Job Description

Job Title:

Diver

Location:

Blue Planet Aquarium - Ellesmere Port

Contract Type:

Permanent, variable hours contract

Salary:

NMW/NLW

We are looking for a qualified Dive Master or Instructor to join our team at Blue Planet Aquarium.

Join the Dive team at the Blue Planet Aquarium, a

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PADI Diving Centre where you will have the chance to experience a huge collection of fish, including one of Europe's largest collection of sharks in a huge 3.8 million litre tank with one of the longest underwater viewing tunnels in the world!

So what's in it for you?

The successful candidate will benefit from

You will be working at a

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PADI diving centre
Free entry into all Aspro Parks locations

Free entry into Blue Planet Aquarium for family and friends

25% discount in our retail and catering outlets

Free staff parking

A complimentary shark diving experience for an immediate family member upon successful completion of your 6-month probationary period

People's pension scheme

All whilst working with a great team of people in a unique working environment!

Working for a Mindful employer who prioritises employee mental health and wellbeing.

We're looking for individuals who want to join the Aspro team and live our values of

Customer Service, Honesty, Respect, Focus on Results, Teamwork, Personal development

You will enhance the visitor experience by raising awareness of animal welfare, zoological strategies, conservation, and education.

You will be enthusiastic in delivering the highest standard of exhibits and dive operation throughout Blue Planet Aquarium (BPA) ensuring animal welfare is your priority as you feed the animals and maintain their tank to the highest standards, whilst also taking part in the Aqua Theatre shows enhancing the visitor's expectations. You must be able to give us a minimum availability of 2 days per week.

Additional earning and training opportunity

We have a team of highly knowledgeable individuals with the experience and technical expertise to ensure we are the best at what we do. All dive experiences such as Discover Scuba and Bubble makers are paid at a fixed rate in addition to your hourly paid hours and following successful completion of probationary period there is the opportunity to progress within your PADI certification rating through the "All Aboard Scheme".

Duties/ Responsibilities

Diving

Instructing or assisting all diving activities including but not limited to customer dive experiences, dive shows, maintenance dives, media dives and training dives.

Ensure accurate completion of all dive-related paperwork.

Collaborate with the Dive Officer on dive equipment, maintenance, training, and daily dive show operations.

Clean and maintain scuba equipment, carry out regular inspections.

Satisfactorily complete dive courses agreed upon with the Dive Officer.

Carry out dive compliance visits across UK sites and ensure suitable risk assessments and dive project plans are prepared and updated.

A full job description will be provided at interview stage.

Requirements

PADI Dive Master or BSAC equivalent

Hold an in date HSE medical or willingness to obtain one upon receipt of job offer.

Have a minimum availability of two days per week.

First Aid Trained

You will have knowledge of diving equipment to ensure correct maintenance is carried out in accordance with the manufacturer's recommendations.

You will have significant experience as a diver both in practice and in theory and be able to demonstrate this through your personal dive logbook.

Desirable

Dive Instructor

How to Apply

If interested, please click Apply Now where you can upload your CV & covering letter.

This vacancy will close once the ideal candidate has been found, so don't delay, apply today!

Equal Opportunities

Aspro UK are an equal opportunity employer and were working hard to increase diversity within the company. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, and veteran or disability status.

Job Types: Part-time, Permanent

Pay: Up to 12.21 per hour

Benefits:

Company pension Discounted or free food Employee discount On-site parking
Application question(s):

Do you hold a PADI Divemaster or above qualification (or BSAC equivalent)? Do you have an in date HSE medical or willingness to obtain one?
Work authorisation:

United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person