SLA13036 - Duty Officer (Health and Fitness)

Job Description

Location : Carluke Leisure Centre,135 Carnwath Road, Carluke ML8 4EA

Hours: 35 hours per week

Shift Pattern:  Sample rota attached - flexibility will be required to meet the needs of the service and may include occasional weekend work

Duration: Permanent

South Lanarkshire Leisure and Culture are looking for an enthusiastic individual to join our team at Carluke Leisure Centre as a Health and Fitness Duty Officer. You will be responsible to assist the Recreation Officer in the management of the day to day operation of the facilities. This includes ensuring staff are managed, developed and reviewed to effectively deliver the Health and Fitness operation of the facility. Delivering staff training and ensuring the facility standards remain high whilst improving customer retention. The successful candidate will be working with our Health Team to deliver health programmes within the local community. Outreach work will also be required.

A current BACR (British Association of Cardiac Rehabilitation) or PSI (Postural Stability Instructor) qualification is desirable and a Level 3 or equivalent qualification is essential.

Please note the successful candidate will be expected to work some evenings and weekends.

Shift pattern to be confirmed.

Requirements

Applications online

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This post is considered Regulated Work with Vulnerable Children and Protected Adults, under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act, 2007. Therefore, it is an offence to apply if you are barred from working with children or protected adults.

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Please note: if you are successful for this post you will be required to cover the cost of the PVG.

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South Lanarkshire Council / South Lanarkshire Leisure and Culture are Equal Opportunities employers and encourage 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 Council /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 Armed Forces Community Covenant. Veterans are guaranteed an interview where their previous employer was the armed forces and who meet the minimum requirements for the position.

Responsibilities

Accountable for financial processes, including payroll, ordering, cash management. Assist in maintaining budgets and trading activities.

Responsible for ensuring staff are effectively managed, developed and reviewed to effectively deliver the operation of the facilities.

Undertake project work involved with the events , building equipment and marketing within pre-determined timescales.

Provide customer care to high standards in line with the Business Plan and SLLC Strategy.

Responsible for the delivery of training.

The Individual

A current BACR (British Association of Cardiac Rehabilitation) or PSI (Postural Stability Instructor) qualification is desirable and a Level 3 or equivalent qualification is essential.