Leisure Assistant (Lifeguard)

Lancaster City Council; Morecambe; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a vibrant team at Salt Ayre Leisure Centre as a Leisure Assistant. This temporary role until February 2026 involves supervising pool activities, ensuring cleanliness, and organizing events. Ideal for those who are confident and outgoing, this position offers various benefits including generous leave and a pension scheme.

Benefits

Generous annual leave allowance

Local Government Pension Scheme

Discounted gym membership

Cycle-to-work scheme

Options to purchase extra leave

Discounts on activities and retail

Qualifications

• Candidates must pass an enhanced DBS check.
• Swimming ability test required.

Responsibilities

• Supervising the swimming pool and flume.
• Maintaining cleanliness and setting up equipment.
• Organizing school holiday events and children’s birthday parties.

Skills

Confidence

Outgoingness

Job description

The Role

This post offers an exciting opportunity to enter the leisure industry. You will be responsible, as part of a team, for maintaining the smooth operation of the modern Salt Ayre Leisure Centre.

Your duties include supervising the swimming pool and flume, ensuring high standards of cleanliness through regular cleaning, and setting up equipment for various sporting activities across different rooms.

You will be the face of the Leisure Centre, joining an enthusiastic, passionate, and vibrant team. The role involves organizing school holiday events and children’s birthday parties, requiring confidence and outgoingness.

This is a temporary position until February 2026. The hours are 37 per week, working 5 days out of 7 on a shift rota, aligned with the centre's opening hours: 6:00am to 11:00pm Monday to Friday, and 8:00am to 8:00pm on weekends. The role is based at Salt Ayre Leisure Centre.

Candidates must be able to pass an enhanced DBS check. A swimming ability test will be part of the interview, with details available in the Job Description.

About You

You will embody our values of Pride, Ownership, Working Together, and Ambition.

Our Benefits

Working with Lancaster City Council offers many benefits, including:

• Generous annual leave allowance
• Local Government Pension Scheme
• Employee benefits such as discounted gym membership, cycle-to-work scheme, options to purchase extra leave, and discounts on activities and retail

We are committed to reducing carbon emissions to net-zero by 2030 and expect staff to participate in sustainability efforts. Lancaster City Council is an Investor in People, a Forces Friendly employer, and an Armed Forces Covenant signatory. We welcome applications from all community sectors, including defence reserves and armed forces members.

Our organization values diversity and inclusivity, providing supportive networks and wellbeing initiatives to ensure a positive working environment. We are a disability confident employer.

Please note, due to application volume, we cannot respond to all applicants individually. If you do not hear within two weeks of the closing date, your application was unsuccessful. The interview date is to be confirmed.