Activities Assistant

Durham County Council; North East; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A local government council in North East England is seeking a Casual Activities Assistant to support its Leisure and Sport Service. The role involves daily supervision of areas, ensuring high safety, and providing a positive customer experience. Essential qualifications include a First Aid Certificate. Join us to encourage a healthy lifestyle in the community! This position offers a competitive rewards package including flexible working.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Generous annual leave

Local Government Pension Scheme

Flexible working arrangements

Qualifications

• First Aid Certificate or ability to work towards within an agreed time scale.
• NGB level 1 or ability to work towards within an agreed time scale.
• Experience dealing with people from a wide range of backgrounds.

Responsibilities

• Support WSL facilities management team to ensure service quality.
• Carry out daily supervision and maintain cleanliness standards.
• Act as a physical activity advocate for the service.

Skills

Experience dealing with diverse backgrounds

Ability to work towards First Aid Certificate

Ability to work towards NGB level 1

Job description

This is an exciting opportunity for a Casual Activities Assistant to join our Leisure and Sport Service at Abbey Leisure Centre.

WHAT IS INVOLVED?

Supporting the WSL facilities management team to provide a high-quality service to customers that is safe, efficient and enjoyed by users. Including carrying out daily supervision of areas, the preparation of equipment to meet programme needs and maintaining cleanliness to a high standard. To provide a positive customer experience for all users demonstrating the thrive values on a daily basis.

To act as a physical activity advocate for the service, proactively encouraging and supporting customers to live a healthy lifestyle.

WHAT WILL I NEED?

The essential qualifications for this post are:

• First Aid Certificate or ability to work towards within an agreed time scale.
• NGB level1 or ability to work towards within an agreed time scale.
• Experience of dealing with people from a wide range of backgrounds.

If successful, you will be required to apply for a Disclosure and Barring Service Enhanced Disclosure.

Please refer to the attached person specification for the full criteria.

INTERVIEWS

Interviews will be held on 14 January 2026.

We operate a guaranteed interview scheme for applicants that can show they meet all the essential criteria and have indicated they have a disability, are a looked after young person, care leaver or a veteran.

OUR OFFER TO YOU

We offer a competitive rewards package that includes attractive salaries, a generous annual leave entitlement of 27 days (rising to 32 after five years’ continuous local government service), membership of the excellent contributory career average Local Government Pension Scheme, and a range of flexible working arrangements including hybrid working (home and office) where applicable.

Explore the full range of rewards and benefits on our website https://www.durham.gov.uk/article/26895/Rewards-and-benefits-if-you-work-for-us

Rewards and benefits are subject to individual terms and conditions.

EQUALITY, DIVERSITY, AND INCLUSION

We are a proud equal opportunities employer and believe a diverse workforce brings fresh ideas and drives service improvement. We welcome applications from everyone and make employment decisions based on skills and ability. As a Disability Confident Leader, we actively encourage applications from disabled people and offer support throughout the recruitment process.

HOW TO APPLY

Please note, we do not accept CVs. All applications must be submitted online via the Northeast Jobs portal. Use the ‘Person Specification’ section of the form to clearly demonstrate how you meet the essential (and where possible, desirable) criteria. Applications that do not evidence the essential requirements will not be shortlisted. For guidance on completing your application, visit our website https://www.durham.gov.uk/article/2083/How-to-apply-for-a-job-with-us

If you require assistance when applying for this role, please contact our Recruitment Helpdesk on 03000 26 27 27(option 5) or via email [e-mail].

All correspondence relating to your application will be sent from [e-mail]. Kindly check your spam/junk folder regularly to ensure you don’t miss any updates.

CONNECT WITH US

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Visit our website durham.gov.uk/jobsandcareerswithus

Anyone currently listed on the Redeployment Register who would like to be considered for this vacancy should contact the Resourcing team via email [e-mail].

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