HLH/2609/14 Leisure Assistant (Dry)

High Life Highland; Fortrose; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

High Life Highland is seeking a proactive Leisure Assistant to join our team in Scotland. You will support the running of our centre, promote a friendly, safe environment and help deliver children’s activities and play schemes during holidays.

Key duties include equipment setup and maintenance, general cleaning, safety checks, first aid where trained, covering reception, protecting data, promoting membership benefits and contributing to service improvements as part of a committed Leisure team.

Qualifications

Responsibilities

• Actively promote a positive workplace culture
• Comply with Health & Safety recommendations and guidelines
• Update yourself on operating procedures and carry out accordingly
• Organise/lead activities and classes within the programme
• Set out and take down equipment and ensure high safety/cleanliness
• Carry out routine maintenance of equipment and fittings
• General cleaning of all areas to a high standard
• Check cleanliness and safety regularly and ensure safe methods of work
• Provide first aid if qualified and trained
• Cover reception duties as required
• Maintain confidentiality and adhere to data protection policy
• Promote HLH membership scheme and its benefits
• Be friendly and helpful to users and uphold customer care
• Work as part of a team and contribute to centre development
• Attend training and achieve relevant qualifications
• Suggest improvements to increase centre effectiveness
• Pursue CPD and contribute to continuous improvement
• Attend training online or in person
• Aim to reduce wastage and uphold environmental values
• Support other areas of HLH on projects or in case of holidays/sickness
• Maintain awareness of risk management per HLH policy

Job description

KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:

• Actively promote a positive and collaborative workplace culture that supports the Charity’s purpose of Making Life Better and i-care values to increase morale, productivity and performance.

• Comply with Health & Safety recommendations and any additional standards set by Highlife Highland and to be conversant with the role and responsibilities of the post.
• Update yourself regularly on all written operating procedures and carry out accordingly.
• Organise/lead activities and classes within the programme required by the Manager and Supervisor and to support the running of our children’s activities and play schemes in the holidays.
• Set out and take down equipment, ensure it is maintained to a high standard of safety and cleanliness.
• Carry out routine maintenance of equipment and fittings as required.
• Carry out general cleaning of all areas to a high standard.
• Check for cleanliness and safety on a regular basis and ensure safe methods of work are achieved.
• Provide first aid treatment if qualified and trained to do so.
• Cover reception duties as required.
• Maintain confidentiality and adhere to data protection policy.
• Be conversant with the High Life membership scheme and actively promote the package benefits.
• Be friendly and helpful to users and uphold a high standard of customer care.

• Work as part of a team and contribute to the development and promotion of the centre.
• Attend training as required and achieve and maintain and relevant qualifications.
• Bring to the attention of the Manager any improvement that might increase the effectiveness and efficiency of the centre
• Pursue continuous professional development and contribute to the continuous improvement of the Leisure Centre and High Life Highland as a whole.
• Attend and undertake any training online or in person.
• Aim to reduce wastage and uphold our environmental values of being as sustainable as possible in all tasks.
• Assist and support other areas of High Life Highland with particular projects, training or in the event of holidays or sickness working cross-functionally across the Leisure team.
• Maintain an awareness and knowledge of the risk management responsibilities appropriate to their role, as identified within the HLH Risk Policy and associated guidance documentation.