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High Life Highland; Dingwall; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

High Life Highland in Dingwall is seeking an enthusiastic practitioner to support and lead community leisure activities. You will guide participants through courses and classes, tailor guidance to abilities, and ensure safety through pre-planning and risk assessments.

You will follow National Governing Body guidelines, maintain records, manage equipment, and contribute to environmental sustainability. The role requires collaboration across the Leisure team and commitment to continuous

Responsibilities

• Promote a positive workplace culture aligned with the Charity’s purpose and i-care values to boost morale, productivity and performance.
• Instruct and guide customers through courses and classes appropriate to their fitness and skill levels, including pre-planning.
• Instruct and guide customers in accordance with National Governing Body guidelines of good practice in the sport.
• Ensure a risk assessment is carried out prior to any activity, and appropriate precautions adopted to minimise risk, including equipment checks.
• Ensure customers are welcomed, enjoy their activity, and can seek guidance for ongoing practice of related activities.
• Maintain registers, records and statistics of activities in line with procedures.
• Know and comply with operating procedures and Emergency Action Plans for facilities.
• Take fees for activities and account for monies according to established procedures.
• Set up and tidy away equipment.
• Pursue continuous professional development and contribute to improvement across High Life Highland.
• Attend and undertake training online or in person.
• Aim to reduce wastage and uphold environmental sustainability in all tasks.
• Assist and support other areas of High Life Highland with projects, training or cross-functional work across the Leisure team.
• Maintain awareness of risk management responsibilities as per HLH Risk Policy and guidance documentation.

Job description

KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:

• Actively promote a positive and collaborative workplace culture that supports the Charity’s purpose of Making Life Better and i-care values to increase morale, productivity and performance.
• Instruct and guide customers through courses and classes appropriate to their abilities of fitness and skill, including the necessary pre-planning;
• Instruct and guide customers in accordance with National Governing Body guidelines of good practice in the sport;
• Ensure a risk assessment is carried out prior to any activity, and appropriate precautions adopted to minimise unnecessary risk, including checks of any equipment to be used;
• Ensure customers are made welcome to their activity, enjoy their activity, and have opportunity to seek individual advice and guidance concerning the ongoing practice of related activities;
• Maintain registers, records and statistics of activities in line with established procedures;
• Know and comply with the Normal Operating Procedure and Emergency Action Plan for any facility where activities are taking place;
• Taking fees for customer activities and accounting for monies by adopting established procedures;
• Setting up and tidying away of equipment.
• Pursue continuous professional development and contribute to the continuous improvement High Life Highland as a whole.
• Attend and undertake any training online or in person.
• Aim to reduce wastage and uphold our environmental values of being as sustainable as possible in all tasks.
• Assist and support other areas of High Life Highland with particular projects, training or in the event of holidays or sickness working cross-functionally across the Leisure team.
• Maintain an awareness and knowledge of the risk management responsibilities appropriate to their role, as identified within the HLH Risk Policy and associated guidance documentation.