Golf Operations Assistant
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Position Overview & Specifications
The Royal & Ancient Golf Club was founded in 1754 and comprises a Clubhouse, a restaurant and bar within its adjacent property, Forgan House, and a guest house called Waldon House. The Club has approximately 2,500 Members nationally and internationally, who may introduce guests.
There are around 50 full-time staff with additional seasonal staff. The Royal & Ancient Golf Club aspires to world class standards.
The Royal and Ancient Golf Club is seeking to appoint Club Services Assistants to join the Golf Services Team on a permanent basis, reporting directly to the Golf Services Manager. The successful candidate will assist in the delivery and development of the Golf Services offered by the Club to its Membership and provide support to the Chairman of the Golf Sub Committee and other relevant Sub Committees of the Club Committee.
The successful candidate will ideally have a golf or leisure-related qualification; have a passion for working in the golf or leisure industry and have excellent IT, numeracy and communication skills.
This is a full-time position (based on 37.5 hours per week) with the successful candidate working annualised hours (45 hours per week during May – October and 30 hours per week during November – April), on five days out of seven, including weekends, on a rota basis.
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Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: Sports & Recreation
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Golf Operations Assistant roles across The R&A's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to Sports & Recreation.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked Salary Disclosed on Application bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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