Senior Duty Officer (Mill House)
Job Summary
Working Pattern:
Full time
Advert Start Date:
24/09/2025
Advert End Date:
Closed for applications on 19/10/2025 23:59
Salary:
£28,598.00 - £30,024.00 per annum
Allowances:
Flexibility payment 7.5%
Job Category:
Youth / Community / Leisure Services
Employment Location:
Mill House Leisure Centre & Highlight Active Wellbeing Hub
Further Information
Are you enthusiastic about health, fitness, and wellbeing? Would you like to join an existing team of leisure professionals to help support our Active Hartlepool customers to be more active? We have just the opportunity for you!
We are looking to employ a Senior Duty Officer to work initially at Mill House Leisure Centre before transitioning to Highlight Active Wellbeing Hub once it opens in Spring 2026.
Active Hartlepool currently operates Mill House Leisure Centre, Headland Sports Centre, Brierton Sports Centre and Summerhill Country Park. With our new active wellbeing hub, Highlight, set to open in early 2026. It is an exciting time to be joining the Active Hartlepool team!
What is the job?
The Duty Officer role is part of a dynamic team that have a passion for health, fitness, and wellbeing. You'll be an advocate for physical activity, proactively encouraging and supporting customers to live a healthy, active lifestyle.
You'll be responsible for managing the full remit of the venue, while managing and helping to develop a team of staff working for you. Overall, you will provide a high-quality service to customers that is safe, efficient, and enjoyable. No two days will be the same!
This is an excellent opportunity for a self-motivated and committed individual to join our innovative and successful team, so if you are looking for a new and challenging role, possess drive and ambition and are passionate about making a difference to people’s lives, then we would like to hear from you.
What do I need?
To be a success in the role we require the following from you:
- A passion for helping others and putting customers first
- Have experience in a supervisory role at a busy leisure facility
- Hold, working towards, or willing to commence a recognised management and leadership supervisory qualification within the first 6 months
- Hold a valid, and current St John Ambulance First Aid Qualification or equivalent.
- Hold a pool plant qualification with operational experience
- Enthusiastic and able to promote the Active Hartlepool service
- Possess experience in managing staff
- To be a team player who is not afraid to try something new
- The successful applicant will be required to undertake a DBS check via the Disclosure and Barring Service.
For further information please contact David Grainge, Facilities Manager on 01429 402868 or David.grainge@hartlepool.gov.uk
Closing date: 12th October 2025
If you need help to complete the application form, then support is available from the Council's Jobs & Skills Service. You can contact the team by phoning 01429 868616 or by sending an e-mail to careers.service@hartlepool.gov.uk.
Further information on training to upskill and boost your CV is also available online at www.hartlepooljobsandskills.com
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Please note
This job is closed for applications.