About The Role
Sussexsport require enthusiastic and self-motivated individuals to work on a rota basis during weekends at our busy reception located at the Sport Centre. Hours of work would be weekends 9-6pm.
The Sport centre is open both to the University and local community and therefore you will be expected to deal with a wide variety of enquiries both in person and over the telephone.
The post will involve duties such as taking bookings and memberships, using a computerised till system, telephone enquiries and cashing up.
About You
You should have excellent customer service skills and a friendly outgoing personality. Having the ability to work well as part of a team is essential.
About Our Division
The Estates, Facilities and Commercial Services Division is vibrant and dynamic. We are continuously adapting to change and needs of our Students, Faculty, Visitors, and Permanent staff to deliver a great service. You can see our presence all around campus and we work behind-the-scenes to ensure an on-site positive experience for all.
Over the last 5 years we have developed the East Slope, now we are working on the Developing of the West Slope: a mix of student housing and spaces for learning, socialising, and student wellbeing services. We are also thrilled to be working on Sustainability Sussex. Our vision is clear. Our strategic goal is for this University to be one of the most sustainable universities in the world.
Sussexsport is split between two sites on campus; The Sport Centre and the Falmer Sports Complex which are approximately half a mile apart.
The Sport Centre houses; 2 main fitness rooms, 2 sports halls which cater for large number of indoor sports, a dance studio/dojo, 4 glass backed squash courts, a fitness room (incorporating spin bikes) and a therapy room which incorporates a sports injury clinic and a wide range of complimentary therapies.
The Falmer Sports Complex (FSC) is the location for our outdoor facilities and is home to six outdoor tennis courts, 2 rugby pitches, 2 football pitches, a cricket square, a full size floodlit 3G pitch, 3G training area and artificial turf pitch and outdoor cricket nets. It also has a Strength and Conditioning room.
Please find further information regarding Sussexsport on our website.
Please find further information regarding the division at Estates, Facilities and Commercial Services: University of Sussex.
Why work here
Our university is situated off the A27, next to the beautiful South Downs where you will enjoy everything that our 150-acre campus has to offer. We are accessible by public transport; Falmer train station is a five-minute walk to campus and several bus stops are located within campus. We also have dedicated cycling paths and encourage our staff to use these with our offering of a cycle to work scheme.
Sussex is a renowned, multi-accredited, research-led International University and this is only possible because of the people that work here. Whether you are a member of Faculty, part of a Professional Services team or a Student, it’s our people that make us great and we want you to be part of that.
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Further Key Information
Please contact Andy Stone (a.d.stone@sussex.ac.uk) or Neil Linstrem (N.J.Linstrem@sussex.ac.uk) for informal enquiries.
For full details and how to apply see our vacancies page.
The University of Sussex values the diversity of its staff and students, and we welcome applicants from all backgrounds.
The University requires that work undertaken for the University is performed in the UK.
Visa Sponsorship Queries: This role is not eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route.
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