Leisure Assistant

Job Introduction

Role Purpose

• Various hours required
• To lifeguard all pool activities in accordance with Royal Lifesaving Society guidance.
• Ensure equipment is set up safely and in a timely manner for customer use.
• Assist throughout the day in ensuring the leisure facilities remain clean.
• To be constantly vigilant with regards to any Health and Safety issues.
• To provide non specialist coaching following a predetermined programme

BCP Leisure are looking for enthusiastic, motivated and aspiring individuals to join their busy teams across the sites in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.

At BCP Leisure we take pride in offering our staff a fun, vibrant, friendly place to work, whilst offering our customers the best service we can give them.

This is a great opportunity to be a part of a growing team and this role will offer you flexibility and variety. If you’re passionate about the leisure industry this role could be the springboard into your dream career.

If you consider yourself to be reliable, a great team player, able to communicate with confidence and calm under pressure then we’d love to hear from you. We are looking for individuals who will show genuine commitment to the job, have integrity, a can do attitude and a passion for customer service.

Main Responsibilities

The role of Leisure Assistant is a busy and varying role with lots of challenges. You will have many responsibilities that range from managing the day to day set up of the activities to lifeguarding. This role can be physically demanding at times, but is very rewarding too.

The Ideal Candidate

It is essential for the role that you hold an up-to-date RLSS NPLQ or equivalent (the equivalent must include first aid or you must have a separate first aid certificate)- should your application be received without clearly noting an appropriate qualification, the application will be rejected. 

Knowledge of health and safety would also be desirable.

You will be required to work a variety of shifts between the hours of 06.00 and 23:30, across 7 days a week.

BCP Leisure operates a range of sites across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole. The position includes cross site working:

• Rossmore Leisure Centre, BH12 4HR
• Ashdown Leisure Centre, BH17 8RE
• Poole Dolphin Leisure Centre, BH15 1TN
• Two Riversmeet Leisure Complex, BH23 1HW
• Kings Park Leisure and Learning Centre, BH7 6JD

If you would like an informal discussion with us prior to applying, then please contact Sean Gabriel sean.gabriel2@bcpcouncil.gov.uk or Andrew Morris Andrew.Morris@BCPCouncil.gov.uk or 01202 817 777

If you are not currently qualified with an RLSS NPLQ but are interested in finding out how you can become qualified, please visit the RLSS website (https://rlssuk.tahdah.me/event). These courses are run by a range of commercial organisations so please contact them directly if you are interested in attending their courses. 

We cannot accept CV's in place of an application form as we require the same range of information from all our candidates.

Please be aware that further communication will be via e-mail.

Should you not receive an email within 21 days of applying for the position, please accept that you have not been shortlisted for interview on this occasion.

About BCP Council:

BCP Council provides services to a diverse community of 400,000 residents and employs more than 5,000 people.  Our area includes over 15 miles of beautiful world-renowned coastline.  We can offer career defining roles to transform and improve services.  By working with us, you can help deliver a vision of a thriving, word-class, prosperous and inclusive place for generations to come.

Our Benefits:

We offer an excellent benefits package for further details see here

As a result of the creation of BCP Council in 2019, we are working on simplifying our terms and conditions of service and will be creating a single pay structure which is to be applicable for all employees. It is important to us that we offer benefits that our colleagues value as part of their total employment package and we are reviewing these to make sure we have it right. We are in the process of establishing a timescale for implementation and colleagues joining us will be included in these changes. Expected to be in place 2024.

DBS

BCP Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the community and expects all staff and volunteers to share the same commitment. Applicants to this post will be required to complete the appropriate level of Disclosure & Barring Service Check. Please refer to the Job Description or Role Profile for more details.