Junior Care Attendant

Virgin Active South Africa (Pty) Ltd; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Virgin Active South Africa (Pty) Ltd in Gauteng is seeking enthusiastic Club-V staff to welcome children, supervise activities and ensure a safe, clean environment. You will manage access, stock, and assist with themed programs to create moments of magic for our members.

The role focuses on engaging toddlers and families, following emergency procedures, and delivering quality play experiences in a fast-paced wellness club setting, with a friendly, patient, and collaborative approach.

Qualifications

• Clear Criminal Check required.
• First Aid training up to date.
• In-house Club-V training up to date.
• Active Play training up to date.
• Affinity for children.
• Ability to entertain children.
• Able to conduct physical games and activities with confidence.
• Able to learn and implement new juniors programmes.
• Adaptability to a fast-paced, changing environment.
• Curiosity and a growth mindset.
• Willingness to go above and beyond to achieve success.
• Commitment to making a difference in people's lives.
• Good listening and communication skills.
• Diplomacy and time management.

Responsibilities

• Control and manage electronic access and exit for Club-V members.
• Manage access cards ensuring validity and information.
• Follow the monthly activity roster and themes.
• Plan activities and execute them continuously.
• Follow emergency procedures competently.
• Meet operational standards and maintain the Club-V environment.
• Report incidents to the MOD and/or Club-V Co-ordinator.
• Control stock within the facility (toys, crafts, disposables, cleaning aids, equipment, books).

Job description

Your Purpose...

• To make exercise irresistible to your Club-V members
• To interact, entertain education and stimulate your Club-V members
• To maintain a safe, hygienic and clean environment
• To provide a happy and welcoming environment
• To create a nurturing environment for small toddlers and babies

Your Duties and Responsibilities...

• To correctly control and manage electronic access and exit of all Club-V members to the Club-V facility.
• To manage all access cards ensuring that they are valid and contain all relevant information.
• To effectively manage the 2 consecutive hour rule.
• To follow the monthly activity roster and theme correctly.
• To ensure that you plan your activities and execute these on an ongoing basis.
• To ensure that you are informed and that you adhere to all emergency procedures in a competent fashion.
• To ensure that you correctly meet all operational standards and requirements and that you understand all of these.
• To maintain control of the Club-V environment.
• To report any incidents immediately to your MOD and/or Club-V Co-ordinator.
• To correctly control stock within the Club-V facility including toys, arts & crafts, disposables/consumables, cleaning aids, movement equipment, games, puzzles, books etc. using the relevant checklists in the Mntwana Box.

Our Minimum Requirements...

We can’t live without…

• A Clear Criminal Check
• Up to date First Aid Training
• Up to date in-house Club-V Training
• Up to date Active Play Training
• Affinity for children
• Ability to entertain children
• Able to conduct physical games and activities with confidence
• Able to learn and implement new juniors programmes

We’d like you to have…

• Adaptability (must be able to adapt to a fast paced, changing environment)
• Be curious (must be willing to succeed, seek opportunities to learn and grow)
• Have a winning mentality (must be willing to go over and above to achieve success)
• Must be motivated to achieve success.
• A commitment to making a difference in people’s lives.
• A Growth mindset
• The ability to work independently.
• Trustworthiness (must always act in doing the right thing)
• A drive to create moments of magic for our members.
• The ability to make decisions and take ownership and responsibility for the decision.
• Action orientation
• Good listening skills
• Good communication skills
• Diplomacy
• Good time management skills

We’d love you to be…

• Wellness knowledge, beyond the health club
• The ability to make quick and bold decisions.
• The ability to be agile.
• The ability to be collaborative.
• Outgoing and confident
• Able to work under pressure
• Friendly
• Patient