Sport and Leisure Modern Apprenticeship ( 2 x Gym and 1 x Lifeguard) - Various Locations Within Sout

South Ayrshire Council; Scotland; On-site; Full time

Job summary

South Ayrshire Council is offering temporary positions for Gym Attendant and Leisure Attendant as part of their youth employability initiative. Candidates will gain valuable experience in fitness and leisure services while supporting the community.

Responsibilities

• Assist and support gym staff, deliver inductions and fitness classes.
• Work towards NPLQ Lifeguard qualification, supervise poolside.

Job description

JOB DESCRIPTION

South Ayrshire Council provides a wide range of employability opportunities for people in South Ayrshire in order to support them in gaining experience, training and employment. This programme is part of the council's youth employability initiative. We are committed to offering career development opportunities for young people within South Ayrshire and to comply with the conditions of funding from skills development Scotland, applicants must fall into the following categories before the start date of 21st July 2025.

• 19 years of age or under
• 29 years of age or under and be a care experienced young person
• 29 years of age or under and have additional support needs

The assessment centre and interviews will take place on 10 June 2025at the Citadel in Ayr.

You can apply for up to 2 posts:

• Post A - Gym Attendant (Citadel, Ayr X2)

You will be responsible for assisting and supporting members of staff within the gym. You will gain experience delivering inductions to new gym members and when qualified you will be delivering a variety of fitness classes such as spin, evolve & circuits. Cleaning the facility for use and providing excellent customer service are top priorities when employed within the gym area.

• Post B - Leisure Attendant (Maybole)

You will work towards your NPLQ Lifeguard qualification and be responsible for assisting and supporting members of staff with supervising the pool side. Pool side maintenance, cleaning the facility for use and providing excellent customer service. You will also have the opportunity to work alongside the swim team, providing assistance to swim coaches and working towards your swim teacher's qualification.

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RESPONSIBILITIES

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ABOUT US

South Ayrshire is at the heart of historic Ayrshire, with a wealth of local heritage and culture, first class leisure amenities, world-wide travel links, diverse landscapes and thriving communities.

Making a difference for our communities is at the heart of what we do and working with us means, you can use your skills, knowledge and experience to help us do just that. We currently employ around 6000 people to serve a population of more than 112,000 people located across a diverse area that includes the towns of Ayr, Girvan, Maybole, Prestwick and Troon as well as small rural villages, coastline and farmland.

We are an ambitious Council, and we aim to place people at the centre of everything we do as we look to deliver the best possible outcomes. We are ambitious for our communities too and our new Council Plan is based on priorities and outcomes that we believe will have the greatest impact on the wellbeing of our communities, our local economy, and our environment.

REQUIREMENTS

This post is considered to be Regulated Work with children and/or protected adults as specified in the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) (PVG) Act 2007. Accordingly, the preferred candidate will be required to become a member of the PVG Scheme, or undergo a PVG Scheme update if already a Scheme member, prior to any formal offer of employment being made. If you wish further information on the PVG Scheme you can visit the Disclosure Scotland website at www.disclosurescotland.co.uk .

Please note you may be required to meet PVG costs.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

This post is temporary until 20/07/2026.

The grade of this post is Modern Apprentice.

Rates of Pay:

• For candidates under 18, the rate of pay will be £7.55
• For candidates aged 18 - 20, the rate of pay will be £10.00
• For candidates aged 21 and over, the rate of pay will be £12.21

The work style for this post is Frontline worker.