17 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    As soon as possible

  • Closing date

    6 September 2026 at 11:59pm

  • Date listed

    20 August 2026

Job details

Job role

  • Other support role

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Subject

Sport and leisure

Working pattern

Part time

Contract type

Casual

Hourly rate

£14.24

What skills and experience we're looking for

Are youenthusiasticabout fitness, sport, and providing excellent customer service? Do you enjoy working in a busy and varied environment? If so, we would love to hear from you.

is seeking motivated and customer-focused individuals to join our Sports Facilities team as Casual Sports Facilities Assistants.This is an exciting opportunity tosupportthe day-to-day operation of our sports facilities while helping to deliver an outstanding experience for students, members, visitors, and the wider community.

What You'll Be Doing

  • Supportingthe safe and efficient operation of the College's sports facilities.
  • Welcoming customers and providing a professional reception service.
  • Managing bookings, memberships, and customer enquiries through our membership systems.
  • Delivering gym inductions and a variety of fitness classes and activity sessions.
  • Maintaining high standards of cleanliness and safety across the facilities.
  • Processing customer payments andsupportingday-to-day administration.
  • Creating engaging social media content to help promote our facilities, events, and memberships.
  • Assisting with opening and closing procedures andsupportingweekend and event activities as required.

What We're Looking For

We are looking for individuals who:

  • Hold, or are working towards, a Level 2 Gym Instructor qualification.
  • Have experience in a leisure, fitness, sports, education, or customer-facing environment.
  • Are passionate about health, fitness, and delivering excellent customer service.
  • Have strong communication and IT skills.
  • Can work effectively bothindependentlyand as part of a team.
  • Are reliable, professional, andcommittedto maintaining high standards.

What the college offers its staff

What we offer:

  • LGPS Pension Scheme with up to 17.5% employer contributions.
  • Access to a Cash Healthcare Plan.
  • Heavily discounted Gym Membership.
  • Enhanced Maternity/ Paternity and Adoption leave.
  • 3 days paid emergency leave per year.
  • Various Paid and unpaid leave for other needs.
  • Funded Continuous Professional Development (CPD) where appropriate.
  • Onsite restaurant, Canteen and Hair and Beauty Salon.
  • Free onsite parking.
  • On site Nursery facilities (up to 5 yoa).
  • Cycle to work scheme and much more.
  • Access to free Beamish Tickets.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.
Visas cannot be sponsored.
If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

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About East Durham College

Organisation type
FE College, ages 14 to 99
Education phase
Sixth form or FE college
Size
No information available
Age range
14 to 99
Ofsted report
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Website
East Durham College website
Email address
recruitment@eastdurham.ac.uk
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Our vision is to provide exceptional further and higher education, providing opportunities for all, through purposeful and collaborative partnerships. We will specifically grow provision in regionally important skills priority areas including construction, advanced manufacturing, social care, digital, culture, creative and tourism and health and life sciences, horticulture, agriculture and food security and sustainability.

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