Job Description

Job Introduction

Leisure and fitness assistants :


3 x Oakengates Leisure Centre


2 x Abraham Darby Sports and Leisure Centre


1 x Wellington Civic and Leisure centre


1 X Newport Swimming and Fitness Centre


37 Hours a week


We are currently seeking motivated and suitably skilled individuals to join the Leisure services team at various sites in the role of Leisure and Fitness Assistants at Oakengates Leisure Centre, Abraham Darby Sport and Leisure Centre, Wellington Civic and Leisure Centre and Newport Swimming and Fitness Centre.


The successful candidates will work across a rota pattern that includes evenings and weekend working and will be responsible for lifeguarding the swimming pool, ensuring the high standards of cleanliness and house keeping of the centres is maintained at all times. They will be responsible for delivering gym inductions and supervision and cleanliness of the health and fitness facilities and support Leisure Learn to swim programme (Swim 4 Life) through having or gaining a level swim teachers qualification (Swim England).


A National Pool lifeguard qualification (or ability to achieve in 6 months) and a Level 2 Health and Fitness certificate (or ability to achieve in 6 months) and a level 1 swim teaching qualification (or ability to achieve in 6 months) are essential requirements of the role.


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At Telford & Wrekin Council, we know that having a diverse workforce is key to providing the best possible services to our community. We celebrate having a diverse and inclusive culture where people are able to be themselves at work, and everyone has a voice.


Posts working with children or vulnerable groups will be subject to an appropriate criminal records check. It is an offence to apply for a role that involves engaging in regulated activity with children and adults in vulnerable circumstances if you are barred from working with one or both of these groups.


We value our employees and offer staff rewards and plenty of opportunities for personal development and career progression including:

Competitive rates of pay Automatic access to a secure, flexible and tax efficient Local Government Pension Scheme Staff benefits and discounts including salary sacrifice schemes Free on-site parking Generous leave entitlement (24 days rising to 32 days) plus 8 bank holidays and an additional concessionary day Free access to our employee assistance programme and confidential counselling Flexible and mobile working policy - we are well adapted to a hybrid model of working which includes a combination of time spent in the office and at home - our approach is to promote greater level of flexible working around personal and family commitments

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benefits.

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