Exciting Job Opportunity at LSBU Active
LSBU Active are looking for a Facility Manager to join our team during this exciting time supporting the running of our Sport and Fitness facilities at our Southwark Campus, offering modern facilities and refreshed services for Students, Staff and Community Members.
About you
You are passionate about the impact that physical activity can have in the community and have experience in delivering high quality activity and services. If successful, you will complement our customer-centric operation model, providing outstanding service for all members of our community.
Exciting work you will do
LSBU Active aims to inspire the development of our students and community through sport and physical activity. You will support continuous improvement of service delivery, maintain health and safety compliance and deliver a high-quality customer service, ensuing the facility is fit for purpose at all times. You will act as ‘Manager on Duty’ with responsibility for opening and closing the facility, supervising staff and operations, on a scheduled rota across the opening times of the service.
The skills and experience you will need to be successful
You must be committed to delivering first class customer service, with relevant experience in facility management. You will be fully conversant with current health and safety legislation in a sport setting and have appropriate first aid qualifications.
Details about the role
35 hour permanent contract, required to work a shift pattern that covers the operational hours of the service. You will need to be a team player able to demonstrate an enthusiastic and flexible attitude to work hours. You will be required to complete a Criminal Records Disclosure form in line with Section 115 of the Police Act 1997.
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Application process
To vie the job description and apply, click on the link below and complete the online application form. Please ensure you address all the selection criteria in the ‘Evidence for selection criteria’ section. Any applications that don’t answer the criteria risk not being accepted and/or shortlisted.
Interview and assessment process
Closing Date: Sunday 28th January 2024 at 23:59.
It is expected that interviews will be held Monday 5th February 2024.
Day 10 Project Success
On Tuesday 19th December, LSBU Active hosted an end of term Sports Day for local primary schools neighbouring our Southwark Campus as part of our Day10 Project. It was a fantastic celebration of sport and community cohesion in the build up to schools finishing for Christmas.
What’s Day10 Project? This is a scheme to support South Bank University Academy secondary school students learn outside of the classroom, showcasing extra-curricular activities by learning the theoretical and practical concepts of sports coaching, with the vision to lead their own sessions to primary school pupils after a 6-week programme designed by LSBU Sports Ambassadors.
LSBU Active hopes that engaging in the local school sports network can transform our students and local organisations to pursue the many avenues in sport and to show them what life is like at a university. LSBU Students have taken lead delivering this project working as Sports Ambassadors, with the objective of developing a highly engaged workforce to support their aspirations with professional experience and achieving a graduate level job.
Rising Stars Gymnastics
Our Rising Stars Gymnastics School has reached its conclusion for 2023, but not before welcoming all parents and guardians to attend our awards ceremony and a chance to for the children to show off their unique floor routines. It was an early Christmas celebration where all class members received their university certificate in gymnastics, presented by our British Gymnastics coach, Adamos.
The Rising Starts programme run by LSBU Active offers a basketball and a weekday and weekend gymnastics programme. We’re delighted to see our children’s activity programme grow, as we continue to develop partnerships in the local community to celebrate the benefits of health and wellbeing with local opportunities.
Our children’s sports programme for 2024 if available online with a variety of sessions to keep local families active!
Rising Stars Basketball
Rising Stars – 2024 January New Year Block
- As we enter December and prepare for the Christmas festivities, LSBU Active have launched new after-school programmes for the new year ready for the second term to start. We’ve listened to parents and children to tailor our sessions to meet convenient times and preferred activities to extend after-school care with local schools.
Activities available include volleyball, basketball and gymnastics. For further details and support booking, please camps@lsbu.ac.uk
Rising Stars Saturday Gymnastics
Rising Stars – 2024 January New Year Block
- As we enter December and prepare for the Christmas festivities, LSBU Active have launched new after-school programmes for the new year ready for the second term to start. We’ve listened to parents and children to tailor our sessions to meet convenient times and preferred activities to extend after-school care with local schools.
Activities available include volleyball, basketball and gymnastics. For further details and support booking, please camps@lsbu.ac.uk
Day 10 Project
As the opening term of the school year finishes ahead of the Christmas Holidays, LSBU Active will be hosting a School Sports Day as part of our enrichment opportunities with students from South Bank University Academy (SBUA) to take part and lead on their own coaching sessions as part of their extra-curricular offer. The aim of the programme is to host a sports day for SBUA students to teach primary schools local to Southwark before the Christmas Holidays begin.
The project has also been invaluable to our Sports Ambassador Scheme with our student-staff who have lead the way hosting seminars and practical coaching workshops with students in preparation before the sports festival. We’re delighted to partner with a variety of schools and showcase to school pupils what it’s like at a London university. Our Sports Ambassadors have taken invaluable professional development experiences from the scheme which we hope can build their portfolio as they continue their studies and career prospects.
Brand New Afterschool Multisports!
Our afterschool offer at LSBU Active has been put in place to expand the after-school provision until 5.30pm on Mondays. Our DBS qualified coaches carry out a walking-bus from your child’s school to London South Bank University’s campus for an extra hour of sport and activity meaning later pick up times for parents after work directly from LSBU Active (Check if your school has partnered with us for the walking bus).
The opportunities within our facility are endless, with qualified coaches able to lead on a number of sessions in our sports hall, including basketball, badminton, dodgeball and much more!
Children’s Holiday Sports Camp
Every school holiday, LSBU Active provides a wide range of fun and engaging activities for children aged 5-12 years old to stay active when they aren’t in school. Sports Camp takes place at LSBU Active from 8:30am-5pm on weekdays during school holiday (excluding bank holidays). During the October camp children made new friends and tried new activities, with a whole morning dedicated to gymnastics! Which we also offer as an afterschool and weekend activity during term time! Children keep returning each school holiday as they enjoy every part of the holiday club and we can’t wait to welcome new children to the holiday sports camp in February! Children of LSBU staff and students can enjoy a 10% discount and we also offer a 10% sibling discount. If you are interested in more information for our February sports camp you can contact us on active@lsbu.ac.uk/ 020 7815 7812.