Recreation Assistant (Outdoor)

South Lanarkshire Council; Hamilton; On-site; GBP 10,000 - GBP 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A local council in Scotland is seeking a part-time Recreation Assistant to work at Bent Recreation Ground, Hamilton. This role involves setting up equipment, maintaining cleanliness, and providing excellent customer service while ensuring health and safety standards. The position is part-time with fixed hours over a two-week rota, offering a pay rate of £13.33 per hour and numerous employee benefits. Ideal candidates will have a passion for outdoor work and engaging with the community.

Benefits

Local government pension scheme

Up to 33 days annual leave

Employee discounts

Cycle to Work Scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in a customer-facing role is beneficial.
• Ability to work outdoors and handle equipment safely.
• Knowledge of health and safety practices.

Responsibilities

• Ensure high cleanliness standards in the area.
• Monitor security and adherence to management rules.
• Set up and recover equipment for customer use.
• Provide customer care and handle enquiries.

Skills

Enthusiasm

Teamwork

Customer service

Job description

# SLLC 3716 - Recreation Assistant (Outdoor)Ref no:: 458465Published:: 05/02/2026Closes:: 22/02/2026Location:: Bent Recreation Ground, Hamilton, ML3 6NDRate:: £13.33 per hourContract Type:: TemporaryPosition Type:: Part TimeHours:: 9.5 hours per weekThe application page will open in a new window.**INTERNAL APPLICANTS MUST APPLY VIA OPPORTUNITY MARKETPLACE AND COMPLETE THEIR SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS EITHER VIA THE ME TAB ON FUSION PRIOR TO STARTING THE APPLICATION FORM OR BY CLICKING ON THE LINK AS PART OF THE APPLICATION PROCESS IN THE SECTION OF THE FORM TITLED “REVIEW SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS”****Location:** **Bent Recreation Ground, Bent Road, Hamilton****Number of Posts: 1****Hours:** **9.5 per week (2 week Rota)****Salary Band: £13.33 per hour****Shift Pattern:****Week 1: OFF****Week 2: Saturday and Sunday 8am-5:30pm****Duration:** **Fixed Term until 30th September 2026****Job Profile:**South Lanarkshire Leisure and Culture are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated individual to join the team at Bent Recreation Ground, Hamilton.Your duties will include equipment set up, working outdoors and maintaining a healthy and safe working environment.**RESPONSIBILITIES*** To ensure the cleanliness is of a high standard in both internal and external area* To assist with the vending when necessary* To be responsible for the security, monitoring and ensuring management rules are adhered to* Ensure safe and effective usage of the facility environment for customers, colleagues and oneself* Responsibility for till and reconciliation of monies in line with SLLC procedures and guidelines* To prepare and recover equipment for the facility and outdoor area for use by the customer, colleagues and the stakeholder* To deal with customer enquiries and ensure customer care standards are adhered to**Please note we do not accept CVs, any submitted will be disregarded. If you require to submit additional information to support your application, please upload this under supporting documents.****South Lanarkshire Leisure and Culture SCIO is a Scottish charitable incorporated organisation responsible for the delivery of leisure and cultural activities on behalf of South Lanarkshire Council.**As an employee of South Lanarkshire Leisure and Culture SCIO, you would also receive a wide range of benefits including:* Enrolment in award winning local government pension scheme* To increase the value of their pension pot, employees can opt to join the Salary Sacrifice Shared Cost AVC scheme.* Up to 33 days annual leave which will be calculated into hours on commencement of the role.* Public holiday entitlement (up to 10 days)* Occupational sick pay* Family friendly policies - flexible working and leave, maternity/paternity leave, enhanced leave* Employee Discounts – including discounts at the cinema* Range of benefits to support you (Cycle to Work Scheme, Physiotherapy, Employee Assistance Program which offers practical and emotional support)**Please Apply online -** All correspondence will be via your email address**Foreign Police Check -** Candidates should be able to detail any gaps in employment and provide a foreign police check where applicable if you have lived or worked for 3 months or more (consecutively) abroad in the last 10 years.**Equal Opportunities and Armed Forces Community Covenant**South Lanarkshire Leisure and Culture is an Equal Opportunities employer and encourages applications from all members of the community. As a user of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum competency/behaviour requirements for the position.South Lanarkshire Leisure and Culture is committed to providing support to members of the armed forces, veterans and their families which is set out in the British Armed Forces Community Covenant. Veterans are guaranteed an interview who meet the minimumThe application page will open in a new window.* Share this job posting via Email### Advertisement