Leisure Attendant

Your Trust; Middleton; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 29,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Best of Friends Events Membership

Employee Assistance Programme

Excellent Pension Scheme

Free Gym Membership

Learning and Development Opportunities

Occupational Sick Pay

Real Living Wage Pay Rates

Job summary

Your Trust in Middleton is seeking a Leisure Attendant to deliver high quality customer service, lifeguarding and poolside supervision at Middleton Arena. You will assist with equipment, events and housekeeping while maintaining your NPLQ qualification through ongoing training.

The role emphasizes customer engagement, safety, and the ability to work with diverse groups and partners. Flexible hours include part-time options and a pro-rated salary based on hours worked.

Qualifications

• Hold National Pool Lifeguard Qualification (NPLQ).
• Experience of dealing with customers and groups, clubs and organisations.
• Hold Emergency First Aid or demonstrate commitment and ability to achieve within 3-6 months.
• Ability to develop positive relationships with stakeholders, partners and members of the public.
• Friendly, outgoing person who likes to work with different clients.
• Ability to follow laid down procedures, work under pressure and without constant supervision.
• Ability to carry out different tasks cheerfully and with a positive attitude.
• Excellent communication; both oral and written and excellent interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide professional, efficient and high quality service to Your Trust customers, including lifeguarding and poolside supervision.
• Assist with preparation, moving and dismantling of equipment, housekeeping and supporting functions and events.
• Attend ongoing training to maintain NPLQ qualification and re-qualification as required.

Skills

NPLQ

Customer service

First Aid

Communication

Teamwork

Job description

When you join Your Trust as a Leisure Attendant you will be part of a charity based across the Rochdale Borough that aims to support every member of our diverse community to live their best life; inspiring them to be healthier, happier and creative people.

What’s in it for me?

As a Leisure Attendant we can offer you:

Salary: Band 2, £25,949 per annum (pro-rate for part time hours) / £13.45 per hour

Hours: 34 hours per week

Location: Middleton Arena

What will my role be as a Leisure Attendant?

The purpose of the job is to provide a professional, efficient and high quality service to customers of Your Trust. This includes lifeguarding and poolside supervision, preparation, moving and dismantling of equipment, housekeeping and supporting with functions and events. You will also attend ongoing training to maintain NPLQ qualification and to achieve by re-qualification.

What do I need to have?

• Hold National Pool Lifeguard Qualification (NPLQ)
• Experience of dealing with customers and groups, clubs and organisations
• Hold Emergency First Aid or demonstrate commitment and ability to achieve within 3-6 months
• Ability to develop positive relationships with stakeholders, partners and members of the public
• Friendly,Ability to follow laid down procedures, work under pressure and without constant supervision outgoing person who likes to work with different clients
• Ability to follow laid down procedures, work under pressure and without constant supervision
• Ability to carry out different tasks cheerfully and with a positive attitude
• Excellent communication; both oral and written and excellent interpersonal skills

As an organisation we encourage an environment which is inclusive to all therefore we welcome applications from people from all backgrounds and with all different kinds of life experiences.

If you have any interest in / or experience in any of the following: Sports Coach, Community Work, Health & Fitness, Customer Service then we would love to hear from you.

If you have any queries please call 01706 926215.

All positions are subject to a DBS Check appropriate to the role.

Thank you for your interest in working with us

Our work as a charity is wide-ranging covering culture, health, physical activity, sport, wellness and everything in between. We work with all ages and all backgrounds, in and outside of our venues and throughout the community.

Our programmes tackle holiday hunger in young people, exercise and reduced isolation for older people, rehabilitative programmes for those with long term illness, creative and outdoor education programmes for schools, artist exhibitions, commissions, live productions, outdoor festivals, an annual pantomime and much more.

We help people to experience everything from improved health, motivation, confidence and happiness to achieving qualifications or progressing into work. Most importantly however, we help people of all ages to meet each other, enjoy doing things together and have fun.

You can read about some of the work that we have done recently in our "Your Trust Impact Report 2024 - 2025" . You can also read our 5 Year Strategic Plan that outlines how Your Trust will continue developing into a high-performing, sustainable organisation that delivers exciting and inclusive outcomes for the people of the borough of Rochdale, please see Your Trust Strategic Plan 2022 – 2027.

Your Trust offers a number of full time, part time and casual jobs and are committed to equal opportunities in employment.

Please note we may close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role; therefore, if you are interested you should submit your application as early as possible.

Please ensure you download the Job Description for further details about the job.

Band 2, £25,949 per annum (pro-rate for part time hours) / £13.45 per hour

Hours

34 hours per week

• Best of Friends Events Membership
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Excellent Pension Scheme
• Free Gym Membership
• Learning and Development Opportunities
• Occupational Sick Pay
• Real Living Wage Pay Rates