Leisure Assistant

Casual

Grade A - £24,796 - £26,824 (£13.03 - £14.79 per hour)

Consultation grade - subject to formal evaluation under the Equal Pay Programme

Based at Nechells Wellbeing Centre - as and when required

We are currently seeking self-motivated and suitably skilled individuals to join the Sport and Physical Activity service team on a casual basis. Working as part of a team in a busy front-line service that will at times require you to be able to priorities customer needs with programme, procedures and processes.

Key Responsibilities

Ensure a safe and healthy environment for staff and service users, complying with all relevant health and safety legislation.
Maintain high standards of cleanliness and presentation across all facilities.
Promote and support marketing campaigns and uphold the service’s brand.
Deliver excellent customer service in line with the Customer Charter.
Support the wellbeing of children, young people, and vulnerable adults.
Carry out routine administrative tasks and other duties as required.
Evening and weekend work is required as part of the normal working pattern.

We are looking for individuals with relevant experience in a leisure and customer services environment as well as ensuring the highest standards of cleanliness, housekeeping, hygiene, security and safety of the facilities.

Please upload an up-to-date CV and Supporting Statement via the attachments part of your application. The Supporting Statement should outline how you meet the criteria for the role through your personal qualities, skills and experience and include your motivation for applying to the post. Note the Personal Statement should be no more than 1500 words. Unfortunately, we cannot consider any applications without a CV and Personal Statement attached.

Job Description and Person Specification

Birmingham City Council is an accredited Disability Confident Leader employer, and we are committed to employing, retaining and developing all of our people.

We want to ensure your recruitment journey with us is a positive and equitable one, so please let us know if there are any reasonable adjustments, additional support, accessibility needs, or if there is any way in which we can support you through your application.

For any informal enquires please contact the Resourcing Team <Resourcing@birmingham.gov.uk>

A Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check will be undertaken.

Proof of Right to work in the UK will be required for all applicants in accordance with UK Home Office requirements, before any employment offer can be confirmed.

Birmingham City Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our citizens and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. You can view our Corporate Safeguarding Policy | Birmingham City Council here.

Sponsorship is not available for this post. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK that does not require employer sponsorship for the duration of the appointment.