Recreation Assistant

Overview

We are offering an exciting opportunity to join our team within Wigan Leisure Centres. As a BeWell Recreation Assistant, you will work within the various leisure facilities across the Borough and will support, enhance, and deliver the day-to-day operations and services in our BeWell facilities. Working as part of a team, you will be required to undertake a range of operational duties such maintaining high standards of cleanliness in all facility areas, setting up equipment for various leisure activities and maintaining a safe environment.

You will support programmed activities and take on duties of a Lifeguard / First Aider. Holding a swimming teacher qualification is also advantageous.

Using your experience in a leisure or similar environment, you will work as part of a team to provide a welcoming and safe environment for all Leisure Centre users. You will ensure all health and safety policies are adhered to and customer service is at the forefront of everything you do. You will be flexible, adaptable and must be able to react quickly to emergency situations.

You will possess a valid National Pool Lifeguard Qualification or provide evidence of being booked on a National Pool Lifeguard Qualification course within the next 8 weeks. You must be able to undertake ongoing training as required to maintain the highest level of operational efficiency and competency relating to the job role.

These are highly visible roles, so excellent interpersonal skills and confidence are pre-requisites for the posts.

• Maintain high standards of cleanliness in all facility areas.
• Set up equipment for various leisure activities and maintain a safe environment.
• Support programmed activities and perform Lifeguard / First Aider duties as required.
• Assist in delivering BeWell facilities across the Borough as part of a team.

• Experience in a leisure or similar environment.
• Ensure health and safety policies are adhered to; customer service is prioritised.
• Be flexible, adaptable and able to react quickly to emergency situations.
• Valid National Pool Lifeguard Qualification or evidence of being booked on a NPLQ course within the next 8 weeks.
• Willing to undertake ongoing training to maintain operational efficiency and competency.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and confidence are prerequisites for the posts.
• Applicants must be able to work daytime, evenings, and weekends.

Wigan Council has been voted 'Overall Council of the Year' at the APSE (Association for Public Service Excellence) Awards. We are signed up to the Greater Manchester Continuous Service Commitment ensuring that your service will be continuous or 'unbroken' between the supporting organisations. The BeWell Team are committed to supporting the health and wellbeing of residents across the Wigan Borough. We pride ourselves on offering an extensive and diverse range of physical activities to support our residents and encourage everyone to get active and achieve a healthier lifestyle and increase sport participation.

Wigan Council prides itself on equality, inclusion and promoting diversity within the borough and aims to recruit a workforce that reflects our diverse communities. We invest in training and developing our staff, in a positive learning environment, and aim to be a consciously inclusive employer. We welcome applications from everybody in the community and would particularly encourage applicants from our underrepresented groups to apply.

At Wigan, it is really important to us that applicants demonstrate our Team Wigan behaviours, and we do all we can to make sure that everyone feels like they belong. We have guidance in place to ensure that all applicants are treated fairly and consistently at every stage of the recruitment process.