Sports & Fitness Assistant

University of Bradford - Professional Services - Directorate of Infrastructure

Location: Bradford

Salary: £23,951 to £24,351 per annum (pro-rata)

Hours: Full Time

Contract Type: Permanent

Placed On: 8th September 2025

Closes: 22nd September 2025

Job Ref: HR0186281-1

Working hours and working pattern: 3 week rota

Interview date: To be confirmed

At the University of Bradford, our focus is on creating the conditions for social, cultural, and economic impact. We are committed to social inclusion. Our work to expand opportunity and enable students to reach their potential, has led to us topping the Social Mobility Index of English universities for the last four years. Our University Strategy sets out our ambitions for 2025, which we will achieve by using our proud heritage as a springboard and remaining steadfast in our commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion.

The University of Bradford is committed to safeguarding, protecting and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and Adults at Risk through robust safer recruitment practices. An enhanced DBS check is permitted for this role, without it any employment offer will be rescinded.

Unique Fitness is the University of Bradford's cutting-edge on-campus sports centre, dedicated to fostering a high-quality and inclusive fitness environment. This comprehensive facility proudly serves university students, staff, and public members with an extensive array of amenities designed for a broad audience. Our driving vision? To 'Inspire our Community to Achieve.'

What you will be doing:

• Lifeguarding swimming sessions
• Carrying out gym inductions, programmes and offering help and advice if required
• Create a friendly and welcoming environment for guests

Qualifications/experience:

• National Pool Lifeguard Qualification (NPLQ) or requirement to achieve within first two months of probation;
• Level 2 Fitness Instructor or equivalent or requirement to achieve within first three months of probation;
• Level 2 Group Training or requirement to achieve within first six months of probation;
• GCSE English and Maths
• Must complete an enhanced DBS check prior to start date (arranged by Unique Fitness).

Within the Unique Fitness and the fitness industry, there is low representation of women within fitness roles, therefore we welcome applications from individuals who represent these categories.

At the University of Bradford, we recognise and embrace people that work in diverse ways so if you need any adjustments to our recruitment process, please speak to the recruitment team who will be happy to support you.

In Return we Offer:

• 25 days holiday and 13 statutory and customary days (taken at Easter and Christmas).
• Family-friendly policies
• Great campus facilities
• Generous employer contribution pension schemes - https://www.wypf.org.uk/
• Generous benefit schemes, including car leasing, cycle to work, holiday purchase, home & technology scheme and shopping discounts

Find more information about the many other benefits, including salary sacrifice schemes and campus nursery.

Additional Information:

If you would like to find out more or are interested in applying, please message, email or call Dominic Atkinson at D.Atkinson3@bradford.ac.uk, we would love to hear from you.

Further details: Confronting Inequality: Celebrating Diversity. At the University of Bradford we accept people for who they are regardless of age, disability, gender identity, sex, marital status, ethnicity, faith, sexual orientation or socio-economic background and whether you’re pregnant or on maternity leave.