Leisure Attendants - Casual

Isle of Wight Council; Newport; Hybride; GBP 16 000 - 23 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Annual leave 32 days

Ferry travel discount

Island bus discount

Cycle to work

Gym membership discount

Discounts & benefits

Résumé du poste

The Isle of Wight Council is recruiting casual Leisure Attendants for Medina and The Heights Leisure Centres in Sandown & Newport. The role requires flexible hours including early mornings, evenings, weekends and bank holidays, with no guaranteed hours.

You will join a bank of casual staff to cover holiday periods and absences. Candidates must hold a current pool lifeguard qualification from STA or RLSS, possess good communication and teamwork, and be self-motivated.

Qualifications

• Pool lifeguard qualification from STA or RLSS.
• Ability to cover varied shifts (early mornings, evenings, weekends, bank holidays).
• Desirable: experience in a leisure environment.

Responsabilités

• Cover holiday periods and staff absences in the leisure centres.

Connaissances

Good communication

Teamwork

Flexibility

Description du poste

Department

1Leisure (The Heights Leisure Centre and Medina Leisure Centre)

Salary Grade 3, £14.37 per hour

Contact Shane Grant on 823880 ext. 6220

Reference 2023_419

Location Sandown & Newport, Isle of Wight

1Leisure are recruiting to their bank of casual staff at both Medina & The Heights Leisure Centres for our busy Leisure Attendant Team . Candidates are required to cover holiday periods and staff absences and need to be flexible around working hours which could include early mornings, evenings, weekends, and Bank Holidays. The availability of hours cannot be guaranteed, and candidates may not be contacted immediately.

You will need to demonstrate good communications and interpersonal skills, be self-motivated, enthusiastic, and able to work on your own initiative and as part of a team.

The role requires a current qualification in pool lifeguarding from either STA (Swim Teachers Association) or RLSS (Royal Life Saving Society). Please see the Job Summary which details the essential qualifications and/or experience required for the role.

We are looking for staff who can add to our current team who have a confident and outgoing personality, ideally with experience of working in a leisure environment.

For further information or an informal discussion, please contact Shane Grant on 823880 ext. 6220.

Benefits

• Annual leave entitlement of 32 days p/a PLUS public holidays!
• Discounted Solent ferry travel
• Island bus network discount
• Cycle to work scheme
• Discounted island sports & leisure gym membership
• National and local discounts & benefits schemes
• Relocation scheme of up to £8,000 may be available for some roles (subject to criteria)
• Travel allowance may be available if commuting from the mainland (subject to criteria)

The Isle of Wight Council currently does not have a license to sponsor overseas workers.

We actively promote the diversity of our workforce, and provide flexible working options (where appropriate) to support the different needs of our employees. We are an equal opportunities employer, proud to encourage applications from all cultures, backgrounds and abilities to better reflect the diversity within our local community.

We are a Disability Confident employer . Along with a number of commitments, this means, providing you meet the basic essential requirements of the advertised role and have declared yourself as disabled, you will be offered an opportunity for an interview within the council.

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The Isle of Wight Council reserve the right to close vacancies earlier than stated, if required. To ensure your application is considered, it is recommended to submit your application promptly.

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