Leisure Assistant

The Corporation; Crick; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

Oundle and Laxton Junior Schools seeks Leisure Assistants to support the new Sports Centre. You will guard the pool, assist with activities, and help create memorable experiences for members and guests.

The role emphasizes safety, attention to detail, and teamwork in a vibrant leisure environment with ongoing training opportunities.

Qualifications

• NPLQ is essential for this position.
• Strong customer service skills and a proactive, friendly approach.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team and adapt to a busy leisure environment.

Responsibilities

• Lifeguarding to ensure pool user safety.
• Set up and maintain sports equipment.
• Keep facilities clean and well presented for guests.

Skills

Customer service

Teamwork

Attention to detail

Education

NPLQ (National Pool Lifeguard Qualification)

Job description

Do you want to develop your career in the leisure industry? There is an exciting opportunity for customer focused and enthusiastic Leisure Assistants to join the team at the Sports Centre., As a Leisure Assistant, your key responsibilities will include lifeguarding to ensure the safety of all pool users, setting up and maintaining sports equipment, and ensuring all facilities are clean and ready for use. You will also interact with guests, providing outstanding customer service, and preparing activities to create memorable experiences for our members.

Safety is our top priority, so this role requires exceptional attention to detail in addition to strong customer service skills and the ability to work as part of a team are crucial.

While a National Pool Lifeguard Qualification (NPLQ) is essential for this position, we will continue to provide continuous training and support to help you excel in your role. Additionally, we offer a friendly and supportive work environment, along with opportunities for career development.

Oundle and Laxton Junior Schools, have long been associated with the very best of modern independent education, especially boarding. The Schools take seriously their responsibility to pupils so that they can emerge as decent, open-minded adults; ambitious about what they can go on to achieve and contribute. A team of around 800 staff, both academic and support, ensure an education of the highest standard is in place across the Schools with the efforts of the whole team focused on this fundamental aim.

As well as providing new and improved facilities for the School's pupils, the new Sports Centre facility has been designed to allow increased access to local residents, sports clubs and Schools. After accommodating the educational and social demands of the pupils the School is eager to develop wider access to the Centre and encourages participation by local community in a range of Sports and Leisure activities organised and managed by the Centre's staff.

Our State of the Art Sports Centre offers a wide range of classes, fitness facilities and activities on a commercial basis, as well as numerous courses, children's holiday clubs and organised parties. Our facilities include a 50-metre swimming pool, an 8-court hall, a 70-station fitness suite, a dedicated dance studio and three further multipurpose studios.