Sports Zone Assistant
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Position Overview & Specifications
Sports Zone Assistant
Bank Hourly Paid Contract
£12.98 - £13.88 per hour – depending on experience and qualifications
Based across the St Albans and Welwyn Garden City Campus
x3 Positions available!
Sports zone are looking for passionate and friendly individuals who are keen on supporting the colleges endeavours at progressing the development of the sports, academies, and commercial events.
Sports zone is a developing area of the college with ever expanding events in the commercial and sports area, as a sports zone staff you will be expected to help and assist commercial events as well as sporting events.
The role will involve the preparation of sports and general hire activities, supervision of the facility and taking full responsibility of the facilities at key times to include Health and Safety, customer care and supervising staff. You will support the team in developing and promoting an exciting and innovative private hire & leisure programme to increase the usage and profitability of the College.
As a sports zone staff member, you will be welcome to flexible working hours as so they can fit around your current schedule, sports zone is expected to cover, morning, evenings, nights and weekends, so there are always hours where work is available.
Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
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Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Sports Zone Assistant roles across Oaklands College's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to Colleges & Universities.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £13 - £14 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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