Sales Assistant
Do you enjoy sales? Do you want to work in sport? Are you driven and motivated by achievement?
An exciting opportunity has now arisen to work in our Sport and Physical Activity service to provide a range of sales support and be responsible for meeting challenging membership targets to help achieve our new sports strategy. Working as part of the proactive Sales and Marketing Team, we are looking for a team player who is highly motivated, organised and who can deliver outstanding customer service.
You will act as the point of contact for all membership matters and play a key role in assisting to raise our profile to new audiences and continue to enhance our reputation. A range of sales and administrative duties including processing memberships and payment and assisting in the organisation of events and open days also forms a key part of this role. You will also be responsible for contributing to the development and management of the wider sales plan, along with evaluating the impact of promotional activity and understanding our customers through market research.
You will have experience working in sales in a customer focussed environment, with excellent communication skills and the ability to build effective relationships. With a commitment to providing excellent customer service and identify continuous service improvements, you will have the ability to manage and prioritise your own workload and work under pressure to meet deadlines. You will also have high level of accuracy and attention to detail, with excellent analytical, numeracy and literacy skills.
The role is required for 35 hours each week on a shift system, which may include the requirement for you to work during an evening, weekend and occasional Bank Holiday working.
To explore the post further or for any queries you may have, please contact:
Tom Exeter, Sales, Marketing and Retention Manager
Tel: +44 (0)113 343 7404; email: t.d.exeter@leeds.ac.uk
| Location: | Leeds – Main Campus |
| Faculty/Service: | Facilities Directorate |
| School/Institute: | Commercial & Campus Support Services |
| Section: | Sport & Physical Activity (SPA) |
| Category: | Operational Support |
| Grade: | Grade 3 |
| Salary: | £16,654 to £18,263 p.a. |
| Working Time: | 35 hours (We will consider job share and flexible working arrangements) |
| Post Type: | Full Time |
| Closing Date: | Sunday 29 July 2018 |
| Reference: | FDCCS1185 |
| Downloads: | Candidate Brief |
Recreation Assistant (Lifeguard) x 3
Are you customer focused and dedicated to providing an excellent service? Do you have excellent organisation skills with the ability to plan and prioritise work effectively?
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 a Recreation Assistant, you will work as part of a small team ensuring that the environment is safe for use and that a high level of customer service is maintained at all times. Alongside your responsibility for lifeguarding, you will undertake a range of duties including cleaning tasks, setting up sports areas and moving equipment safely. There will also be a requirement for you to cover reception duties at some of our smaller sites, as required.
You will have a current Royal Life Saving Society UK (RLSS) lifeguard qualification (or equivalent) and ideally, have experience working as a lifeguard. You will have excellent communication skills and have a helpful attitude towards customers, with the ability to work independently and also as part of a team.
The role is full time, working on a shift basis which will include the requirement for you to work early mornings, evenings, 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.
To explore the post further or for any queries, you may have, please contact:
Gemma Smales, Duty Manager
Tel: +44 (0)113 343 5097; email: g.smales@leeds.ac.uk
| Location: | Leeds – Main Campus |
| Faculty/Service: | Facilities Directorate |
| School/Institute: | Commercial & Campus Support Services |
| Section: | Sport & Physical Activity (SPA) |
| Category: | Operational Support |
| Grade: | Grade 2 |
| Salary: | £15,925 to £16,341 p.a. |
| Working Time: | 35 hours |
| Post Type: | Full Time |
| Closing Date: | Sunday 29 July 2018 |
| Reference: | FDCCS1180 |
| Downloads: | Candidate Brief |
