of personal fitness and commitment to a healthy lifestyle.
- Food hygiene certification.
Further Information
If you are excited by the opportunity to help shape the future of Estates and Facilities we would love to hear from you.
For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Teika Senior Sports Supervisor at Teika.Senior@bcu.ac.uk
- Work–life balance – Generous leave and hybrid working (role dependent).
- Career development – Opportunities to grow, develop and progress your career.
- Reward and wellbeing – Competitive pay, pension, wellbeing support and staff benefits.
- Inclusive culture – A supportive, diverse environment where everyone belongs.
This role does not meet the minimum salary requirements for Skilled Worker visa sponsorship. We are therefore unable to consider applicants who require sponsorship to work in the UK.
At BCU, we welcome applications that clearly demonstrate how your skills and experience meet the requirements of the role. AI tools may be used to support you in preparing your application, but the information you provide must be accurate, authentic and based on your own experience. Applications that rely too heavily on AI, appear generic or do not provide specific evidence against the role criteria are less likely to progress to the next stage of the recruitment process. For more information, please refer to our candidate guidance.
Equality, Diversity & Inclusion
We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and to an environment that supports lawful free speech and academic freedom. We will continuously review and improve our policies, practices, and procedures to ensure that we are promoting these in all aspects of our operations. We believe that by working together, combining our many different backgrounds and life experiences, we will empower each other to reach our full potential.
Disability Confident Employer
Birmingham City University is proud to be a Disability Confident Committed Employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. Disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the role will be guaranteed an interview.
The appointed candidate will normally be employed through our subsidiary company, BCU Support Services Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Birmingham City University. Appointees with prior LGPS membership who wish to re-enter the scheme may do so and will be employed directly by the University.
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