SLLC 5786 - Duty Officer (Health and Fitness)

Published by South Lanarkshire Leisure and Culture

Ref: 492802 Published date: 14/10/2026 Closing date: 01/11/2026

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Location:: South Lanarkshire Lifestyles Eastfield, Glenside Drive, Rutherglen

Salary:: £33,468.00 - £34,399.00

Contract type:: Temporary

Position type:: Full Time

Hours:: 35 hours

Categories:: Sport / Culture / Library; Leisure

Please ensure that you read the full advert text and do not submit a CV, as these will be disregarded as they do not form part of SLLC application process. If you require to submit additional information to support your application, please upload this under supporting documents.

Internal applicants must apply via Opportunity Marketplace.

Job Description

Location: South Lanarkshire Lifestyles Eastfield, Glenside Drive, Rutherglen

Hours: 35 per week

Work Pattern: Mon & Fri 9am-4:30pm, Tue 9am-6:30pm, Wed 9am-4pm, Thurs 2pm-8pm

Salary/Hourly Rate: £33,468 - £34,399 per year

Duration: Fixed Term until 31^st March 2028

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 Eastfield 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.

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.

REQUIREMENTS

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 weekend

If you require to submit any further additional information to support your application (not a CV), please upload this under supporting documents.

Please Apply online - All correspondence will be via your email address

Preferred candidates identified after the selection event process will be required to assist the recruitment team, if need be, to ensure timely completion of recruitment checks. If recruitment checks are not completed within a reasonable timescale, you may automatically be withdrawn from this position.

Any candidate canvassing elected members or employees, either directly or indirectly, in relation to recruitment, will immediately be disqualified.

Legislative Information

This post is excepted in terms of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Scotland Act 2020.

Overseas Criminal Records Check

An Overseas Criminal Records Check is required where applicants born outside the UK (Scotland, England, Wales and Northern Ireland) or who have lived or worked outside the UK for a continuous period of twelve months in the past 10 years.

Applicants are responsible for providing evidence of the Overseas Criminal Record Check. The check must be translated into English and should come from the police, judicial authority, government department or home embassy of the country or countries concerned. The check must include an official statement confirming that the applicant does not have any history of or pending criminal record proceedings. Checks may be carried out to authenticate the documents provided.

Equal Opportunities and Inclusion statement

South Lanarkshire Leisure and Culture is committed to fostering equality, diversity and inclusion in its workforce. Therefore, we welcome applications from all sectors of the community, including under-represented groups within our workforce. We are keen to receive applications from candidates who have a disability, who are from a care experienced background, who are from a black, Asian or minority ethnic background, from a military service background and from those who are new Scots.

As a Disability Confident employer, we guarantee an interview to all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria as outlined in the job profile for this position.

As proud holders of the UK Armed Forces Covenant Gold Award, South Lanarkshire Leisure and Culture is also committed to supporting members of the armed forces community, including service leavers, veterans, reservists and their families. In line with this commitment, service leavers, their close family members, veterans and reservists will be guaranteed an interview if they meet the essential criteria as outlined in the job profile.

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
To increase the value of their pension pot, employees can opt to join the Salary Sacrifice Shared Cost AVC 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)

Location

South Lanarkshire Lifestyles Eastfield, Glenside Drive, Rutherglen

South Lanarkshire Leisure and Culture

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