Senior Recreation Assistant

Better; Ruislip; On-site; GBP 25,000 - GBP 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading leisure provider in Ruislip is seeking a Senior Recreation Assistant to supervise lifeguards and ensure pool safety. This role requires excellent communication skills, a can-do attitude, and the ability to provide first-class customer service. Responsibilities include mentoring staff, maintaining cleanliness, and attending regular safety training. The position offers flexibility with both part-time and full-time contracts available, along with numerous benefits including a pension scheme and discounted memberships.

Benefits

Discounted gym membership

Learning & development opportunities

Good pension scheme

Health assurance

Exclusive discounts on various products

Qualifications

• A can-do attitude and passion for the role.
• Excellent communication and social skills.
• Experience with health and safety procedures.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and mentor the lifeguard team.
• Ensure safety and cleanliness of pool area.
• Deliver first-class customer service.

Skills

Customer service focus

Team player

Knowledge of health and safety

Communication skills

NPLQ

Job description

GLL are currently recruiting a Senior Recreation Assistant to join our team at Highgrove Pool and Fitness Centre . As a Senior Recreation Assistant you’ll oversee a team of lifeguards who you’ll act as a mentor and role model to be responsible for some staff training. Senior Recreation Assistants have real attention to detail as you’ll be ensuring the safety of our customers as well as the cleanliness of the pool environment.

Senior Recreation Assistants are responsible for maintenance and preparation of areas and equipment as appropriate, so you’ll need to be hard working and have a conscientious attitude. Excellent communication and social skills are necessary as you’ll often be the first point of contact for customers. Health and safety is paramount therefore attendance at regular pool training sessions is a must.

ASenior Recreation Assistant job can’t be underestimated, and neither can the responsibility that comes with this vital lifeguarding role if you're calm under pressure, highly responsible and natural with people from all walks of life, this is your chance to develop your career with the UK’s leading leisure provider.

What you need

• A can-do attitude
• A real focus on customer service.
• Passion and personality
• Knowledge of health and safety
• Be a great team player
• NPLQ

What you’ll do

• Supervise the lifeguard team
• You will experience regular pool rotations
• Supervising and cleaning the pool area
• Setting up equipment
• Deliver first-class customer service
• Deal with customer queries
• When not poolside you will be a key support to your team on a daily basis from preparing Studios, Gyms or Sports Halls for various activities to the general cleaning and upkeep of the centre.

Benefits

• A Values driven organisation
• Learning & development to support career development
• Good Pension schemes
• Discounted gym membership for you and your partner.
• A full time permanent position– Change accordingly
• Industry leading rates of pay
• Opportunity to join the GLL Society and have a say in how we are run plus associated social events
• Exclusive discounts on our villas in Portugal
• Exclusive discounts on our Ski chalets in Bulgaria
• Health assurance
• Career pathways, professional development are just the start. To ensure you stay at the top of your game, we provide training with practical and theory elements too.
• Discounts across thousands of retailers (GLL Extras)
• 25% off Red Letter Days
• 25% off Buy A Gift
• 20% off GLL spa experience treatments and associated products.
• Ride to work scheme
• Free eye tests and discounted glasses

About GLL

As the UK’s largest leisure operator and charitable social enterprise, we offer a range of careers for everyone in our local communities. We manage over 400 facilities across England, Wales and Northern Ireland, including public sport and leisure centres, elite sporting venues, libraries and children’s centres.

Our people are from the communities we serve and help us make real changes in their local area.

Work arrangements

We offer two different types of work arrangements:

• A permanent employment contract - part time and full time
• A flexible worker engagement by joining our flexible worker pool

If you are looking for a regular number of hours that you can work, and are flexible to meet the needs of a 7 day a week service, then a full-time or part-time permanent contract might be the right choice for you.

So whether your ambitions lie in sport and leisure, events & catering, health & beauty, corporate support or working with children, you’ll be able to find your ideal new job at GLL.

Passionate about seeing our communities thrive, we invest back into our facilities, projects and people and are Investors in People Gold Award employer.

However you choose to work with us, you can be sure that you will be a valued member of our team, working with great colleagues, and making a real difference to people’s lives.

We are an inclusive employer. We seek and welcome diversity in our teams.

All pay rates are subject to skills, experience, qualifications and location.