Sports Assistant​/Lifeguard - Campus Services Grade 3

Position Details

Campus Services

Location:

University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham UK

Full time starting salary is normally in the range £25,618 to £27,126

Grade: 3

Full Time, Permanent

2 positions available

Closing date: 18th January 2026

People are at the heart of what we are and do.

The University of Birmingham is proud to have been a part of the City of Birmingham and the wider region for over 100 years, and we are equally proud to be recognised as a leading global university. We want to attract talented people from across the city and beyond, support them to succeed, and celebrate their success.

We are committed to helping the people who work here to develop through our sector-leading Birmingham Professional programme which provides all professional services staff with development opportunities and the encouragement to reach their full potential. With almost 5,000 professional services jobs in a wide range of functions in Edgbaston and in our campus in Dubai, there are plenty of opportunities for you to be able to develop your career at the University.

We believe there is no such thing as a typical member of staff and that diversity is a source of strength that underpins the exchange of ideas, innovation, and debate. We warmly welcome people from all backgrounds and are committed to fostering an inclusive environment where diversity is at the heart of who and what we are, and how we work.

Supporting our people to achieve a healthy work/life balance is important both to our employees and to the success of the University and, depending on the role, we offer a variety of flexible working arrangements. We therefore welcome discussions on all forms of flexible working. In addition, you will receive a generous package of benefits including 40 days paid holiday a year, one paid day a year for volunteering, occupational sick pay, and a pension scheme.

We also have three high quality subsidised day nurseries.

The University is situated in leafy Edgbaston and there are excellent transport links to our beautiful campus, including main bus routes and a train station on site. On campus we have a state-of-the-art sports centre with pool, shops, places to eat and drink, our own art gallery, museum and botanical gardens.

Find out more about the benefits of working for the University of Birmingham

Sport & Fitness is responsible for managing the University of Birmingham’s extensive sport and recreation facilities. It serves the entire sporting spectrum—from beginners to elite athletes—supporting 6,500 members, 40 performance clubs, and over 40 sports scholars, while offering a comprehensive participation and intramural league programme. The centre hosts major events for British Universities & Colleges Sport (BUCS), national governing bodies, and external organisations, attracting up to 3,000 spectators for individual events.

It played a key role in the Commonwealth Games, hosting hockey and squash competitions as well as providing training venues for swimming and athletics. Sport & Fitness caters to a diverse range of user groups, including university societies, the medical school, departmental teams, and social groups, as well as the wider community—athletics, swimming, football, rugby, hockey, and gymnastics clubs, alongside schools, local authority groups, and commercial providers.

You will be responsible for lifeguarding and dry side facilities management duties, assisting the Facility Managers in the effective day-to-day management and operation of facilities, ensuring services are delivered safely.

Swimming pool

• Lifeguarding the pool as part of a team of guards, managing pool etiquette and lane usage in line with the Normal Operating Procedure (NOP) and Terms and Conditions of use.
• Setting up the pool according to the timetable, including adjusting the depth of the pool and configuration as required.
• Performing water quality tests for the swimming pool, reporting any results not within working parameters. Carrying out plant room checks.
• Pool vacuum set up and take out, cleaning of the machine.
• Attending training once a month outside of normal shift pattern,…