Sport Facilities Manager / Sport Facilities Manageress

Join Our Team as a Sport Facilities Manager & Activity Coordinator

Aiglon College is seeking to appoint a qualified Sport Facilities Manager & Activity Coordinator to join our dynamic school community starting from November 1, 2026.

Your Profile

We are looking for enthusiastic, experienced, committed, and reflective individuals who embody our core values. If you thrive in a challenge-driven environment and aspire to make a positive impact in the world, we encourage you to apply online using the form below.

About Us

Located in Chesières (Vaud, Switzerland), Aiglon College, a not-for-profit international boarding school, offers a distinctive, world-class education within a breathtaking alpine setting. Our foundational ethos emphasizes the balanced development of mind, body, and spirit, which informs everything we do at Aiglon, both in and outside the classroom.

With over 480 students from more than 70 nationalities, we deliver the International GCSE (IGCSE) and International Baccalaureate Diploma (IB Diploma) programmes.

What We Offer

• A vibrant, friendly, and modern workplace dedicated to the well-being and professional development of all staff.
• Competitive salaries and comprehensive social security benefits.
• Free accident and loss of salary insurances, along with generous pension and leave entitlements.
• A range of special perks and advantages.

Job Purpose

Lead, safeguard, and enhance Aiglon’s sports and activities provision to ensure that every pupil, staff member, and guest experiences a high-quality and safe programme.

Key Tasks and Responsibilities

Safety & Compliance

• Conduct daily facility walk-throughs, documenting hazards and initiating corrective actions.
• Enforce best practices in child safeguarding and health & safety, fully aligned with Swiss regulations and Aiglon policies.
• Maintain inspection and servicing schedules for all sports equipment; liaise with the Director of Operations for repairs or replacements.
• Manage bookings for the minibus fleet for expeditions and sports departments.
• Ensure minibuses are properly maintained after use.
• Secure the Sports Centre after operational hours, including equipment checks and managing alarms and locks.

Programming & User Experience

• Produce and publish weekly Sports Centre and facilities timetable, balancing various activities.
• Encourage lifelong participation in physical activity through diverse sports and wellbeing initiatives.
• Liaise with the Health Centre, Deputy School Director (Pastoral), and Houseparents regarding students with specific needs.
• Communicate professionally with all users, building trust among pupils and colleagues.

Fitness Suite & Strength-and-Conditioning

• Oversee the cleanliness and daily operations of the Fitness Suite.
• Assist in planning and coaching age-appropriate strength and conditioning sessions.
• Monitor and maintain student progress through various assessments.
• Educate students on safe lifting techniques, nutrition, and injury prevention.
• Foster a culture of respect for equipment and peers, ensuring adherence to hygiene standards.

Activities Coordination

• Design and supervise a successful activities programme across the school.
• Quality assure the activities programme through feedback and observations.
• Provide guidance to staff for effective programme planning and execution.
• Collaborate with the Director of Character and the Head of Junior Activities to align activities with school mission.
• Create and sustain energy within activities and manage daily operations effectively.
• Ensure all students and parents understand the importance of activities as part of school requirements.
• Monitor student involvement and attendance at all activities, addressing absences as necessary.
• Continuously evaluate and enhance the programme to appeal to student interests.
• Showcase student achievements in a range of activities through events such as prize-giving ceremonies.

Administration

• Produce termly participation reports to assess student engagement.
• Contribute to staff professional development through workshops on fitness and safe practices.

Qualifications and Experience

A. Education, Qualifications and Languages

• Essential: Bachelor’s degree in Sports Science, Exercise Physiology, Sport Facilities Management, or related discipline.
• Desirable: Accredited Strength & Conditioning certification (e.g., NSCA‑CSCS, UKSCA, ASCA Level 2) and valid First Aid & CPR qualification; working proficiency in French.

B. Experience and Knowledge

• Desirable: Minimum of 5 years managing multi-sport facilities, including staff supervision.
• Proven record in coaching strength and conditioning programmes for student athletes and teams.
• Experience in an international school, university, or elite sports academy setting.

Only applications matching the job profile will be considered. Apply online using the form below.

Safeguarding Commitment

Aiglon is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All applicants will undergo appropriate child protection screening.

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