Recreation Assistant (Lifeguard)

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Are you customer focused and dedicated to providing an excellent service? Do you have excellent organisation skills with the ability to plan and prioritise work effectively?   

The University has recently invested £1.2M to expand ‘The Edge’ sports facility and provides state of the art fitness and class equipment, offering a range of classes and aquatics activities and 25 metre 8 lane swimming pool.   

As a Recreation Assistant you will work as part of a small team ensuring that the environment is safe for use and that a high level of customer service is maintained at all times. Alongside your responsibility for lifeguarding, you will undertake a range of duties including cleaning tasks, setting up sport areas and moving equipment safely. There will also be a requirement for you to cover reception duties at some of our smaller sites, as required.    

You will have a current Royal Life Saving Society UK (RLSS) lifeguard qualification (or equivalent) and ideally have experience working as a lifeguard. You will have excellent communication skills and have a helpful attitude towards customers, with the ability to work independently and also as part of a team.  

Weekend, week day and zero-hour shifts available.  You will be primarily based at one of our designated sports facilities, however will be required to work at any of our sports facilities when required.  

An Enhanced Disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) is required for this position.  

Informal enquiries may be made to the duty managers team, [email protected]  

Location:  Leeds – Main Campus
Faculty/Service:  Facilities Directorate
School/Institute:  Commercial & Campus Support Services
Section:  Sport & Physical Activity (SPA)
Category:  Operational Support
Grade: 
Grade 2
Salary: 

£18,898 to £19,333
p.a. pro rata
Working Time:  Weekend, week day and zero-hour shifts available
Post Type: 

Hourly/Variable
Contract Type:  Ongoing
Release Date:  Monday 17 October 2022
Closing Date:  Sunday 30 October 2022
Reference:  FDCCS1404
Downloads:  Candidate Brief