Job Description
Grade UE02: £22,995 to £23,350 per annum (£12.60 to £12.79 per hour)
CSG / Edinburgh Sport
Guaranteed hours contract
Fixed term: end date 31 August
The Opportunity
Are you a competent swimmer who currently holds or is looking to acquire an NPLQ (National Pool Lifeguarding Qualification)? Do you have a ‘can-do’ attitude and are you passionate about delivering great service? Then join us in welcoming over 1 million visitors per annum to the University of Edinburgh Sport facilities, by helping maintain some of the best sport and fitness facilities in the UK. With wellbeing a key priority for many, the Edinburgh Sport team are here to support our members and their training needs in a safe, fun and inclusive sport environment.
We are looking to appoint 10x Guaranteed Hours Sports Assistants (Lifeguards) to support the St. Leonard’s Land service delivery. Candidates must understand the importance of team culture and demonstrate how their contribution will make a positive impact. Candidates must possess a high level of energy and a passion for delivering outstanding customer service.
A generous offer of professional development opportunities will be provided for those wishing to advance their learning and skills development, as well as on the job training, mentoring and support.
Working a varied shift pattern, consisting of early mornings, day shifts, and evenings, you will share responsibility with a team of Sports Assistants for engaging Edinburgh Sport members with the sole aim of enhancing their experience.
Your Skills And Attributes For Success
- Provide safe, inclusive and ‘game-ready’ environment for Edinburgh Sport members and guests.
- Deliver ‘best in class’ service.
- Live by our values by making contributions to our community (‘Our World’), taking pride in your work and development (‘Your World’) all whilst feeding into our global attitude (‘The World’).
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Application Information
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As a valued member of our team, you can expect:
- A competitive salary
- An exciting, positive, creative, challenging and rewarding place to work.
- To be part of a diverse and vibrant international community.
- Comprehensive Staff Benefits, such as a generous holiday entitlement, a defined benefits pension scheme, staff discounts, family-friendly initiatives, and flexible work options. Check out the full list on our staff benefits page (opens in a new tab) and use our reward calculator to discover the total value of your pay and benefits.
Championing equality, diversity and inclusion
The University of Edinburgh holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advance gender equality in higher education. We are members of the Race Equality Charter and we are also Stonewall Scotland Diversity Champions, actively promoting LGBT equality.
Prior to any employment commencing with the University you will be required to evidence your right to work in the UK. Further information is available on our
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The University is unable to sponsor the employment of international workers in this role. International applicants will therefore be unable to apply for and secure a Skilled Worker visa. They will only be able to take up this role if they can demonstrate an alternative right to work in the UK.
Key dates to note
The closing date for applications is
5th January 2026
Unless stated otherwise the closing time for applications is 11:59pm GMT. If you are applying outside the UK the closing time on our adverts automatically adjusts to your browsers local time zone.
Interviews will be held
week of 12th January 2026.
About Us
As a world-leading research-intensive University, we are here to address tomorrow’s greatest challenges. Between now and 2030 we will do that with a values-led approach to teaching, research and innovation, and through the strength of our relationships, both locally and globally.
About The Team
University Sport and Exercise is a five star national and international sports facility, providing top class sporting events and sports therapy services. The University is ranked in the top 5 sporting Universities in the UK. It provides a comprehensive range of sport and exercise opportunities for students, staff and members of the local community. The range of support runs from day to day leisure and exercise, through competitive sport, to support for national and international standard athletes.
Sport and Exercise website ( http://www.ed.ac.uk/schools-departments/sport-exercise ) (opens in new browser tab)
