Job Description

Coombe House School

Wiltshire
13.26 - 14.86 per hour


Expiring soon

Salary:

13.26 plus the statutory minimum holiday entitlement (taking it to c14.86 per hour)

Job type:

Full Time, Casual

Apply by:

30 June 2025

Job overview

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Looking for flexible work that fits around your life?


We are looking for

casual Lifeguards / Leisure Assistants

to join our team at the

Dorset Centre of Excellence

. This is a

zero-hours position

, ideal if you're looking for flexibility, varied shifts, or occasional work to fit around other commitments.


Whether you're a qualified NPLQ lifeguard or looking to gain your qualification with our support, this is a fantastic opportunity to work in a rewarding and community-focused environment.

What you'll be doing

:

Lifeguarding

; you will supervise the pool, ensure safety for all users, and respond to emergencies with confidence and professionalism.

Health & Safety: c

omplete daily checks, water tests, and ensure full compliance with legislation and internal procedures.

Facilities & maintenance

: from cleaning to equipment setup, you'll help maintain high standards across all areas of the leisure facilities.

Customer Service

: you will welcome and assist visitors, helping create a friendly and inclusive environment for everyone.

To succeed in this role, you will be a qualified

NPLQ lifeguard

(or willingness to achieve this with our support), a team player who can stay calm under pressure and takes pride in doing a job well. You will have excellent communication skills with the confidence to engage with both children and adults.


We are looking for someone who is reliable, flexible and happy to work occasional shifts, including daytime, evenings, or weekends, depending on need.

Please review the job description and person specification for further information about the role.

Do you want to be part of a thriving environment where your role directly impacts the development and well-being of young people?

About the Dorset Centre of Excellence:

The Dorset Centre of Excellence is located at the eastern edge of Shaftesbury, approximately 2.3 miles from the town centre. The site is accessed via a private road and enjoys a secluded setting within its grounds. The accommodation extends to over 160,000 sq ft, set within in grounds of 55 acres. Coombe House School located at the Dorset Centre of Excellence meets the needs of children and young people with social communication, social emotional and learning needs, and all are supported by an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).


What the Dorset Centre of Excellence can offer you:

A workplace set in beautiful surroundings. Little perks of appreciation including free tea/coffee/milk. Use of leisure facilities (gym and swimming pool), at specified times. Wellbeing support, including qualified Mental Health First Aiders on staff body. Access to a free, confidential employee assistance programme. Continuous professional development and training


This post involves working with children or vulnerable adults and/or having access to significant information about them and will be subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check.


If you would like to work in this unique and beautiful environment, please complete the application process. Call 01747 449 858 and speak with Claire Taylor, Assistant HR Manager, should you wish to discuss role.

Closing date for applications: Monday 30 June 2025

(

NOTE: We will close the post earlier if sufficient suitable applications are received)

Hourly rate:

13.26 plus the statutory minimum holiday entitlement (taking it to c14.86 per hour)

Hours:

Flexible, casual. Your working hours and days will be determined in advance of the assignment by agreement between yourself and the Company.

Contract terms:

Zero Hours

We are committed to safeguarding and expect everyone who works in our school (and visitors to our school) to share this commitment. We take all safeguarding and welfare concerns seriously and encourage our pupils to talk to us about any worries they may have. We will always act in the best interests of the child. The successful applicant must be willing to undergo child protection screening, including checks with past employers and an enhanced DBS.

About

Coombe House School

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Coombe House School

Donhead St Mary, Salisbury Road, Shaftesbury
Wiltshire
SP7 9LP
United Kingdom

+44 1747 449 820

Coombe House School is an independent special school that provides education for pupils aged 5 to 19 with SEMH and ASD and associated difficulties. All pupils on roll have an EHCP and the school uses a therapeutic approach to support pupils with their individual difficulties. Everything the school does is based on the formation and maintenance of positive relationships and viewing all behaviour as communication.



We are seeking candidates who thrive on working in a challenging but immensely rewarding environment, who are passionate about supporting the development of social, life and independence skills and who genuinely want to make a difference in the lives of pupils. To truly meet their needs, and set them up for successful adult lives, we think beyond conventional education and meet their broader holistic potential and help to influence the society that they are part of to be more connected, inclusive, and compassionate.



We recruit regularly to support the rapid growth of the school.



All staff at Coombe House School demonstrate compassion, understanding and flexibility in their approach ensuring progression is central to all lessons whilst giving our pupils the confidence to grow as they progress. We believe passionately in supporting and nurturing our pupils as well as aspiring to provide them with outstanding and creative learning opportunities.



Some of the benefits of working at Coombe House School include a workplace set in beautiful surroundings, a competitive salary, use of facilities - gym and swimming pool (at specific times), access to an employee assistance programme with excellent free counselling support services, and continuous professional development and training, Death in Service (3 x salary) for all staff from day one.



For Teachers we offer the Teachers' Pension Scheme and non-teaching staff a 10% employers' contribution to the NEST Pension Scheme. After the probation period we also offer a highly subsidised Health Care Plan where you can claim back costs towards dental check ups, eye tests, prescription charges and therapies.



If you have any questions regarding the recruitment process or require any further details please contact Claire Taylor, HR Officer on

01747 449 858

or by email hr@coombehouse.org.uk

Find out more about working at our unique, special school offering excellent teaching and learning opportunities for children and young people aged 5 to 19, with complex needs.

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