Sports Course Helper

Places for People; Newport Pagnell; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

2% Bonus scheme

Health & Fitness membership for you +

Flexible working (part time, shift)

Additional annual leave option

Personal learning and development

Company Pension scheme

Cashback for healthcare costs

Discounts on activities, shop and caf

Extra perks and discounts

Job summary

Places for People is seeking a Sports Course Helper to assist in delivering our sports courses, including pool and dry activities. You will support the teacher in registrations, equipment setup and teaching practices to ensure high-quality lessons for participants.

The role is supported by flexible working patterns, including part-time options, and a comprehensive benefits package. You will be part of a large, diverse organisation committed to community wellbeing.

Qualifications

• Energetic and motivated individual who wants to help others achieve their best.
• Experience in practising sports is a plus and can share experience with participants.
• Able to assist the teacher and coach in lesson delivery and practice setup.

Responsibilities

• Support the delivery of Sports courses (wet and dry) and assist in lesson quality.
• Assist the teacher with registration, equipment and teaching practices during sessions.

Skills

Energetic

Helpful attitude

Sports experience

Job description

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.

More About Your Role

In this role you will be supporting the delivery of our Sports courses both wet (pool) and dry. We pride ourselves in our quality lessons and courses and the Sports Course Helper role is a fundamental part of delivering the best to our customers. You will be helping the teacher in their delivery from registration of participants to helping with equipment and teaching practices.

For more information please download our job profile available on our website.

More About You

You will be an energetic person who is willing to help people achieve their best. You may have experience in practising sports yourself so can share your experiences with participants whilst you support the teacher and coach in the lesson and course criteria.

The 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:

• A bonus scheme for all colleagues at 2%
• 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.

Being a 7 day a week business, with opening hours from dawn ‘til dusk, Places Leisure offers flexible working patterns including shift work, job share and part time working. More than 80% of colleagues at Places Leisure actually work part time.

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.

Armed Forces

We are proud to support the Armed Forces Covenant. Places for People will guarantee an interview for any candidate who is serving or has formerly served in the Armed Forces, as a reservist, armed forces veteran (including the wounded, injured and sick), cadet instructor and military spouse/partner and who meets the essential criteria for the vacancy.

Disability Confident

We are proud to be a member of the Disability Confident scheme certified as Level 2 Disability Confident Employer. This helps us to successfully employ and retain people with disabilities and health conditions. Disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for a vacancy will be guaranteed an interview. The Equality Act 2010 (Disability Discrimination Act 1995 for NI) defines a disabled person as someone who has a physical or mental impairment that has sa substantial and long-term negative effect on their ability to do daily activities.

Neurodivergent

Neurodiverse individuals have highly valuable skills, and we recognise that a traditional interview process sometimes works against them and doesn’t allow them to self-advocate. Neurodiverse applicants who meet the criteria for a vacancy will be guaranteed an interview.