Operations

Paul Kirby

Senior Sports Operations Manager

Having always had a passion for sport, Paul chose to work in leisure from an early age. Paul has worked as a manager for 25 years in the leisure industry in a variety of roles and contrasting facilities. Paul has managed, fitness suites, sports halls, swimming pools and fun pools, catering facilities, squash courts, bowling, play, studios and outdoor pitches. Paul loves to play sport and his role enables him to facilitate other participating people in the sports they love.

Qualifications:

• Chartered Management Institute - Level 6 Diploma in Management and Leadership
• British Institute of Facility Managers - Level 4 in Facilities Management
• Institute Leisure Management - Level 4 in Management
• BTEC National Diploma in Leisure Studies
• BTEC First Diploma in Business and Finance
• Chartered Institute of Environmental Health - Level 3 in Health and Safety
• NVQ 3 Sport and Recreation - Supervision and Development
• NVQ 2 Sport and Recreation - Facility Operations
• ISRM National Pool Plant Operators
• First Aid at Work

Email: p.kirby2@exeter.ac.uk 

Phone: 07866138505

Dave Jarvis

Operations Manager - Sports Park

Years in leisure: Since 2001

Qualifications:

• ILM level 3 Leisure Management                              
• NVQ level 2 and 3 Sport and Recreation                                 
• IOSH Health and Safety Qualification                             
• NVQ Diploma Level 3 Qualification                            
• Currently studying for a Level 6 Chartered Degree Apprenticeship.

Hobbies and interests:

• Running                                                                     
• Cricket

Email: david.j.jarvis@exeter.ac.uk

Phone: 01392 724496

Duncan Norris

Operations Manager - St. Lukes

Years in leisure: Since 2011

Qualifications:

• Ba (Hons) Sports Studies with Business
• Level 2 Gym Instructor with Circuits
• Level 2 EBBA Coach

Hobbies and interests:

• Basketball
• Cycling
• Learning new things
• Exploring the great outdoors.

Email: d.norris@exeter.ac.uk

Phone: 01392 727602

Chris Keirle

Assistant Operations Manager - Swim 

Years in leisure: Since 2002

Qualifications:

Harry Anderson-Brown

Assistant Operations Manager - Health & Fitness

Cath Keirle

Duty Manager

Years in leisure: Since 2012

Qualifications:

• NVQ Level 2 in Activity Leadership                                       
• CYQ Level 2 Gym Instructor
• NVQ Level 3 in Leisure Management
• CMI Level 3 Diploma Principles of Leadership and Management
• IOSH Health and Safety
• National Pool Lifeguard Qualification
• STA Level 3 Award in Pool Plant Operations
• First Aid at Work

Hobbies and interests:

• Dogs
• Gym

Sam Gingell

Duty Manager

Years in Leisure: Since 2007

When growing up, Sam enjoyed playing a range of sports, before focusing on rugby and fitness training. This influenced them to pursue a career in the leisure industry. Sam has worked in various positions for 15 years that include lifeguarding, fitness instructing, football coaching, swim teaching, duty managing and being a GoApe instructor. Sam is new to the team, so is looking forward in getting to know everyone.

Qualifications

• Primary Qualified Teacher Status
• BA (Hons) Adventure Leisure Management and Leisure & Sports Management
• Advanced VCE (Double Award) Leisure and Recreation
• Level 3 Personal Training Qualification
• Group Exercise, Circuits and Bootcamps Qualification
• Group Studio Cycling Qualification
• Level 2 Gym Instructors Qualification
• ASA Level 1 Certificate for Teaching Swimming
• Level 1 FA Certificate in Coaching Football
• Sports Coach UK – Safeguarding & Protecting Children
• Qualified RLSS Pool Lifeguard

Tom Prout

Duty Manager

Years in Leisure: Since 2018

Tom started working at the University of Exeter as a casual lifeguard at 16 and was promoted to Duty Manager in August 2021. Being one of the young ones of the group, Tom is an individual with lots of energy and eagerness to learn. Tom enjoys bringing his enthusiasm and passion for sport to the job, whilst also learning from more experienced members of the team. Tom has a strong desire for training others in the job role and loves to work in a team to ensure the best service is provided to our customers. Tom thoroughly enjoys working for the University of Exeter Sport, and hopes to continue to improve his managerial skills in the years to come. Tom likes to view himself as a friendly face in the Centre, and you may often see him out and about being a part of operations. Please feel free to come and say hello and have a chat.

Qualifications:

• National Pool Lifeguard Qualification
• BTEC Level 3 National Diploma in Sport and Performance
• Circuit Activators Certificate Gold
• First Aid Qualified
• Fire Marshall certificate 
• Gym Instructor Level 2 
• Gold Duke of Edinburgh Award

Hobbies and interests:

• Campervanning around Devon & Cornwall  
• Surfing 
• Travelling the world 

Noah Shepherd

Operational Assistant

Years in Leisure: Since 2021

Qualifications: 

• National Pool Lifeguard Qualification
• Level 3 fitness and coaching BTEC

Hobbies and interests: 

• Boxing
• Going to the gym
• Cars

Beth Larkman

Operational Assistant

Years in Leisure: Since 2017

Beth has been working at the university in the team since 2017, first starting off at St Lukes as a lifeguard and then widening her knowledge to work at all 3 of our sites! She is a key part of the senior Cornwall House team when we open each summer.

Qualifications:

• National Pool Lifeguard Qualification
• Level 6 Diploma in Dance Education
• BA (Hons) Professional Dance and Musical Theatre

Hobbies and interests:

• Dance
• Acting
• Swimming
• Gym

Simon Brassington

Operational Assistant

Years in Leisure: Since 2023

Ella Saulter

Duty Manager

Years in Leisure: Since 2019

Ella is the youngest of the ops teams and started out as a casual lifeguard at 16 years old progressing up to a Duty Manager at the start of 2022. She loves all things water based by the pool or in the sea! 

Qualifications:

• National Pool Lifeguard Qualification
• Level 1 Swim Assistant Qualification

Hobbies and interests:

• Surfing
• Swimming
• Paddleboarding and sunsets

Fran Payne

Duty Manager

Years in Leisure: Since 2019

Qualifications:

• National Pool Lifeguard Qualification
• Level 2 Swim Teacher Qualification

Hobbies and interests:

• Rugby

Matthew Larkins 

Duty Manager

Harry Lee

Operational Assistant

Years in Leisure: Since 2022

Harry started football coaching voluntarily from the age of 13 with Torquay United football club, and then went on to get an apprenticeship with Saints Southwest, a partner of Southampton Football Club. After his apprenticeship ended, Harry got a full-time position as a head coach, coaching the regional U9’s team and delivering lunch time and after school clubs.

Qualifications:

• Level 1 in football coaching
• FA Disability football coaching
• FA Talent Id level 1
• FA Safeguarding qualification 
• FA first aid qualification
• National Pool Lifeguard Qualification

 Hobbies and interests:

• Football (Liverpool and Torquay United)
• NBA
• Watching Formula 1 (Forza Ferrari)

Livvy Beavis

Operational Assistant

Years in leisure: Since 2021

Qualifications:

• National Pool Lifeguard Qualification

Hobbies and interests:

• Anywhere near the beach!

Joshua Crispin

Operations Assistant

Years in Leisure: Since 2016

Josh has spent most of his working life in leisure, firstly starting as a lifeguard working weekends and evenings. After college Josh found himself wanting to learn more about the leisure industry and alongside his hobbies of watersports and swimming it seemed less like work because he loved being in the environment. 

Qualifications:

• 8 years NPLQ Lifeguard 
• Swim England Level 1 Teaching Assistant
• RYA Powerboat Level 2 
• Diploma in Business Level 2
• Diploma in Business Management and Marketing Level 3 (Extended)