Senior Recreational Assistant - Hinckley, Leicestershire

Places Leisure; Hinckley and Bosworth; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health and wellbeing enabler in Hinckley and Bosworth is seeking a Senior Recreational Assistant. In this role, you will ensure the safe and efficient running of the centre and support staff development. Ideal candidates will hold a National Pool Lifeguard Qualification and demonstrate excellent communication and attention to detail. This position offers a comprehensive benefits package including health membership, flexible working options, and discounts on various activities.

Benefits

Full Health & Fitness membership

Flexible working options

Access to Company Pension scheme

Cashback plan for healthcare costs

Discounts on activities and shops

Qualifications

• Excellent communication and social skills required.
• Real attention to detail to ensure safety and cleanliness.
• Hardworking and able to apply initiative.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the safe and efficient running of the centre.
• Act as a mentor and role model for staff.
• Maintain cleanliness and adhere to cleaning schedules.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Attention to detail

Conscientious attitude

Education

National Pool Lifeguard Qualification (NPLQ)

National Pool Plant qualification

Job description

Overview

Senior Recreational Assistant, who is looking to gain experience and take on some Duty Manager duties. You will help ensure the safe and efficient running of your centre. You will maintain a high profile with our customers and operational staff. You will act as a mentor and role model and support the training and development of staff.

Safeguarding

At Places for People, safeguarding is everyone's responsibility. We are committed to creating safe communities for our customers and colleagues by protecting children, young people, and adults at risk from harm, abuse, and neglect. We follow robust safeguarding policies and procedures, ensuring all employees, volunteers, and contractors uphold the highest standards of safeguarding and accountability. Our recruitment process includes pre-employment checks, including Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks where applicable, to promote a safe and secure working environment. By joining Places for People, you are expected to contribute to our safeguarding culture, following our policies and reporting concerns to protect those in our communities.

Responsibilities

You will have excellent communication and social skills as you\'ll often be the first point of contact for customers. You will have real attention to detail to ensure the safety of our customers as well as the cleanliness of our centre and pool environment. You will be responsible for ensuring our cleaning schedule is adhered to and the preparation of areas and equipment as appropriate, so you\'ll need to be hard working and have a conscientious attitude underpinned with by your skills in initiative application.

Qualifications

Ideally, you\'ll have your National Pool Lifeguard Qualification (NPLQ) with up to date NPLQ training records. Holding the National Pool Plant qualification would also be great but it is not essential.

About Places for People

We are Places for People Group, we\'re a social enterprise that believes it\'s people that make a community. That\'s why we build homes and deliver services for everyone in the community to thrive. At Places Leisure we are changing lives by creating active places and healthy people for communities to thrive, and we want to be the UK\'s leading health and wellbeing enabler. We aren\'t your typical company. We apply the same philosophy to our People as we do to our communities, ensuring our team is appreciated and supported. At Places for People, you\'re more than just a number - you\'re part of our cause.

Benefits

We are a large, diverse and ambitious business, which will give you all the challenge you could wish for. We know that there\'s always more we can do to make you smile, that\'s why we offer a comprehensive benefits package with each role, yours will include:

• We align with the Real Living Wage foundation
• Full Health & Fitness membership for you, a nominated adult and up to 4 juniors
• Flexible working (including part time working, shift work and more)
• An opportunity to purchase additional annual leave
• Lots of opportunity to access ongoing personal learning and development
• Access to our Company Pension scheme
• Cashback plan for healthcare costs - up to £500 saving per year
• Discounts of up to 50% on activities, centre shop and cafes
• Extra perks including huge discounts and offers from shops, cinemas and much more.