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Casual Activities Assistant (Riverside)

Chelmsford City Council

Chelmsford, Essex£13.18 per hourCloses: 2026-05-26

Chelmsford City Council runs four leisure centres across the city of Chelmsford offering a wide range of sport and leisure activities each offering a variety of sporting activities where there is something for everyone. Every member of staff plays their role, working within a dynamic team in a fast-paced environment. If you are interested in a career in leisure and are passionate about delivering the best customer service, then we have the job for you.

Chelmsford City Council runs a successful holiday camp at a number of facilities across the City during the school holidays. The camps, available for 4 – 7 year olds and 8 – 12 year olds, are an ideal opportunity for children to try a range of new and exciting activities.

We are looking for dedicated individuals to assist our City Camp Leaders with the delivery of our camps at Riverside Leisure Centre during the school holidays. The applicant must be passionate about giving every child an amazing experience, be a confident communicator and have excellent customer care skills. Possessing a sports leadership / coaching qualification would be advantageous but this is not essential. The applicant should have the ability to adapt their delivery to suit various skills and abilities to create an environment to motivate and encourage.

This post is offered on a casual basis and with shifts available during the school holidays, but additional sessions maybe available during school term times and weekends.

Chelmsford City Council is committed to safeguarding vulnerable groups and expects all employees to share this commitment and have a range of policies and procedures in place which promote safeguarding and safer working practices across our services. The Council's Safer Recruitment process contains pre-employment vetting which includes safeguarding training, obtaining references, and ensuring compliance with the Disclosure and Barring Service process.

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