Are you passionate about creating a fun and safe environment for everyone? Join our team as a WLL Recreational Assistant. In this exciting role, you'll be at the heart of our recreational activities, ensuring that all pupils and customers have a fantastic and secure experience.
Hours, Salary & Benefits:
Hours: full time, permanent contract. 37.5 hours per week, including Saturdays. Please see opening hours below, your shifts will be on a rota over the opening times weekly.
Sports Centre Opening Hours:
Mon - Fri: 7am - 9pm
Saturday: 7am - 1pm
Salary: £25,000 per year
Benefits:
* 5% employer pension
* Cycle to work scheme and shopping discounts
* Means tested staff discount
* Staff lunch and supper, depending on shift times
* Accrued paid holiday + bank holidays
* Access to the group's counselling scheme
* Access to fully funded apprenticeships, up to L7
* Discretionary Christmas stand down
* Personal accident at work cover
* On site parking
Main Responsibilities:
* To have an awareness and work in accordance with best practice and legal requirements for Sports Centres and in particular Swimming Pools
* Work to the processes and procedures detailed in the Normal Operating Procedures, Emergency Action Plan and Specific Incident Management Pack
* Maintain, promote and record health and safety checks, in accordance with the daily or weekly inspection sheet
* Promote and perform a working environment that is in accordance with detailed Risk Assessments, highlighting areas of improvement or concern at the earliest opportunity to through the correct reporting procedures
* Ensure the safe and efficient operation of the Swimming Pool environment. Adhering to all recommendations outlined in the documents Managing Health and Safety in Swimming Pool and PAWTAG
* Perform and record daily pool testing in accordance with the guidelines documented in the NOP
* Promote and provide an environment that is clean, safe and comfortable for members, guests and visitors to Westonbirt Sports Centre
* Provide excellent customer service, assisting guests with their needs and ensuring they have a positive experience
* Particular attention must be paid to cleaning and servicing the needs of members and guests to include (but not limited to); Floors, walls, toilets, sinks, mirrors, drains, doors, paper towel products, soap and shoe cover dispensers
* Organise and oversee a variety of recreational activities, ensuring they run smoothly and are enjoyable for all participants
Person Specification:
Essential
* Current RLSS NPLQ
* Current RLSS AED
* Confident communicator at all levels
* Flexible approach to working hours
Desirable
* Experience working in a school environment
* Level 2 swimming teacher or any aquatics, sports, or fitness qualification
* Fitness Training Certificates
* Pool plant operator qualification and/or experience
* Lifeguard instructor qualification
* 2 years industry work experience
* Experience working in a school environment
* Strong communicator
* Positive and enthusiastic team player
* Flexible approach to work hours
Full details can be found in the candidate pack.