Job Description

Oundle School Sports Centre is seeking a dedicated and experienced Senior Leisure Assistant to join our friendly team. This exciting opportunity is perfect for enthusiastic individuals with leadership potential, whether you are an experienced leisure professional or someone with a few years in the industry, we encourage you to apply.

The Role

As a Senior Leisure Assistant, you will play a crucial role in the supervision and management of our team of Leisure Assistants. You will oversee the day-to-day activities of Leisure Assistants, ensuring they deliver quality service and maintain the highest standards of safety and cleanliness. In the absence of the Operations Manager, you will step in to ensure smooth operations, demonstrating your leadership and problem-solving skills. Your responsibilities will include supervising Leisure Assistants, supporting the Operations Manager, and supporting administration for the commercial and school allocation timetable, fielding incoming enquiries. You will provide excellent customer service, ensuring the safety of members and pupils, and maintaining and preparing sporting facilities for use. Additionally, you will have the opportunity to support the lifeguard training programme to meet RLSS standards if qualified. In addition to your supervisory duties, you will act as a security key holder, responsible for opening and closing the building, and cover as Manager on Duty as required to meet business needs.


The ideal candidate will have a National Pool Lifeguard Qualification (NPLQ), with proven experience in the leisure industry, the ability to work as part of and lead a team, and be adaptable to a flexible working pattern. While a Pool Plant Qualification is essential to fulfil the role, training opportunities are available within probation for the right candidate. An RLSS Trainer qualification is desirable but not essential therefore we encourage all enthusiastic candidates with leadership potential to consider this opportunity.

Hours:

Average of 40 hours per week, with a mix of mornings, evenings, and weekends, 52 weeks a year.

Salary:

28,366 - 29,352 per annum dependent on RLSS Trainer qualification.

The School and The Centre

Oundle and Laxton Junior Schools have long been associated with the very best of modern independent education, especially boarding. The Schools take seriously their responsibility to pupils so that they can emerge as decent, open-minded adults; ambitious about what they can go on to achieve and contribute. A team of around 800 staff, both academic and support, ensure an education of the highest standard is in place across the Schools with the efforts of the whole team focused on this fundamental aim.


As well as providing new and improved facilities for the School's pupils, the new Sports Centre facility has been designed to allow increased access to local residents, sports clubs and Schools. After accommodating the educational and social demands of the pupils the School is eager to develop wider access to the Centre and encourages participation by local community in a range of Sports and Leisure activities organised and managed by the Centre's staff.


Our State of the Art Sports Centre offers a wide range of classes, fitness facilities and activities on a commercial basis, as well as numerous courses, children's holiday clubs and organised parties. Our facilities include a 50-metre swimming pool, an 8-court hall, a 70-station fitness suite, a dedicated dance studio and three further multipurpose studios.

To Apply:

Application closing date:

Tuesday 26th August 2025.

Interviews will take place week commencing Monday 1st September 2025.


Interviews will include a practical skills assessment.


If you have any questions about the role, please contact:

HR Department, Oundle School, The Bursary, Church Street, Oundle, Peterborough, PE8 4EE

Email c/o:

opportunities@oundleschool.org.uk or

Tel: 01832 277193

Oundle School and Laxton Junior School are proud to be equal opportunity employers and we welcome applications from all. Both Schools are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants will be required to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.


Recruitment Agencies


The Corporation of Oundle School has an internal recruitment department, but where agency support is required, we will engage our trusted partners. Our adverts are intended to encourage direct interest from potential applicants, not recruitment agencies. Speculative CVs sent from sources other than directly from a candidate, will not be acknowledged or considered.


Work Location: In person