Leisure Attendant (2 Posts) (Meadow Sports Centre) (Permanent)

Job Description

Post 1 - 17.5 hours per week (fixed shifts)

Post 2 - 19 hours per week (alternating/rotating shifts, salary +10% shift allowance)

Love working with people? Enjoy an active job? Join our Team!

West Dunbartonshire Leisure Trust is looking for two friendly, motivated Leisure Attendants to join our team at the Meadow Sports Centre, Dumbarton. This is a fantastic opportunity to work in a welcoming environment that puts health, safety, and wellbeing first.

What you’ll do:
• Lifeguard pools and water features
• Support the day-to-day running of the leisure facility
• Set up and supervise sports and leisure activities
• Help maintain high standards of cleanliness
• Provide excellent customer service and first aid when required

What we’re looking for:
• Current lifeguard qualification (RLSS UK NPLQ/STA Level 6 Award in Pool Lifeguarding)
• Standard Grade (or equivalent) Maths and English
• Customer-focused experience
• Great communication skills and a positive, can-do attitude

Why work with us?
• Competitive pay
• Free swimming and heavily discounted gym membership
• Consistent, structured training in a stable environment including NPLQ renewal
• Supportive team and welcoming workplace
• Generous annual leave

Be part of a team that makes a real difference in the community.

Find out more about our facilities, policies and programmes on our website www.wdleisure.net

 

 

Requirements

This post is considered as Regulated Work with Adults and Children under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2020 and as such membership with the PVG scheme is essential.

Further details of this scheme can be found here. Preferred applicants will be required to become members of the relevant PVG scheme, or undergo a PVG Scheme update check prior to a formal offer being made by West Dunbartonshire Council.

Responsibilities

The employment for which you are applying is excepted from the provisions of section 4(2) of the Rehabilitation of Offenders (Exceptions) Order 1975. Applicants are, therefore, not statutorily entitled to withhold information about convictions which for other purposes are "spent" under the provisions of the Act. In the event of employment any failure to disclose such convictions could result in dismissal or disciplinary action.

The Individual

WDC was voted one of the top ten flexible employers and prides itself in providing flexible working to support work life balance. In addition to this there are also additional benefits:

• Access to the Local Government pension scheme (LGPS) with an employer’s contribution of at least 19.3% and all associated benefits
• A minimum of 25 days annual leave, increasing a day each year up to 35 days as well as 8 fixed public holidays each year
• Access to employee wellbeing supports including occupational health & counselling if ever you need help and support

Now that you have read the role and what we have to offer, we would love to hear from you. Please use the application to tell us your experience, and why you are the candidate for this role.

For information about West Dunbartonshire Council please click on the following link and see why we are an employer of choice:

http://www.west-dunbarton.gov.uk/jobs-and-training/working-for-us/about-us/

More information on the benefits of working within West Dunbartonshire Council, can be found using the following link:

http://www.west-dunbarton.gov.uk/jobs-and-training/working-for-us/benefits-of-working-with-us/