SLLC 1678 - Senior Recreation Assistant (Wetside)

Location: Lanark Lifestyles, Thomas Taylor Avenue, Lanark

Hours: 35 hours per week

Salary Band: £14.26 - £14.43 per hour

Shift Pattern:

Week 1: Monday and Tuesday 6am - 2pm, Wednesday 6am - 3pm, Saturday and Sunday 8am - 6pm

Week 2: Wednesday, Thursday and Friday 2pm - 9.30pm

Week 3: Monday and Tuesday 1.30pm - 9.30pm, Wednesday 3pm - 8.30pm, Thursday and Friday 6am - 2pm

Duration: Temporary until 31 July 2025

Job Profile: Click here to view

South Lanarkshire Leisure and Culture are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated individual to join the team at Lanark Lifestyles as a Senior Recreation Assistant (Wetside).

Duties will include supervising of pool and dryside activities and assisting the Duty Officer in ensuring a safe environment for the public.

Applicants must hold a current National Pool Lifeguard Qualification.

Pool Plant Operators Qualification, First Aid Certificate and NPLQ training assessor are essential.

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
• 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

Legislative Information - This post is excepted in terms of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 2003.

This post is considered Regulated Work with Children and/or 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 and/or adults.

Preferred candidates will be required to join the PVG Scheme, or undergo a PVG Scheme Update check, prior to a formal offer of employment being made by South Lanarkshire Leisure and Culture.

Please refer to http://www.disclosurescotland.co.uk for further information about the disclosure process and best practice.

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 minimum requirements for the position.