SLLC 281 - Senior Recreation Assistant (Health and Fitness)

Location: Fairhill Lifestyles, Neilsland Road, Hamilton

Hours: 10 hours per week

Salary Band: £14.26 - £14.43 per hour

Shift Pattern:

Week 1: Monday 4.15pm - 9.15pm, Friday 8.45am - 1.45pm

Week 2: Monday 4.15pm - 9.15pm, Friday 12.15pm - 5.15pm

Duration: Permanent

Job Profile: Click here to view

South Lanarkshire Leisure and Culture are looking for an enthusiastic individual to join our team at South Lanarkshire Lifestyles Fairhill, as a Senior Recreation Assistant. You will be responsible to assist the Duty Officer (Health and Fitness) in the management of the day to day operation and the delivery of the Health and Fitness operation of the facility.

The successful candidate will be working with our Team to assist in the delivery health programmes within the local community.

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 may be expected to work evenings and weekends.

This is a re-advertisement. Previous applicants need not apply.

Application Questions

Please answer the questions below in a Word document which can be attached to your application in the ‘Supported Documents' and URL section.

Communication:

Fairhill Lifestyles is a health hub for the Hamilton area. Can you detail your experiences working with various partners and colleagues in the health and fitness field?

Knowledge:

Please provide evidence of exercise programming within the health and fitness industry.

Qualifications:

Can you confirm you hold the required minimum criteria for the role?

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)

As part of our approach to good practice and safer recruitment we carry out a number of pre-employment checks for example, Identity, Asylum and Immigration and employment history etc.

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.

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.