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University of Leeds - Operations Manager (Outdoor Sports)

Located three miles north of the main University campus, Sports Park Weetwood provides excellent facilities for outdoor sport at the University of Leeds and is used by students alongside members of the local community.

Over the past 10 years £25m has been invested into new sports facilities at the University of Leeds and Sports Park Weetwood plays host to the University of Leeds Gryphons Sports Teams as well as Social Leagues. Every week hundreds of students train, receive coaching and play matches on these excellent facilities.

The facility also hosts the Leeds/Bradford MCCU cricket team, as well as being the venue for Yorkshire Cricket Club Academy, Junior and 2nd XI sides. It is also proud to be recognised as a Junior Regional Performance Centre for hockey.

28 Feb, 2026
Part time & Casual
Sports Assistant Duty Manager
£26,707 - £28,778 yearly
University of Leeds - Operations Manager (Outdoor Sports) Leeds, UK
Interviews are expected to be held to be held on Friday 20th March 2026 This role will be based at Leeds - Weetwood Pavilion With over £15 million invested over the past decade, the University of Leeds has established one of the leading outdoor sports facility provisions in the UK. Delivered across two dedicated Sports Parks—Weetwood and Bodington—these world-class environments support student sport, elite performance, and extensive community engagement. Both Sports Park Weetwood and Sports Park Bodington offer outstanding outdoor facilities, including high-quality grass and 3G football pitches, rugby facilities with a dedicated spectator stand and bar, two international-standard water-based hockey pitches, a county-standard cricket ground with a traditional pavilion and the UK’s first purpose-built triathlon training centre. Together, these facilities support the University’s Leeds Gryphons sports clubs and are widely used by local...