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Sports Assistant – Based at Preston

My career at Myerscough College – Inspiring Excellence

About the role

Are you an approachable team member who has a love for sport, good computer skills and a desire to support both staff and our student community?

If so, we would love to hear from you!

As a Sports Assistant, you will assist in the preparation and delivery of Myerscough’s full and varied sports programme within the colleges sport complex, which includes a 9 hole golf course and HP Centre, providing a range of sporting activities and knowledge to both our commercial customers and students.

Through attention to detail and organisation, you will ensure the facility is effective and efficient and work alongside an existing team.

Please see the job description for more information.

What We Offer:

We take care of our team just as we do our students. As an employee, you can enjoy a range of benefits, including:

  • A generous holiday allowance of 31 days, plus bank holidays.
  • Regular Continuous Professional Development (CPD) opportunities.
  • Hassle free onsite parking at our Preston Campus.
  • An Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to provide wellbeing support in moments of need.
  • Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme, with a remarkable 19.5% employer contribution rate.

We are flexible working friendly and happy to discuss interest in flexible working.

Visit our website https://bit.ly/CareersAtMyerscough for the full list of excellent benefits our college offers.

Please note that as part of our commitment to safeguarding our students, our background screening checks include limited online searches. Online searches will only be undertaken in respect of the successful candidate, as a pre-conditional term of our job offer.

Safeguarding our students is of paramount importance. Our recruitment process has been designed to keep students safe and to ensure that we appoint safe and suitable people.

All successful applicants will be required to undertake pre-employment background and safeguarding checks.

The successful applicant will be responsible for complying with all safeguarding policies and practices, and for ensuring student safety and wellbeing is at the forefront of everything they do.

This post is not exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

We are an equal opportunity employer; we want all our candidates to have a fair and equal opportunity to secure employment with us. We encourage applications from all underrepresented groups: BAME applicants, disabled applicants, and LGBT+ applicants.

If you require any adjustments to the recruitment process, due to a disability, then please speak with a member of the People team.

As a disability confident employer, we commit to guaranteeing an interview for any disabled applicant who meets all of the essential criteria.

Hours
40 hours per week
Department
Commercial Services
Location
Myerscough College (Preston)
Salary
£22,378 per annum, pro rata relating to qualifications and experience
Reference No
SAP-273
Closing Date
Wednesday 27 March 2024
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