Job Description

Salary

: 24,310 - 25,183 per annum

Grade: C/D

Contract:

Permanent

Hours

: 37 Hours (Full time)

Location: Harrogate, North Yorkshire

Harrogate Leisure and Wellness Hub

Are you passionate about providing excellent customer service and ensuring the safety of others? Do you thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced environment? If so, we have the perfect opportunity for you!

What You'll Do:

As a Leisure Attendant, you'll play a vital role in ensuring the safety and enjoyment of all visitors to our leisure centres. Whether you're lifeguarding, setting up activity areas, or maintaining high standards of cleanliness, your contribution will directly impact the experience of every customer. You'll also work closely with a supportive team to ensure safe and effective operations in line with council policies and procedures.

Key Responsibilities Include:

Lifeguarding and ensuring the safety of all customers, especially around the swimming pool and activity areas Carrying out routine checks (e.g., water temperature, chemical levels) to ensure a safe environment. Providing high levels of customer service and responding to customer feedback Maintaining cleanliness throughout the facility, including changing areas, floors, and equipment Ensuring safe and effective use of all facilities and equipment

What We're Looking For:

Essential:

+ A National Pool Lifeguard Qualification (or the ability to attain it prior to starting)
+ Ability to work effectively in a team and use initiative.
+ Good communication skills and a customer-first approach
+ Flexibility to work early mornings, evenings, weekends, and bank holidays.

Desirable:

+ Experience in lifeguarding or leisure operations
+ Knowledge of health and safety regulations and COSHH standards

Why Join Us?

At Active North Yorkshire, we believe in developing our employees. As part of a large and supportive organisation, you'll have access to career development opportunities, including apprenticeships, shadowing, and coaching. We value your growth and will work with you to help you achieve your career goals.

Supportive Work Environment

: A culture that values teamwork, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

Impactful Work

: Contribute to maintaining high standards of safety in rewarding environment where no two days are the same!

Attractive Benefits

: Our employees are our greatest asset, enjoy 28 days of annual leave (rising to 34 days with continued service) plus public holidays, and a generous local government pension scheme.

How to Apply:

and become part of the

Active North Yorkshire

team, where your contribution matters!



To apply, simply complete the short application form and upload your CV.



For more details about the role, or if you have any questions, feel free to reach out to Caomi Green, Duty Manager on caomi.green@northyorks.gov.uk or Louis Burton, Duty Manager, Louis.Burton@northyorks.gov.uk

Key Documents

Total Rewards Brochure

Key Dates

Closing Date:

10th August 2025

Interviews:

WC 11th August 2025

DBS

Enhanced Level DBS Disclosure is required for appointment to this post.



It is a criminal offence for people who are barred from working in Regulated Activity (under the Safeguarding and Vulnerable Groups Act 2006) to apply for roles that require them to work unsupervised with adults at risk.



We are committed to the inclusion, safeguarding, and promoting the welfare of adults at risk.



NYC are committed to directly recruiting staff and will not accept applications nor services from agency suppliers in respect of our vacancies.



We are committed to meeting the needs of our diverse community and aim to have a workforce reflecting this diversity. We are also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all staff and volunteers to this commitment.



North Yorkshire Councils' purpose is to deliver services and facilities to the diverse residents and visitors of North Yorkshire. To ensure we deliver inclusive services we strive to have a diverse workforce where everybody can be themselves by respecting differences and embedding equality of opportunity. We celebrate diversity and recognise each other's contributions; we therefore welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds.

Leisure Attendant Lifeguard

Salary:

24,310 - 25,183

Posted:

21/07/2025

Closing date:

10/08/2025

Closing time:

23:59