Recreation Assistant

Lancaster University; Bailrigg; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

The Recreation Assistant role at Lancaster University’s Sport Lancaster offers a hands-on opportunity to help maintain a safe, welcoming sports environment. You will lifeguard, supervise pool and facilities, perform cleaning, set up sport spaces and move equipment as needed, while delivering high levels of customer service.

Applicants should hold a current RLSS UK lifeguard qualification (or equivalent) and have lifeguard experience, strong communication skills, and a flexible, team‑oriented

Qualifications

• Current RLSS UK lifeguard qualification or equivalent.
• Experience working as a Lifeguard.
• Excellent communication and customer service skills.

Responsibilities

• Lifeguard and supervise pool and facilities to ensure safety.
• Clean facilities and set up sport areas.
• Move equipment safely and assist with events and bookings.
• Provide helpful, friendly service to users and staff.

Skills

Lifeguard experience

Excellent communication

Customer service oriented

Teamwork

Education

RLSS UK Lifeguard qualification

Job description

As a Recreation Assistant you will work as part of a team, ensuring that the environment is safe for use and that a high level of customer service is always maintained. Alongside your responsibility for lifeguarding, you will undertake a range of duties including cleaning tasks, setting up sport areas and moving equipment safely.

You will have a current Royal Lifesaving Society (RLSS UK) lifeguard qualification (or equivalent) and will have experience working as a Lifeguard. You will have excellent communication skills, and have a helpful attitude towards customers, with the ability to work independently, and as part of a team

Sport Lancaster has recently undergone an exciting phase of change and development which has opened a wide range of opportunities within an emerging and evolving environment. Joining the team at this stage means you will have the unique opportunity to shape the future of Sport at the university and be a part of something inspirational.

The University has made significant investment in Sport Lancaster over recent years with the latest phase being a new 8-court badminton sports hall completed in June 2020 and now offering a truly outstanding Sports Facility.

The Sport Lancaster Team operate a purpose-built Sports Centre, facilitating our 8.5m climbing wall, multi-function Sports Halls, Swimming pool, sauna & steam room, 100 station Technogym Fitness Suite, Squash Courts. We also operate the University's impressive Outdoor facilities including Rugby Pitches, 3G surfaces, Tennis courts and much more.

The Sports Centre is owned and managed by the University and is open to students across the UK, University staff and members of the local community. Sport Lancaster also proudly hosts several national events throughout the year.

We welcome applications from people in all diversity groups

Shift Work

You will be required to work on a shift-based system, which includes the requirement for you to work early mornings, evenings, weekends, University closure days and bank holidays. Please take notice of our shift times below, you must have the ability to arrive at the Sports Centre, ready to start work at the following times -

• Monday - Friday - Early Shifts - 5.30am Start
• Late Shifts - 10.30pm Finish
• Weekends - Early Shifts - 7.00am Start
• Late Shifts - 6.30pm Finish