Leisure Operations Assistant

We Are Swim; Chester; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An award-winning swim school in Chester is seeking Operations Assistants to ensure a safe and enjoyable experience for swimmers. Responsibilities include providing outstanding customer care, maintaining hygiene standards, and supporting poolside operations. Ideal candidates are engaging individuals with a passion for swimming. Full training can be provided, and a positive attitude is essential.

Benefits

Competitive pay

Supportive work environment

Access to ongoing training

Qualifications

• A positive attitude and willingness to learn.
• Commitment to high teaching and safety standards.
• Experience working with children in a leisure environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide outstanding customer care at venues.
• Maintain hygiene and cleanliness standards.
• Support poolside operations during lessons.

Skills

Outstanding customer care

Strong focus on quality and safety

Effective communication

Ability to swim confidently

Flexibility to work weekends

Education

Water rescue or lifesaving qualification

First Aid Qualifications

Job description

We're looking for engaging, inspiring individuals to join our award-winning team as Operations Assistants. In this role, you shall provide support at the venues to ensure our customers receive a first‑class; clean, warm and safe experience for the entirety of every visit. You'll bring energy and personality to every shift, while maintaining the highest hygiene, safety and customer service standards ensuring every swimmer and parent enjoys a first‑class experience.

What You’ll Do

• Provide outstanding customer care, welcoming families, engaging with parents, and ensuring every swimmer feels supported.
• Maintain the highest standard of hygiene and cleanliness at site to ensure a safe, clean and warm operating environment.
• Communicate confidently with existing and new customers, always delivering on‑site resolution to their queries and needs.
• Be a pioneer for the brand with a clear passion for its aims and values.
• Support all attendees at site with efficient and effective first aid response in appropriate situations.
• Provide poolside supervisory duties during the operating of lessons.
• Work collaboratively with fellow team members to maintain our high standards including set up and down of the operational layout for each lesson delivery.
• Attend training and team meetings to stay current and continuously improve.
• If you are located close to other swim@ and swim! venues there is an opportunity to work across multiple locations.
• A friendly, engaging personality with great communication skills.
• Passion for swimming, sport and inspiring young people.
• Friendly, confident communicator who connects easily with children and parents.
• Strong focus on quality, safety, and consistency in every customer visit.
• Positive attitude, reliability, and genuine care for every swimmer’s journey.
• Flexibility to work evenings and weekends.
• Able to swim to a reasonable standard, with confidence in water and submerge to 2m depth.

Qualifications & Experience

• Essential: A positive attitude and willingness to learn.
• Commitment to high teaching and safety standards.
• Desirable: Water rescue or lifesaving qualification (STA Safety Award, L3 Lifeguard or RLSS NRASTC or NPLQ).
• First Aids Qualifications and/or experience.
• Experience working with children in a leisure environment.

Founded by Olympians Becky Adlington OBE and Steve Parry MBE, We Are Swim is on a mission to revolutionise swimming and change lives. Every child deserves the chance to learn to swim and love it. Operating in our own venues and school and university pools nationwide, we deliver best‑in‑class lessons for children aged 0-11, helping to keep community pools open and thriving.

We’re proud of our people and our product, and high standards should run through everything we do. From the quality of our teaching to the way we support every swimmer and family as well as safe, clean, warm venues.

Full training and qualifications can be provided for the right people; we recruit on character and potential.

Why Join Us

• Competitive pay and guaranteed hours.
• Supportive, values driven environment.
• Access to ongoing training and development from industry leaders.
• Be part of a business founded by Olympians with standards, passion, and purpose at its heart.