Leisure and Activities Assistant at Our Lady and St Chad Catholic Academy

Leisure and Activities Assistant

Permanent contract

£13.05 per hour

Approximately 16 hours per week – Part-time, evenings and weekends.

(10 hour contract + overtime)

(Must be able to work flexibly including one day at the weekend)

Closing date: 31/08/2026

‘Merchants of Fitness’ provides leisure and facilities management at Our Lady and St Chad Catholic Academy, Wolverhampton. Our priority is to promote regular fitness activity as part of a healthy lifestyle for the local community. We operate on a not-for-profit basis, meaning that all the money we make is re-invested back into the school(s) where we operate to benefit the local community.

Our Lady and St. Chad Catholic Academy (A Specialist Sport’s College) is a Catholic secondary school and sixth form with academy status, located in the Fallings Park area of Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV10 8BL. The Community Sports Centre has received significant investment to provide sports enthusiasts with state of the art facilities, designed to house a variety of sports.

Across the school, facilities available to hire include a 3G football pitch, dance studio, sports halls, climbing wall, function room, dining hall, drama theatre, grass pitch / sports field, fitness suite, IT suite, kitchen classroom, meeting room, tennis & netball courts and recording studio.

Our lettings are open 7 days a week with closures only during bank holidays and extended opening hours during school holidays. There is parking available onsite. The site has disabled access with lifts available.

Purpose of the Post:

The Leisure and Activities Assistant will provide quality sport and leisure opportunities for a wide range of users in a safe, clean and supportive environment.

Responsibilities:

As part of the team you will undertake a wide range of duties and assist in the cleanliness, safe and smooth operation of the sport and leisure facilities at Our Lady and St Chad Catholic Academy during the hours of community provision. It is desirable to have some experience of working in the sport and leisure sector as well as a Level 2 or above qualification in sport. Good interpersonal skills, reliability, flexibility with working hours and commitment to customer service are essential and will be monitored regularly.

The post holder will:

Undertake a range of duties as part of a leisure and activities staff team including coaching, cleaning control of facilities, securing of facilities, setting up and dismantling equipment, routine maintenance, customer service, Charter Standard development, club development and marketing.

The school is situated on the north east of Wolverhampton, WV10 8BL, three miles from M54 Junction 1.

Our Lady and St Chad Catholic Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. All appointments will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) clearance.

We reserve the right to close this advert early should a suitable candidate apply.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references, and pre-employment medical clearance. In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE), online searches will also be carried out for shortlisted candidates. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.