JOB DESCRIPTION
JOB TITLE:
Sports Enrichment Assistant
SECTOR:
Sports, Fitness and Public Services
GRADE:
SC1
DIRECTLY RESPONSIBLE TO:
College Sports Maker & Sport Team Leader
Purpose of Job:
This role is to assist and deliver the cross College Sport Enrichment offer to students during
term times and is expected to work additional hours to assist in the setup of the sports
equipment of the commercial bookings
The successful candidate will support the College Sports Maker in a variety of tasks to
deliver the college’s student Sport Enrichment Programme.
The Sports Enrichment Assistant will make a significant difference to the participation and
engagement by young people in sport across Bolton College.
Overall role
 To assist in the monitoring and evaluating of participation rates by completing registers at
sessions.
 To set up and take down sports equipment for enrichment activity
 To actively deliver a variety of sporting sessions.
 To deliver sports competitions in enrichment times
 To set up sports hall equipment for external bookings
Main Responsibilities and Duties:
1. Increase the number of FE students involved in intra-sport opportunities.
2. To assist in accurately monitoring, recording and maintaining of the usage/take up
figures of the activities.
3. To provide set up and take down of equipment for activities in the facility, with safe
storage and maintenance of equipment.
4. Actively deliver a variety of sporting sessions across the college.
5. Advise students on the safe usage of facilities.
6. To deliver internal sports competitions for the students of Bolton College.
7. To work unsupervised at times whilst maintaining high standards.
8. To undertake all necessary training and attend all meetings relevant to the post and
grade.
9. Undertake other duties as may be reasonably allocated within the grading level of the
post.
College Responsibilities:
1.
Promote and maintain a professional work/learning environment.
2.
To support and promote the work of the College at all times.
3.
The post holder will be expected to work flexibly and efficiently, to maintain the
highest professional standards and to promote and implement the policies of the
Corporation.
4. In carrying out their duties the appointee must: 
Comply with Health and Safety Regulations;

Be aware of the College statement on Health & Safety;

Ensure a safe working environment for all learners at all times;

Comply with all College Personnel Policies and Procedures including equal
opportunities.
PHYSICAL CONDITIONS
Working Hours
Y You will be expected to work 10 hours per week. Your pattern of work will need to be flexible and will
therefore vary from time to time but mainly will be:
 Monday 12-1pm and 4pm-6pm
 Tuesday 12-1pm
 Wednesday 12-1pm
 Thursday 4-6pm
 Friday 4-5pm
In addition to the 8 hours above, it is expected that the post holder will do a minimum of 2 additional hours
on a Tuesday and Wednesday evening for set up for sports hall bookings.
Training
The College wishes to encourage support staff to increase their skills and qualifications, for the benefit of
the individual and the College. The post-holder may therefore, at the discretion of management, be
required to undertake training and development appropriate to present and future needs of the College.
The post holder will need a satisfactory, enhanced CRB clearance for this job
All staff will be required to participate in an annual staff development review.
Location
T
The post is located on Dean Road, however, the College is multi-site, and some movement between sites
may be necessary from time to time.
Probationary Period
If the post holder is a new employee to the College, the first nine months of employment will be a
probationary period, during which the suitability of the post holder for the position will be assessed. The
Corporation reserves the right to extend the probationary period, if, in its opinion, circumstances so require.
During the probationary period, the employment may be terminated either by the post holder or by the
Corporation on giving written notice of one month. The Corporation’s Disciplinary Procedure will not apply
during the probationary period.
Appraisal
The post holder will be required to participate in a staff appraisal scheme approved by the Corporation.
In the interests of Health & Safety, smoking is not permitted in Bolton Community College.
JOB DESCRIPTION PREPARED BY:
DATE:
11/03/14
Sam Inman