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          <title><![CDATA[Arena Event Steward (SSES2611)]]></title>
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            <p id="isPasted" style="text-align: justify;">Events at the University of Worcester are key components of the University&rsquo;s strategy for growth and underpin the development aspirations of the university. This is an exciting opportunity to be involved in the delivery of the Arena&rsquo;s event management function.&nbsp;</p><p style="text-align: justify;">The post holder(s) will be required on site for the duration of their event shift. Events you&rsquo;ll be working at include netball, basketball, karate, taekwondo, cheerleading, dance, conferencing, concerts and awards events. Our stewarding team undertake a variety of tasks, which range from set-up, bag checks, car parking, turnstile and VIP entry, crowd safety, merchandising and sales, cloakroom attendants, court attendants, broadcast runners, team liaisons to VIP hosting.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">The role will suit confident individuals who have a real interest in providing excellent customer service in a fast-paced environment. Within University semester time, events take place at evenings and weekends and shifts will vary between 4 and 8 hours, dependent upon the event schedule. Flexibility to undertake shifts at these times is a key requirement. We are particularly seeking <strong>Arena Event Stewards</strong> that are available to support events over the summer period.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Interviews will take place on 2nd October 2026.</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Experience the thrill of events and join our friendly events team!</strong></p><p style="text-align: justify;">For informal enquiries related to the role, please contact Jessica Kearns, via email <a href="mailto:j.kearns@worc.ac.uk">j.kearns@worc.ac.uk</a></p>
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              Closing Date: 25 Sep 2026<br />
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          <pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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          <title><![CDATA[Outdoor Activity, Sport and Exercise Instructors (SSES2622)]]></title>
          <link>https://jobs.worcester.ac.uk/rss/click.aspx?ref=SSES2622</link>
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            <p style="text-align: justify;">The University of Worcester&#39;s Sport and Recreation service continues to grow, providing outstanding opportunities for students, academic programmes, external organisations and community groups.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Based at the University of Worcester Lakeside Campus, this role supports the delivery of outdoor adventurous activities, practical teaching sessions and community bookings across our land, water and aerial activity programmes.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">You will help deliver high-quality experiences for students and external clients while ensuring compliance with statutory health and safety requirements, Adventure Activities Licensing Authority (AALA) regulations, National Governing Body requirements, and internal quality standards including the Learning Outside the Classroom (LOtC) Quality Badge, Adventuremark and wider educational quality expectations associated with Ofsted.</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Main Responsibilities</strong></p><ul><li style="text-align: justify;">Deliver land, water and aerial activities to a variety of client groups.</li><li style="text-align: justify;">Support academic practical sessions, community bookings and commercial programmes.</li><li style="text-align: justify;">Set up, inspect, maintain and store activity equipment.</li><li style="text-align: justify;">Assist with equipment inspection and decommissioning processes.</li><li style="text-align: justify;">Maintain high standards of health, safety, customer service and site presentation.</li><li style="text-align: justify;">Support the wider operation of Lakeside Campus and, where required, other University of Worcester Sport and Recreation facilities.</li></ul><p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Training and Development</strong></p><p style="text-align: justify;">No previous outdoor qualifications are required, as full training will be provided for suitable candidates.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Successful applicants can expect to receive approximately 270 hours of paid training and assessment opportunities across all 15 land, water and aerial activities delivered at Lakeside.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">The majority of training is delivered in-house by our experienced technical team and focuses on the skills and competencies required to safely instruct across Lakeside&#39;s activity portfolio. In addition, instructors may have the opportunity to gain externally recognised National Governing Body qualifications such as Paddlesport Instructor and Open Water Lifeguard. These opportunities are subject to operational requirements, individual progress and funding availability and therefore cannot be guaranteed.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">This unique programme provides valuable industry experience and a broad range of technical, instructional and leadership skills that will enhance future employment opportunities.</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Important Information</strong></p><ul><li style="text-align: justify;">This is a casual, hourly-paid position and there is no guarantee of work.</li><li style="text-align: justify;">Successful applicants are expected to engage fully with the training and assessment programme.</li><li style="text-align: justify;">Opportunities for full-time and part-time fixed-term contracts may become available during the peak season (May to September).</li></ul><p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Essential Considerations</strong></p><p style="text-align: justify;">This role involves:</p><ul><li style="text-align: justify;">Working at height.</li><li style="text-align: justify;">Working on and in water.</li><li style="text-align: justify;">Working outdoors in all weather conditions.</li><li style="text-align: justify;">Manual handling of activity equipment.</li><li style="text-align: justify;">Weekend, evening and occasional residential work.</li></ul><p style="text-align: justify;">Applicants must be comfortable working in these environments.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Applicants should ideally be available during our peak operational season (April to September). If your availability is restricted, please contact us before applying to discuss options.</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Recruitment Timeline</strong></p><ul><li style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Applications Open:</strong> 14 September 2026</li><li style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Applications Close:</strong> 4 October 2026</li><li style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Shortlisting:</strong> 5 October 2026</li><li style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Interviews:</strong> 12 October 2026</li><li style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Pre-employment Checks and Onboarding:</strong> Weeks commencing 19 October, 26 October, 2 November and 9 November 2026</li><li style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Mandatory Instructor Induction Day:</strong> 14 November 2026</li></ul><p style="text-align: justify;">Successful applicants will be expected to attend the Instructor Induction Day prior to commencing the training programme.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">This is an excellent opportunity for enthusiastic individuals looking to gain experience within the outdoor learning, adventure activity and sport sectors while developing a broad range of practical and transferable skills in a unique and diverse environment.</p>
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              Closing Date: 04 Oct 2026<br />
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              Sub Department: Professional Services
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          <pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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          <title><![CDATA[Athlete Development Coach - Worcester Wolves Wheelchair Basketball (SSES2623)]]></title>
          <link>https://jobs.worcester.ac.uk/rss/click.aspx?ref=SSES2623</link>
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            <p id="isPasted">Worcester Wolves is seeking enthusiastic and ambitious Athlete Development Coaches to join the Worcester Wolves Wheelchair Basketball coaching team and support the individual development of athletes across the programme.</p><p>Working with Women&rsquo;s Premier League and development athletes, you will provide high-quality, targeted coaching that helps players develop their technical and tactical skills, build confidence and maximise their potential.</p><p>As an Athlete Development Coach, you will work closely with the Head Coach to identify individual player strengths and development needs, delivering position-specific coaching, personalised feedback and additional skill development opportunities alongside the wider team programme.</p><p>A key focus of the role will be supporting individual athlete progression. You will contribute to Individual Athlete Development Plans and help emerging players develop the skills and understanding required to progress through the Worcester Wolves pathway and into the Women&rsquo;s Premier League environment.</p><p>Working as part of the wider Worcester Wolves coaching team, you will contribute to an inclusive, positive and athlete-centred environment that encourages learning, confidence and continuous improvement. You may also support talent identification, development camps and pathway activities as the programme continues to grow.</p><p>This is an exciting opportunity for coaches who are passionate about individual player development to work within an established wheelchair basketball programme and make a direct impact on the development and progression of athletes.</p><p>These are hourly paid, fixed term, Band 6 appointments, with coaching hours allocated flexibly across the season in response to athlete and programme needs.</p><p><strong>Please note that if not already an employee of the University of Worcester, the appointed candidate will be employed through our subsidiary company Uniworc Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of University of Worcester. Appointees of Uniworc Limited will automatically be enrolled into the Aviva FlexHE defined contribution pension scheme <em>(subject to earnings and other eligibility criteria)</em>.</strong>&nbsp;</p>
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              Closing Date: 27 Sep 2026<br />
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              Sub Department: Professional Services
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          <pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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