Sports Centre Assistant at Sharnbrook Academy

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Job Reference #

EDV/2026/SA/40032

Location

Odell Road, Sharnbrook, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK44 1JL

Contract Type

Permanent

Contract Term

Part-Time/Full-Time

Salary

£12.89 Hourly

Hours Per Week

Weeks Per Year

Closing Date

Midday, Fri 15th May, 2026

Start Date

1st June2026

Positions Available

Positions Available 1

Interview Date(s)

20/05/2026

Interview Date(s) 20/05/2026

About this Role

52 weeks per year, 8 hours per week, 8.45 - 5.15 Saturday

We have an exciting opportunity to join Sharnbrook Community Sports Centre as a Sports Centre Assistant, required each Saturday. You will support gym users and members of the public with enquiries, ensuring clean, safe and operational sports facilities at all times and completing reception duties, to include the use of the sports centre booking system and cash handling. The successful candidate will have experience communicating professionally with the public and be an adaptable and reliable team player, willing to get involved and lend a hand wherever it is needed. The role will involve keyholder responsibilities and lone working, so you must be proactive and confident in dealing with the public.

Sharnbrook Community Sports Centre is located in the grounds of Sharnbrook Academy. It is a vibrant local facility offering a fitness studio, air-conditioned aerobics studio, multi-function sports hall and a floodlit full size synthetic turf pitch.

The Opportunity

A great chance to work with a strong, fun enthusiastic team

Provide strong professional advice to promote the Trust brand

Work closely with the members of the public and local community

To join a well-resourced department

The ideal candidate

Has a good educational background with evidence of CPD

Possess excellent interpersonal skills to effectively influence

Be a team player, with a ‘can do’ solution focused attitude

Possess outstanding communication skills and personal integrity

Benefits of working for us include:

Free on-site parking

Eyecare vouchers

Access to a free Employee Assistance Programme, offering mental health and wellbeing support

Cycle to work scheme

Reduced staff membership to the facilities at Sharnbrook Community Sports Centre

Free tea and coffee making facilities

Generous sick pay and annual leave

Sharnbrook Academy is part of the successful Meridian Trust. The school is located in attractive rural surroundings and provides excellent opportunities for young people. Our students engage fantastically in lessons, and their attitude for learning is exemplary and reflected in their achievements. Our education teams are committed, motivated and welcoming, and proud to be part of a consistently high achieving school that fully supports its staff.   

Meridian Trust is a successful multi-academy trust founded on its commitment to people and communities.

Our proven approach over more than a decade has elevated us to a respected and admired academy trust, a national leader in education and a source of great pride to the communities we serve. The Trust currently operates 30 schools across Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Peterborough, Lincolnshire and Northamptonshire and has forged strong links within all these communities. We are committed to high quality professional development and career opportunities for all staff. To find out more about the Trust, please visit: www.meridiantrust.co.uk

For more information about the role please download the Applicant Information Pack below.

Closing date for applications is:15/05/2026

Interview to take place on: 20/05/2026

The Trust is committed to diversity and inclusion and equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments will be subject to pre-employment checks, including an enhanced check with the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS), as well as social media checks.