Leisure & Fitness Assistant

We Manage Jobs(WMJobs); Shrewsbury; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading council is seeking Leisure and Fitness Assistants to join their team across various centres. This role involves lifeguarding, delivering gym inductions, and supervising fitness facilities. Candidates must achieve essential qualifications within 6 months. The position offers competitive pay, generous leave, and flexible working options.

Benefits

Competitive pay rates

Local Government Pension Scheme

Staff benefits and discounts

Free on-site parking

Generous leave entitlement

Free access to employee assistance programmes

Flexible working options

Qualifications

• Ability to achieve qualifications within 6 months.
• Experience in maintaining cleanliness and supervising facilities.

Responsibilities

• Lifeguarding and maintaining cleanliness of leisure centres.
• Delivering gym inductions and supervising fitness facilities.
• Supporting the Leisure Learn to Swim programme.

Skills

Lifeguarding

Health and Fitness

Swimming Teaching

Education

National Pool Lifeguard Qualification

Level 2 Health and Fitness Certificate

Level 1 Swim Teaching Qualification

Job description

Leisure and Fitness Assistants

We are currently seeking motivated and suitably skilled individuals to join the Leisure services team at various sites:

• 3 x Oakengates Leisure Centre
• 2 x Abraham Darby Sports and Leisure Centre
• 1 x Wellington Civic and Leisure Centre
• 1 x Newport Swimming and Fitness Centre

Hours: 37 hours a week

The successful candidates will work across a rota pattern that includes evenings and weekends. Responsibilities include lifeguarding, maintaining cleanliness and housekeeping of the centres, delivering gym inductions, supervising and ensuring cleanliness of the health and fitness facilities, and supporting the Leisure Learn to Swim programme (Swim 4 Life).

Essential qualifications include:

• National Pool Lifeguard Qualification (or ability to achieve within 6 months)
• Level 2 Health and Fitness certificate (or ability to achieve within 6 months)
• Level 1 Swim Teaching Qualification (or ability to achieve within 6 months)

Please click on the links below to view the full job description and person specification.

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We offer our employees:

• Competitive pay rates
• Access to a secure, flexible, and tax-efficient Local Government Pension Scheme
• Staff benefits and discounts, including salary sacrifice schemes
• Free on-site parking
• Generous leave entitlement (24 days rising to 32 days) plus 8 bank holidays and a concessionary day
• Free access to employee assistance programmes and confidential counselling
• Flexible and hybrid working options to support personal and family commitments

For more information about working at Telford & Wrekin Council and our benefits, please visit our website.

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