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Vacancy Type
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Closing Date
29 Apr 2026
Basis
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Hours Per Week
30

About the role

SportBU is looking for two reliable, customer‑focused Duty Supervisors to help run our busy university sports facilities. Working on a rotating shift pattern, you’ll oversee daily operations, support the Duty Manager, and make sure our facilities are safe, clean and ready for use.

Key Responsibilities

  • Oversee SportBU facilities on shift, ensuring safety, cleanliness and smooth operation.
  • Support daily tasks, including reception and cleaning duties when required.
  • Supervise and motivate part‑time sports assistants to deliver excellent customer service.
  • Prepare and reinstate facilities and equipment for programmed activities.
  • Monitor health & safety and handle emergencies according to BU guidelines.
  • Complete regular building checks and report maintenance issues.
  • Provide high‑quality customer service and resolve queries quickly.
  • Deliver tours and promote SportBU gym memberships.
  • Support marketing activity and explore new business opportunities.
  • Maintain strong knowledge of the leisure management booking and POS systems.
  • Assist with university events (e.g., Open Days, Freshers).
  • Contribute to BU2035 aims by supporting student experience and operational efficiency.

About You

  • Confident, customer‑focused and proactive.
  • Able to work independently and take responsibility for the facility during shifts.
  • Strong communicator with a positive, ‘can‑do’ attitude.
  • Comfortable working evenings, weekends and a rotating shift pattern.

Why Join Us?

  • Work in a friendly, active environment at the heart of the university community.
  • Opportunities to develop new skills in operations, leadership and customer service.
  • Be part of a team committed to delivering excellent experiences for students and members.

Contract: Shift-based (including evenings & weekends)

This position is available part-time for 30 hours per week or (0.8108 FTE).

 

We are committed to providing a safe environment for all students and staff. This position is required to undertake regulated activity and therefore is subject to a satisfactory DBS Disclosure. Further information on BU’s safeguarding policies on safeguarding vulnerable groups can be found online.

 
THIS POSITION IS OPEN TO BOURNEMOUTH UNIVERSITY STAFF AND AGENCY STAFF CURRENTLY WORKING AT BOURNEMOUTH UNIVERSITY ONLY.

About the department

SportBU is the professional service that delivers sport and physical activity opportunities to students, university staff and the wider community. Whether you want to compete in the Olympics, get fitter, play with friends, or take up a new sport, SportBU is the place for you. Our fantastic facilities, activities and sports are available to everyone, and are there to help inspire everyone in their journey.

Chapel Gate forms a part of SportBU's facilities and welcomes over 5,000 people to play sport every week for TeamBU and a range of community sport clubs. We are the proud home of artificial and natural turf pitches for football, rugby, hockey, cricket, American Football and more. 

About us

Bournemouth University’s vision is worldwide recognition as a leading university for inspiring learning, advancing knowledge and enriching society through the fusion of education, research and practice. Our highly skilled and creative workforce is comprised of individuals drawn from a broad cross section of the globe, who reflect a variety of backgrounds, talents, perspectives and experiences that help to build our global learning community.

BU values and is committed to an inclusive working environment.  We seek a diverse community through attracting, developing and retaining staff from different backgrounds to contribute to inspirational learning, advancing knowledge and enriching society.  To support and enable our staff to achieve a balance between work and their personal lives, we will also consider proposals for flexible working or job share arrangements.  

A job description for this position is available at the top of this page. If you require this in a different format, please contact us at [email protected].

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