Recreation Assistant

University of Surrey; Guildford; Hybrid; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free full access membership at Surrey

33 days annual leave

Varied and supportive work environment

Employee Assistance Programme – via BH

Generous pension (employers’ contribu

Job summary

University of Surrey is seeking a proactive Recreation Assistant for Surrey Sports Park. The role requires coordinating day-to-day operations, including cleaning, setup, equipment maintenance and poolside supervision with a focus on safety and timely execution of sessions.

The successful candidate will hold an NPLQ qualification or be funded to obtain one after passing the swim test and interview. The position involves a 40-hour week on a rotating schedule, including weekends and early mornings.

Qualifications

• NPLQ certification is essential for the role.
• Proactive, self-motivated and highly organised.
• Excellent customer service skills and team player.

Responsibilities

• Clean, maintain, set up and dismantle equipment for sessions.
• Provide poolside supervision and water-based rescues as needed.
• Ensure activities run safely, effectively and within timescales.

Skills

Customer service

Teamwork

Organised

Sport & fitness interest

Education

RLSS National Pool Lifeguard Qualification (NPLQ)

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Operations department at Surrey Sports Park for a full- time Recreation Assistant.

We are looking for a proactive, self-motivated and highly organised individual to join our friendly and busy team. The role is active and varied and you will be responsible for supporting the day-to-day operations of the centre. General responsibilities will include cleaning, maintenance, set up, maintaining, and dismantling of equipment for preparation of areas and sessions as appropriate. Providing poolside supervision, including making water-based rescues and ensuring activities can be carried out safely, effectively and within a prescribed timescale.

This role will include working on a rota of an average of 40 hours per week including weekends, early mornings and evening shifts.

About you

If you hold excellent customer service skills, are passionate about sport and fitness, and enjoy working as part of a team please apply.

An RLSS National Pool Lifeguard Qualification (NPLQ) is essential for this role, but training and funding will be provided for candidates who pass the swim test and interview.

About Us

Surrey Sports Park is at the heart of sport and physical activity in Surrey, and our mission is to deliver the best possible sport, health and wellbeing experience to our University of Surrey students and to the wider SSP community. We provide strategic added value to the University by delivering an outstanding student experience through social and competitive sport and providing an excellent environment for wellness and fitness for Surrey staff and students, and our community impact is significant both culturally and physically.

In addition to salary, we provide:

• Free full access membership at Surrey Sports Park, and discounted for family and friends
• Generous annual leave entitlement of 33 days holiday
• Varied and supportive work environment
• Employee Assistance Programme – via BHSF RISE
• Generous pension (employers’ contribution up to 12%)

Surrey Sports Park is committed to providing an inclusive environment that offers equal opportunities for all. We place great value on diversity and are seeking to increase the diversity within our community. Therefore we particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups, such as people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic groups and people with disabilities.