Venue Assistant

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As part of the leisure team you will be responsible for the effective delivery of front line services to the public, ensure the safety and behaviour of the public is controlled and provide trained assistance in the form of lifesaving skills when necessary. You will also set up and dismantle equipment and carry out general cleaning duties.

You must have a current RLSS Pool Lifeguard qualification or equivalent and have previous experience within the leisure Industry, either in the public or private sector. You should have good communication skills, knowledge of customer care issues and be able to work in a team environment. Ability to work shift and irregular hours including weekends is required.

Candidates who are successful in advancing to interview stage, will be required to undertake a water competency test which will involve:

• Swim 100 metres.
• Assorted contact tows in deep water.
• Arm Support
• Hip Support
• Under Shoulder
• 2 Timed swims (with Torpedo Buoy)
• Vice grip / Spinal turn and tow,
• Recover casualty from deepest part of pool and tow to pool edge,
• Demonstrate CPR, treatment for different injuries, knowledge of first aid and pool lifeguarding.

This role is subject to a six-month probationary period.

For more about Enjoy East Ren and joining our team please visit

www.enjoyeastren.org/join-our-team

This post is considered Regulated Work with Children, under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007. It is an offence therefore to apply if you are barred from working with children. In addition to this, if you have lived or worked in any country outside the UK in the past 10 years, there may be a requirement for an overseas police check.

Recruitment Dates

Closing date for applications: midnight on Sunday 06 December 2026

Shortleet date:       08 December 2026

Interview date:       17 December 2026

If you would like an informal discussion about the post, please contact Kirsty Kelly, Operations Support Manager, at Kirsty.Kelly@enjoyeastren.org (No agencies please)

Additional Information

For details of our employment policies and terms and conditions, please visit our Council Careers page https://eastrenfrewshire.gov.uk/careers

Please note – all applicants will be asked to provide proof of their right to work in the UK, and any offer of employment will be conditional upon verifying documentary evidence before employment commences.  Further information can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/prove-right-to-work

Please note – East Renfrewshire Council does not provide Visa sponsorship.

References – during your application form completion you must provide details of a minimum of 2 referees, 1 of which should be your most recent or current employer.  It is also a requirement that the referees are your previous/current managers and are not the details of work colleagues operating at the same level as you or personal referees.  Please note only work email addresses for referees will be accepted.  Please contact hrdirect@eastrenfrewshire.gov.uk with any questions.

Employability Support – Work East Ren – For further support on completing job applications, East Renfrewshire residents can access free support from our employability team Work East Ren.  They can also provide general support with other employability matters.  Please contact Work East Ren on 0141 577 8438, email worker@eastrenfrewshire.gov.uk or visit the website https://www.workeastren.co.uk/

Use of AI in applications – Please fill out the application using your own words, based on your own experiences. We value authenticity and are genuinely interested in reading candidates’ personally written applications. We therefore ask that candidates do not use AI tools to complete recruitment application forms. Where an application appears to have been AI generated it may result in your application not being considered.