Working hours: As and when required

Contract type: Casual

Colchester City Council is committed to delivering high-quality and accessible services to residents, visitors and businesses. They are a local government authority providing a diverse range of public and commercial services across Colchester, the second largest district in Essex.

We are looking for enthusiastic Casual Dryside Leisure Assistants to support the delivery of our sports and activity programmes across multiple Leisure World sites, ensuring our customers receive a consistently positive and safe experience.

Duties of the role

As an essential member of the Leisure World team, you will support the delivery of sports sessions, holiday programmes, and children’s birthday parties across our sites. This includes setting up and packing away equipment, supervising activities, maintaining safe and engaging environments, and assisting Duty Officers with operational needs such as customer service, equipment checks and light cleaning tasks.

Your duties will include setting up and packing away sports and party equipment, helping to run children’s birthday parties, carrying out light cleaning tasks, and providing excellent customer assistance.

You will also work alongside Duty Officers and colleagues to support the day‑to‑day operational running of our sports facilities and holiday activity programmes.

Qualifications and skills required

Applicants should have experience working with adults and children in a sport, leisure or activity‑based environment, along with excellent customer‑care skills and a positive, proactive attitude. Experience delivering activities or supervising groups is desirable, as is an understanding of health and safety and safeguarding. A First Aid at Work qualification is an advantage, although training may be available for the right candidate.

We’re looking for individuals who can be flexible in their availability and willing to work across different sites, supporting activities during busy periods such as evenings, weekends and school holidays.

Training will be provided for site procedures, activity delivery and operational duties

What we offer

The Council encourages all employees to maximise their potential. You will be entitled to join an attractive pension scheme and will receive a generous annual leave entitlement, including two extra company holidays during the Christmas period.

Other benefits include:

Flexible working
Free Activia Gym or Free Swimming
Gym, coffee shop, travel and online retail discounts
Excellent training, development and progression opportunities

For an informal discussion about this vacancy, please contact Chris Curtis, Sports and Active Wellbeing Manager. chris.curtis@colchester.gov.uk

For a copy of the job description, please click here.

All roles involving work with children or vulnerable adults are subject to safe‑recruitment procedures, including an enhanced DBS check. We expect all staff to follow our safeguarding policies and uphold our commitment to providing safe, supportive environments.