About this role
Job Title: Sports Assistant
Hourly Rate: £13.45 (Grade Aii)
Contract Type: Casual
Additional information: This is a casual position, with working hours offered on an as-required basis. Typical operating hours are weekday evenings from 4:30pm to 10:30pm and weekends from 8:30am to 7:00pm.
Start Date: January 2027 (Subject to completion of pre-employment checks)
Your opportunity to support community sport and deliver excellent customer service
We are seeking enthusiastic, reliable and customer-focused individuals to join our team as a Casual Sports Assistant at City Academy Bristol. In this varied and rewarding role, you will help ensure the smooth day-to-day operation of our sports facilities, providing a safe, welcoming and positive experience for academy users, community groups and hirers.
Working as part of a supportive team, you will assist with the setup and dismantling of sports equipment, supervise facility users, maintain high standards of cleanliness and safety, and support the successful delivery of sporting activities and events. You will play an important role in ensuring our facilities are well-presented, secure and ready for use, while delivering excellent customer service at all times.
About you
You will have
- An awareness of health, safety, security, confidentiality and data protection procedures.
- Strong communication skills, with the ability to interact professionally and effectively with a wide range of users and visitors.
- The ability to work well as part of a team while also using your own initiative and working with minimal supervision.
- The confidence to make sound decisions, deal appropriately with challenging situations and respond calmly to incidents or inappropriate behaviour.
- A commitment to maintaining high standards across our sports facilities, including equipment checks, housekeeping and site security.
- An appropriate first aid qualification, or the willingness to undertake training where required.
- A commitment to safeguarding, equality, diversity and promoting the wellbeing of children and young people.
- Previous experience working within a sports, leisure or educational environment would be advantageous but is not essential.
Applicants are advised to refer to the full requirements of the role in the attached job description and person specification prior to submitting an application.
About City Academy Bristol
City Academy Bristol is a vibrant, diverse and dynamic academy in the centre of Bristol. We provide an inclusive and accessible education, which transforms future opportunities for young people, their families and the community.
We are a well-positioned and well-connected academy with direct connections to local trains and buses.
Why work at CLF?
We are an equal opportunity employer and proud to serve a diverse student population and our communities. We strongly believe that representation matters. Over 73% of the students who attend City Academy Bristol are from global majority groups, so we particularly encourage applicants from those groups in order to represent the students we serve, as well as wider underrepresented groups including gender, transgender, age disability, sexual orientation or religion.
We aim to remove any barriers to employment, ensuring everyone can compete on equal terms. Job share, part-time and flexible working opportunities will be considered.
What we can offer you
- Access to a generous pension through the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS).
- Generous annual leave.
- A comprehensive induction and ongoing commitment to wellbeing and career progression, through a range of training, apprenticeships and in-role/wider-trust development opportunities.
- Well-being support through an Employee Assistance Programme.
- Health benefits, including wellness sessions, gym discounts, and flu jabs.
- A range of generous family leave options, including above industry average occupational maternity pay.
- Additional benefits like cycle to work scheme, on-site parking plus many more!
Recruitment timeline
- Closing Date: 22 November 2026 @11.59pm
- Shortlisting: 23 November 2026
- Interviews: 26/27 November 2026
We welcome visits from potential candidates. If you would like to arrange a visit prior to the closing date, please contact the academy/site directly to arrange a suitable appointment.
As part of our commitment to Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE), we do not accept CVs – a full education and employment history must be provided through our application form.
Please note we are not able to offer visa sponsorship for this role.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early, should we receive a high level of interest in the role. Therefore, candidates are advised to apply at their earliest convenience to avoid missing out.
As a Disability Confident Committed Employer, we are dedicated to equity and inclusion and commit to interviewing applicants with a disability who meet the essential criteria. We aim to provide an inclusive and accessible recruitment process, and support employees throughout their employment. If you have a disability, are neurodivergent, or require any adjustments to support you through the application or interview process please let us know how we can assist.