Casual Leisure Attendant

Derry City Strabane District Council; Strabane, Londonderry; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government council in Strabane is seeking a Leisure Facility Supervisor to ensure the safety and satisfaction of users at various leisure sites. Responsibilities include supervising users, maintaining cleanliness, performing inspections, and ensuring compliance with health and safety standards. Candidates must have a current National Lifeguard Qualification and relevant experience in customer service and leisure environments. This temporary role offers competitive pay and requires flexibility in working hours.

Qualifications

• Hold a current National Lifeguard Qualification.
• One year's experience in a leisure and sports environment.
• Experience in customer service.
• Experience in maintaining cleaning standards.
• Experience in setting up and dismantling equipment.
• Knowledge of Health and Safety regulations.

Responsibilities

• Supervise leisure facility users and lifeguarding.
• Complete designated operational duties adhering to policies.
• Maintain cleanliness in all leisure facilities.
• Conduct routine inspections of equipment.
• Log and report incidents and hazards.
• Ensure customer care and address queries.

Skills

National Lifeguard Qualification

Experience in customer service

Knowledge of Health and Safety regulations

Experience in cleaning standards

Ability to set up and dismantle equipment

Job description

Responsible for carrying out day to day duties for the service and designated facilities to a high standard whilst adhering to all health, safety, supervision, customer service, and operational procedure, policies and practices.

Responsibilities

• Supervise users of leisure facilities/services including lifeguarding duties and ensure that customers conduct themselves appropriately and in accordance with the facilities rules, regulations and operational practices.
• Responsible for completing all designated day to day operational duties of the facility whilst adhering to all procedures, policies and practices.
• Ensure high levels of cleanliness are maintained throughout all Leisure facilities and the immediate vicinity (including equipment) and carry out regular compliance and monitoring checks and address non-compliance as required ensuring high standards
• Prepare set ups, dismantle and/or store equipment in the delivery of facility programmed services accordance with standard operating procedures and health and safety obligations.
• Complete routine inspections of equipment and activity areas, carry out low level maintenance, report any defects and complete relevant administration documentation such as inspection logs as required.
• Identify potential hazards, log and report all incidents/accidents ensuring in accordance with reporting procedures.
• Ensure operational areas and/or where applicable public belongings are secure in accordance with specified procedures.
• Ensure high levels of customer care, deal with customer related queries and be proactive in ensuring customers receive a positive customer experience when using facilities and escalate any queries as required.
• Participate in and ensure compliance with all Council policies and procedures and operate within the highest standards of personal behaviour which reflect the core values of the organisation.
• Ensure full compliance with Health and Safety requirements and legislation in accordance with Council’s Policies and Procedures.
• Comply with and actively promote the Council’s policies and procedures on all aspects of equality.
• Undertake any other duties appropriate to scale, which may be required from time to time.

Skills and Qualifications

• Hold a current National Lifeguard Qualification in date.
• One years’ demonstrable experience working in a leisure and sports environment.
• Experience to include customer service.
• Experience to include carrying out and maintaining high standard of cleaning.
• Experience to include set up and dismantle equipment.
• Knowledge and application of Health and Safety in a leisure and sports environment.

Vacancy ID 1751181 Job ref. 25/123 Job Sector Leisure Area Derry or Londonderry Location Derry/Londonderry/Strabane, Various sites Salary Scale 3 SCP 7 to 9 £26403 to £27254 per annum No. vacancies 1 Contract Type Temporary Weekly hours 0 Published date 19/12/2025 Closing date 06/01/2026 Worktime As and when required

Area: Republic of Ireland
Closing date: 20 Dec 2025

Area: Derry or Londonderry
Closing date: 30 Dec 2025