Sports Leisure & Facilities Assistant

Sports Leisure & Facilities Assistant (Sports Complex)

Salary £25,802 per annum

An opportunity has arisen to develop your career in the leisure industry and become part of the team at Leys Leisure.

We are looking for people who hold a current National Pool Lifeguard Qualification and have customer service experience. The role will include but is not limited to working within the leisure centre gym, covering the front desk and working within the pool area.

Successful applicants will be given the opportunity to obtain experience in general sports facility operation. This will include the sports hall, swimming pool plus many other facilities. We offer a 2-year training programme including assistance in obtaining relevant industry recognised qualifications: Level 1&2 swimming teaching qualifications, Fitness Instructor qualifications and First Aid qualifications.

Full time hours are based on 37.5 hours per week, annualised hours basis including evenings and weekends on an alternating roster, flexibility is required. Applications for part time hours will be considered – please let us know your availability in your application.

For a full description of the role, please see the Job Description and Person Specification.

The Leys is an inclusive and inspiring co-educational boarding and day school offering an incredible learning environment and pupil experience in Cambridge. Putting pupils at the heart of everything we do, our shared values create a strong, caring, and cohesive community. The successful candidate will be joining a dedicated, successful, and welcoming team of teaching and business professionals, committed to working together to combine their skills, experience, and insights to deliver an excellent education to our pupils.

This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Before appointment to any role in the school, checks including an Enhanced DBS Check and workplace references will be undertaken in accordance with current statutory guidance. Evidence of eligibility to work in the UK is required. A six-month probationary period will also apply.

The Foundation is committed to fostering an inclusive culture that promotes and values diversity and celebrates the diverse voice of our community.

Applications with a covering letter should be submitted to The Recruitment Team (recruitment@theleys.net), The Leys School, Cambridge CB2 7AD by 09.00 am on 8 November 2024. We will review applications as they arrive and reserve the right to interview candidates prior to the closing date. We would therefore recommend you submit your application as early as possible.

This role has the opportunity for regular contact with pupils and therefore is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

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