Activity Centre Assistant (Wednesday)

Robinwood Activity Centres; Ayle; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 20,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual tax-free profit bonus

15 weeks off a year

Free meals while on shift

Full training and development

Job summary

Robinwood Activity Centres is seeking part-time Activity Centre Assistants to support children's activities at Barhaugh Hall, Cumbria. This role includes providing supervision and help during activity sessions and maintaining cleanliness at the centre.

Join a supportive team in a fun and engaging environment that focuses on delivering high-quality experiences for primary school children. The position offers an hourly wage of £13.65, increasing after probation, plus other benefits.

Qualifications

• Some previous work with children is useful.
• Ability to be positive, professional, and supportive at all times.

Responsibilities

• Providing support for groups of children between activity sessions.
• Assisting with activity sessions such as Zip Wire and Archery.
• Mealtime supervision of groups of children.
• Cleaning around the centre, maintaining high standards of presentation.

Skills

Customer care skills

Support for children

Job description

Experience, qualification, and soft skills, have you got everything required to succeed in this opportunity Find out below.

Barhaugh Hall, near Alston, Cumbria

Part-Time | Term Time Only | Permanent

£13.65 per hour, increasing to £14.05 per hour following successful completion of a 6-month probation period | 10 hours per week | Paid year-round (annualised hours)

Robinwood Activity Centre is looking for Activity Centre Assistants (Morning) to join our friendly and enthusiastic team at Barhaugh Hall Activity Centre, working Wednesdays 7am – 7pm during term time only.

This is a fantastic opportunity to be part of an award-winning organisation delivering residential outdoor activity experiences to primary school children.

Why Robinwood?

Robinwood is an award-winning provider of residential activity courses for primary schools, known for delivering safe, engaging and high-quality adventurous learning experiences.

Industry-leading Employer

• Living Wage Foundation accredited
• Investors in People Gold
• Employee-owned business

Benefits Of An Activity Centre Assistant Include

• Annual tax-free profit bonus
• 15 weeks off a year (covering school holiday periods)
• Free meals while on shift
• Company events and team activities
• Full training and development opportunities

This Role Involves

About the role of an Activity Centre Assistant:

• Providing support for groups of children between activity sessions. This may include helping with harnesses, buoyancy aid and helmet fitting, provision of waterproofs and other equipment, or other supervisory tasks.
• Providing support on activity sessions such as assisting with Zip Wire, Archery, Giant Swing or water sports support. (No previous experience required, all training is given)
• Mealtime supervision of groups of children
• Assisting with morning or evening supervision of children, reminding children of routines and liaising with other staff, recording information where appropriate.
• Cleaning around the centre, maintaining high standards of presentation throughout every aspect of the centre

Some previous work with children is useful, as well as excellent customer care skills and the ability to be positive, professional and supportive of others at all times. We take safeguarding very seriously and the successful applicants will need to complete an enhanced DBS check.

Start Date: ASAP

Contract: Permanent, Part-Time

If you are enthusiastic, reliable and want to be part of a supportive team creating unforgettable experiences for children, we would love to hear from you