What skills and experience we're looking for
Benfield Sport Centre is seeking to appoint an individual to provide a high quality service to all customers using our Sports Centre. The successful candidate will ensure appropriate equipment, facilities and services are available for the implementation of the activity programme, carry out cleaning duties across all areas of the facility and set up and take down a full range of equipment ensuring Health & Safety guidelines and control measures are adhered to.
The post is for 25 hours per week, and could be shared between more than one person depending on availability:
• Friday 3:00pm - 9:30pm
• Saturday 8:00am - 6:30pm
• Sunday 8:00am - 5:30pm
We are looking for a colleague who has:
• An understanding of how to deliver quality service within a leisure environment .
• Physical fitness appropriate for the post which will include setting up sports equipment.
• Ability to demonstrate good interpersonal skills with colleagues, contractors and customers.
• Ability to work as part of a team.
What the school offers its staff
Benfield Sports Centre have their own team of staff who run the centre which enables thousands of children and adults to take part in a varied programme of activities each week.
In return we offer:
• Great opportunities for continuing professional development and a career pathway across the trust.
• A team of hardworking, dedicated and friendly staff where everyone is valued.
• The benefitof working in a highly collaborative multi academy trust.
• Membership of theLocal Government Pensions Scheme which the trust also contributes to on your behalf.
• Recognition of previous service with other schools, academies, local government etc.
• Access to an Employee Assistance Programme (EAP), delivered by Health Assured – the UK and Ireland’s leading wellbeing provider.
• Good public transport links via Tyne and Wear Metro and road links from the A19 and A1058 Coast Road.
Further details about the role
Please note, this role is based at Benfield Sports Centre, Benfield Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE6 4NU.
If you would like to join us and feel you could thrive here, then please read the accompanying job description and person specification and click 'apply now' to complete an online application form no later than midnight on Sunday 26th January 2025.
NEAT Academy Trust are committed to safer recruitment practice and promoting the welfare of children and expects staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This position is exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and a satisfactory Enhanced DBS from the Disclosure and Barring Service is required as part of pre-employment checks. For shortlisted candidates, we will conduct an online search as part of our screening.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.