Duty Officer - Full Time - Guildford Spectrum, Guildford
Location:
Guildford, United Kingdom
Job Category:
Other
EU work permit required:
Yes
Job Reference:
8eba41e5a6ac
Job Description:
Do you want to make a difference within your local community, supporting people to improve their lives through leisure?
If you feel driven to inspire people to be more active, improve their wellbeing and would like a job that will make a real difference to local people’s lives then Freedom Leisure is the place for you!
We are a not-for-profit leisure trust with a strong purpose and commitment to support our local communities and hard-to-reach groups encouraging them to become more active. From swimming lessons to walking football and everything in between, we are driven to provide fun and welcoming sessions to support the whole community to be active.
We are looking for a Duty Officer to join our friendly and professional team. Working with the Duty Managers and General Manager, you will ensure performance potential is optimized and all work is carried out to the highest standard while leading the team of Lifeguards at the busy leisure pool.
You will be responsible for the day-to-day running of the leisure centre to the highest standard and will be offered the full opportunity to develop all the skills required for a Duty Manager. We are looking for someone who has excellent communication skills and ideally has experience of working in a leisure environment, but more importantly, someone who has passion and drive, can think on their feet, keep calm under pressure, and deal with people from all walks of life.
The good thing is that we provide you with full training and great potential for career progression. We have over 100 facilities across England and Wales – many of our staff have built successful careers with us because they love having a positive impact in their local communities.
Hours: 40 hours per week, Monday - Sunday (rota basis)
Requirements
* RLSS National Pool Lifeguard Qualification
* To actively manage, develop and motivate a team of operational staff
* To be responsible for the day-to-day duty management and running of the leisure centre to the highest standard
* To contribute to and understand the business and budgetary performance of the centre
* To be a proactive member of the leisure centre team
* A passion for the industry demonstrated through continuous professional development
* Experience of problem-solving, customer service, and staff management
* Experience working in a Duty Management or similar role
* To be able to work flexibly with a level of autonomy and decision-making confidence
* Able to think on your feet and respond to variable demands.
We want you to love coming to work, feeling healthy, happy and valued. That's why we've developed a benefits package with you in mind:
* My Staff Shop, our very own staff benefit scheme, gives employees access to a great range of benefits including discounts on cinema tickets, travel bookings, high street e-vouchers, gift cards, days out, leisure activities, and your day-to-day spending.
* Discounted Staff membership (including family members)
* Incremental holidays
* Employee Assistance Programme - 24/7 confidential, independent and professional counselling.
* Company pension
* Various insurance and saving schemes
* Cycle-to-work and Car Leasing tax-efficient schemes (salaried staff only)
* All this as well as fully funded training and career progression opportunities in a team working environment
Please note that if you are NOT a passport holder of the country for the vacancy you might need a work permit.
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Created on 18/04/2025 by TN United Kingdom
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