DBS0628 Leisure Assistant
Job Summary
Working Pattern:
Please see advert text
Advert Start Date:
07/05/2024
Advert End Date:
20/05/2024 23:59
Salary:
£24,294 - £25,119 pa
Job Category:
Youth / Community / Leisure Services
Employment Location:
Any location within North Tyneside
Further Information
North Tyneside Council’s Sport and Leisure service is offering an exciting opportunity to join our high performing team.
We are specifically looking to recruit 2 permanent Leisure Assistants based at Waves in Whitley Bay. It is essential that the suitable applicant has a valid RLSS pool lifeguard qualification or equivalent.
We currently operate 5 state of the art indoor leisure sites across the borough, the facilities include four swimming pools, multi-functional fitness suites, sports halls, studios, and outdoor pitches. The service attracts over one million visitors a year.
The main duties of this post include, keeping the public safe in the pool area, ensuring the facility is always clean and presentable and maintaining an excellent level of customer care. The successful applicant must be able to demonstrate North Tyneside Council’s values and behaviours, ‘we care, we listen, we are ambitious, and we are good value for money’.
Applicants should be able to demonstrate they are able to use their own initiative, be able to work as part of a team and on their own, you should always strive for excellent customer care, by providing an efficient and friendly service, listening to, and caring for our residents. Please refer to the job description and job specification for the full range of duties to be undertaken and the skills and experience required.
Post one is full time 37 hours per week, post two is 25.5 hours per week. Both posts work a three week shift pattern, with a mix of early, late and weekend shifts. Both posts attract both shift allowance and weekend enhancements.
As an employee of North Tyneside Council, you will feel valued from the moment you join us. We have a comprehensive induction process to ensure you are supported in your role from day one and our experienced and approachable management team will support you to achieve your professional goals.
In return for your valuable contribution, you will have access to our excellent benefits package:
• Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme (for contracts of 3 months or more)
• A supportive Occupational Sick Pay scheme
• A generous annual leave allowance, which increases with service, plus bank holidays
• Annual pay increments up to the top of the salary grade
• Access to Occupational Health services including physiotherapy and counselling
• Our Employee Assistance Programme which includes a telephone helpline and extensive online resources for support and advice
• Extensive training and development opportunities including access to our Learning Pool online platform
• Supported career progression
• Discounted membership of our Leisure Centre's including 5 gyms; 4 pools; 1 health suite and over 250 classes every week
• The ‘Benefits Plus' Scheme enabling salary sacrifice for Car Leasing; Cycle to Work Scheme; additional annual leave, public transport season tickets, and professional subscriptions
• Credit Union Savings Scheme
For further information about the post please contact the Waves management team on 0191 6437457 or email: claire.tennet@northtyneside.gov.uk
For information about North Tyneside Council, the benefits of working for us, and the many attractions of working and living in North Tyneside please see the council’s “About Us” pages on www.northeastjobs.org.uk.
North Tyneside Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and adults at risk of harm. All staff and volunteers are expected to share this commitment and to familiarise themselves with all relevant policies, procedures and guidance. Within North Tyneside, safeguarding is everybody’s business.