Casual Sport Assistant
Nelson and Colne College
Lancashire
- New
- Salary:
- £11.44ph
- Job type:
- Part Time, Temporary
- Apply by:
- 15 September 2024
Job overview
Job title: Casual Sport Assistant
Salary: £11.44ph
Hours: Varied
Contract type: Casual
Site: Across sites
Closing date: 15th September 2024
Interview date: TBC
‘Would you like to be part of a team that aims to create the extraordinary?’
Our Organisation
Nelson and Colne College Group is made up of a family of colleges – Nelson & Colne College, Lancashire Adult Learning and Accrington & Rossendale College. Together the Group forms a Sixth Form, Skills and Technology Centre, University Centre, Employer Training and Adult Learning Provider delivering exceptional teaching and learning to all ages and at all levels.
Together the Group forms a Sixth Form, Skills and Technology Centre, University Centre, Employer Training and Adult Learning Provider delivering exceptional teaching and learning to all ages and at all levels.
Nelson and Colne College has a national reputation for educational success that generations of families have benefited from. We pride ourselves on our individual approach to learning, where students receive outstanding teaching and support, extensive extracurricular opportunities and fantastic facilities.
The Exciting Role
A new and exciting opportunity has become available for a Casual Sport Assistant.
The successful candidate will be primarily based at both sites, Nelson & Colne College and Accrington & Rossendale College.
What You Will Be Doing:
- Greet customers, assist with inquiries, and provide information about the sports centre and the Sports centres offerings.
- Ensure the sports centre is clean and safe, and maintaining equipment, 3g surfaces and Sports Halls.
- Set up, store, and ensure the functionality of sports equipment for activities.
- Monitor activities to ensure participants follow rules and address any safety concerns.
- Manage bookings, memberships, and payments, recording customer information.
- Provide basic first aid and report any accidents or incidents to management (Training Provided).
- Help organize and prepare for events or tournaments.
- Monitor entrances and exits, ensuring the security of the sports centre.
What We Are Looking For:
- An individual with excellent communication, planning and customer service skills.
- A working knowledge of health and safety in a sports and leisure context.
- An individual who can work independently and is calm under pressure.
- Has experience in a leisure/ sporting facility.
- Can build and maintain excellent relationships with customers.
- An individual who is proactive in their approach to work, and willing to go the extra mile for the sport centre.
- A ‘can do’ attitude and a team player.
- Someone who is primarily available in the evenings and weekends.
What We Offer in Return:
- Eligibility to join the Teachers’ Pension Scheme
- Generous annual leave allowance including a two-week closure over the Christmas period
- A range of health and wellbeing benefits and support
- Staff recognition scheme, including long service awards
- Fantastic family friendly policies
- Free on-site parking on all College sites
Please visit our ‘working for us’ section of our website for a full list of our benefits https://careers.nelson.ac.uk/working-for-us/benefits/
Still Interested?
How to Apply:
If you're interested in this post then please click apply and complete an application form.
Website: https://careers.nelson.ac.uk/
Further questions: Please contact our friendly HR Team h.resources@nelsongroup.ac.uk
* Please note we only accept applications submitted via our website.
Please note: All our posts are subject to an enhanced DBS check due to working with vulnerable adults and children, should you wish to discuss this further please get in touch with the HR Team.
Attached documents
About Nelson and Colne College
Nelson and Colne College, located in the town of Nelson, Lancashire, offers further education to 1,600 full-time students and 3,500 part-time adults. The college was founded during the reorganisation of education in Pendle in the early 1970s and created by the merger of several local sixth forms.
Recent investments have included a £2m engineering facility, an all-weather sports pitch and gym, fully equipped science laboratories, and student study and social spaces. In January 2017, Nelson and Colne College launched a university centre to offer a range of higher education programmes in East Lancashire and beyond.
Principal
Amanda Melton
Values and vision
Nelson and Colne College’s overarching vision is summed up in its commitment to “expanding horizons; excelling together; and always learning". It promises to: put people at its centre; take care to understand each other’s individual qualities and needs; ensure that every single member of the college knows they matter; and celebrate individuality and recognise the strength of diversity.
The college also promotes a “green” ethos among its students and staff, setting up a sustainability group to raise awareness of environmental issues. The whole college has signed up to challenging goals to reduce its carbon footprint.
Ofsted report
“The quality of teaching and learning is outstanding. Assessment is well planned and marking is thorough and helpful. The internal lesson observation system is rigorous and carefully moderated and helps improve the teaching and learning. Staff development is well focused on college priorities.”
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