[ref. f96384424] University of Exeter - Duty Manager

Education and Academic Services- Sports Operations

This new full-time post is available from 1st April 2025 on a fixed term basis until 31st March 2026

Summary of the role

Within the hugely successful University of Exeter Sports Office a fantastic opportunity has arisen for an experienced sport professional to join our team of Duty Managers.

The position will be based at St Lukes’ Sports Centre on a rota basis including weekends and evenings.

This role will involve supporting across all of the Sports Office’s sites as required; St Luke’s Sports Centre, Streatham Sports Park, the Outdoor Pool, Duckes Meadow playing fields, Topsham Sports Ground and the Boathouse.

Experience of working in a similar environment and dealing with a varied cross-section of customers is essential along with an awareness of health and safety issues. NPLQ and Pool Plant qualification will be essential or a willingness to undertake as soon as possible.

A supportive, proactive approach with a desire to succeed is of equal importance.

You will be responsible for managing a team of Operational Assistants and part time staff to ensure the smooth, safe operation of all three sites and for delivering high standards of service across all facilities.

Please ensure you read the Job Description and Person Specification for full details of this role.

The University of Exeter

We are a member of the prestigious Russell Group of research-intensive universities and in the top 200 universities in the world (Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2024 and QS World University Ranking 2024). We combine world-class teaching with world-class research, achieving a Gold rating in the Teaching Excellence Framework Award 2023, underpinned by Gold ratings for Student Experience and Student Outcomes.

More than 99 percent of our research is of international quality and 47 percent is world-leading (2021 Research Excellence Framework).

We are located in a beautiful part of the country and Exeter (a fast growing tech hub) is one of only a few UK cities to have been designated as a UNESCO Creative City

We are proud signatories of the Armed Forces Covenant and welcome applications from service people.

Our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Commitment

We are committed to ensuring reasonable adjustments are available for interviews and workplaces.

Whilst all applicants will be judged on merit alone, we particularly welcome applications from groups currently underrepresented within our working community.

With over 30,000 students and 7,000 staff from 150 different countries we offer a diverse and engaging environment where our diversity is celebrated and valued as a major strength. We are committed to creating an inclusive culture where all members of our community are supported to thrive; where diverse voices are heard through our engagement with evidence-based charter frameworks for gender (Athena SWAN and Project Juno for Physics), race equality (Race Equality Charter Mark), LGBTQ+ inclusion (Stonewall Diversity Champion) and as a Disability Confident employer.

Benefits

We offer some fantastic benefits including:

stunning campus environments in Exeter and Cornwall, in the beautiful South West of England

Further information

For further information, please contact Duncan Norris, Operations Manager, on email D.Norris@exeter.ac.uk or telephone (01392) 727602.