Assistant Duty Manager (Indoor) (FDSPA1110)

Interviews are expected to be held on the 30 March 2026

This role will be based on the university campus.

Do you have experience working in a Sport, Leisure, or Fitness Facility in a supervisory role. Do you have excellent communication skills with the ability to build strong working relationships?

The University has recently invested £1.2M to expand ‘The Edge’ sports facility and provides state of the art fitness and class equipment, offering a range of classes and aquatics activities and 25 metre 8 lane swimming pool. 

As an Assistant Duty Manager, you will be responsible for supervising a team of Recreation Assistants and ensuring that a high level of customer service is always maintained. You will work in a team ensuring that operational procedures and work practices are adhered to by keeping the facilities safe, clean and always maintained. Working with the Duty Manager, you will take responsibility for the day-to-day operation of the facility. 

Working as part of a team, you will have excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to motivate others. You will have the ability to work unsupervised and use your own initiative. You will have experience working in a Sport, Leisure or Fitness Facility in a supervisory capacity and will hold a current Royal Life Saving Society UK (RLSS) Lifeguard qualification and a National Pool Plant Operators Qualification or have the ability to pass within 3 months.

The role is full time, working on a shift basis which will include the requirement for you to work early morning starts (0600am) and late evenings (1100pm), weekends, University Closure days and Bank Holidays. You will be primarily based at one of our designated sports facilities, however, will be required to work at any of our sports facilities when required. 

This role is not eligible for Skilled Worker visa sponsorship. Information on other visa options is available at: https://www.gov.uk/browse/visas-immigration/work-visas

What we offer in return

26 days holiday plus approx.16 Bank Holidays/days that the University is closed by custom (including Christmas) – That’s 42 days a year!Generous pension scheme options plus life assuranceHealth and Wellbeing: Discounted staff membership options at The Edge, our state-of-the-art Campus gym, with a pool, sauna, climbing wall, cycle circuit, and sports halls.Personal Development: Access to courses run by our Organisational Development & Professional Learning team.Access to on-site childcare, shopping discounts and travel schemes are also available.

And much more!  

To explore the post further or for any queries you may have, please contact:

Louise Bilton, (Assistant Operations Manager)

Email: L.Bilton@leeds.ac.uk

Please see details of the University’s Pre-employment Health Assessment within the Candidate Brief. 

Closing Date: 22 Mar 2026

Section: Operational Support

Salary: £26,707 to £28,778 per annum