Priority Candidates will be considered in the first instance Howe Bridge Leisure Centre Eckersley Fold Lane Atherton M46 0PJ 1 x 13 hours per week Salary: Grade 3, 7,989 - 8,257 per annum. 11.78 - 12.18 per hour 1 x 14 hours per week Salary: Grade 3, 8,603 - 8,892 per annum. 11.78 - 12.18 per hour Your role: As a BeWell Recreation Assistant, you will work within the various leisure facilities across the Borough helping support, enhance, and deliver the day-to-day operations and services of our Be Well facilities. Working as part of a team, you will be required to undertake a range of operational duties such as assisting with the opening and closing of the facility, undertaking routine maintenance of equipment, and maintaining the cleanliness and safety of the environment. You will support programmed activities and take on duties of a Lifeguard. The Be Well team are committed to support the health and wellbeing of our residents across the Wigan Borough. Whether this be supporting our youngest residents embark on their first swimming lesson or supporting individuals and community groups with existing exercise and wellbeing programmes. We pride ourselves on offering an extensive and diverse range of physical activity to support our residents. You will be expected to work a variety of shifts which will vary across Monday to Friday and weekends on a rota basis. About you: Using your experience in a leisure or similar environment, you will work as part of a team to provide a welcoming and safe environment for all Leisure Centre users. You will ensure all health and safety policies are adhered to and customer service is at the forefront of everything you do. You will be flexible, adaptable and must be able to react quickly to emergency situations. To be a lifeguard you will be required to hold a National Pool Lifeguard Qualification that we will fund providing you are able to pass a basic swim test as part of the interview process. Further to this we will provide additional training to work in other areas of the centre. These are highly visible roles, so excellent interpersonal skills and confidence are pre-requisites for the posts. Applicants must be able to work daytime, evenings, and weekends. About us: Wigan Council has been voted Overall Council of the Year at the APSE (Association for Public Service Excellence) Awards. We are signed up to the Greater Manchester Continuous Service Commitment ensuring that your service will be continuous or 'unbroken' between the supporting organisations. The BeWell Team are committed to support the health and wellbeing of our residents across the Wigan Borough. Whether this be supporting our youngest residents embark on their first swimming lesson or supporting individuals and community groups with existing exercise and wellbeing programmes. We pride ourselves on offering an extensive and diverse range of physical activities to support our residents and encourage everyone to get active and achieve a healthier lifestyle and increase sport participation. Here at Wigan, we are proud to support flexible working patterns, when the service can accommodate this. We also take a blended approach to where we work, depending on the work we do. This may include working from home, the office, or the community. We like to thank our employees for their hard work and commitment by giving them the opportunity to access a range of exclusive rewards and benefits click here to find out more about working for TeamWigan. Wigan Council prides itself on equality, inclusion and promoting diversity within the borough and aims to recruit a workforce that reflects our diverse communities. We invest in training and developing our staff, in a positive learning environment, and aim to be a consciously inclusive employer. We welcome applications from everybody in the community and would particularly encourage applicants from our underrepresented groups to apply. At Wigan, it is really important to us that applicants demonstrate our Team Wigan behaviours, and we do all we can to make sure that everyone feels like they belong. We have guidance in place to ensure that all applicants are treated fairly and consistently at every stage of the recruitment process. To be appointed to this role you must be able to prove your right to work in the UK. Pease visit the link below to check you qualify to apply. Please note, at present we are not a licenced sponsor. Prove your right to work to an employer: Overview - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) Prove your right to work to an employer For further information, please contact: n.mosswigan.gov.uk or telephone 01942 404 319. Priority Candidates Interview date: Wednesday 16th October 2024 Interview date: Thursday 17th October 2024 This position is subject to Enhanced Disclosure Procedures plus child barred list check The employer is committed to safeguarding To view the details relating to this position, please click the links below: