Recreation Assistant

Job description

Contract terms

Starting salary: SC2 (£29,562 – £29,985)
Work location: Tottenham Green Leisure Centre, 1 Philip Lane, Tottenham, London, N15 4JA
Hours per week: 16 per week
Contract type: Permanent
Closing date: Sunday, 4th October 2026 at 23:59
Expected interview date: W/c 19th October 2026

About Haringey

Haringey is a fantastic place to live and work – the world in one borough. A place brimming with creativity, personality, radicalism, and community. It is a place where we stand up for each other. A place that is proudly distinctive. We’ll be celebrating all this and more as the “rebel borough” when we are the 2027 London Borough of Culture.

Our history champions change-makers and everyday rebels; revelling in our differences, battling discrimination, championing equality, and doing things our own way. Haringey’s people are a huge asset, with knowledge, expertise, and passion. Our staff members embody our organisational values: Caring, Creative, Courageous, Collaborative and Community-focused. These values keep us looking forward, ambitious for the future, and continuously striving to do our very best for all of our residents.

About the role

We are looking for a motivated and customer-focused Recreation Assistant to help deliver a safe, welcoming and enjoyable experience for all users of our leisure centres. In this varied role, you will supervise customers, support activities across the centre, maintain high standards of cleanliness, carry out pool supervision duties, assist with setting up equipment and provide excellent customer service. You will also play an important role in ensuring the safety and security of our facilities, responding to enquiries and supporting the day-to-day operation of the centre

About the team

Our Leisure Services team is dedicated to improving health, wellbeing and community participation across Haringey. Working alongside experienced colleagues, you will contribute to the delivery of high-quality leisure facilities that serve residents of all ages and backgrounds. The team takes pride in creating inclusive, safe and welcoming environments where customers can enjoy swimming, fitness activities and community programmes

About you

You must hold a current National Pool Lifeguard Qualification (NPLQ) and be committed to maintaining the highest standards of safety, customer care and operational excellence within a busy leisure environment.

You will be an enthusiastic and customer-focused individual with a passion for creating a safe, welcoming and enjoyable experience for all users of our leisure facilities. A proactive team player, you will be confident communicating with people from a wide range of backgrounds, using your initiative to support the smooth day-to-day operation of the centre and respond positively to customer needs.

You will also be flexible and reliable, willing to work a varied shift pattern including evenings, weekends and bank holidays to meet the needs of the service.

Working for Haringey

At Haringey Council we are committed to creating a workplace culture where all our people feel valued, included, and able to be their best at work, and we recognise the benefits of a diverse workforce so welcome applications from all ethnicities and communities so that we continue to make a difference to our residents and community.  Our benefits package includes a leave entitlement of 31 days + bank holidays, potential hybrid working opportunities, health and wellbeing support, a generous local government pension scheme and a range of discount schemes across leisure and culture that provide both financial and money-saving discounts.

Please note: we reserve the right to end this advert before the noted deadline if we receive sufficient applications. If you wish to apply for this role, please ensure that you do so as soon as possible.  

Additionally, we are aware that automated emails may be diverted through to junk email folders.  Please continue to check these through the application process.  If you have any questions about the status of your application, please contact ResourcingHub@haringey.gov.uk