Recreation Assistant

Priority Candidates will be considered in the first instance

Wigan Life Centre South

1 position x 15 hours per week

Salary: Grade 3, £10,371 per annum. £13.26 per hour

1 position x 11.5 hours per week

Salary: Grade 3, £7,951 per annum. £13.26 per hour

We're on a journey to build a workforce reflective of our Borough.

We are committed to fostering diverse teams where everybody can bring their authentic selves to work and feel that they belong. If you want to work for a Council where everybody is encouraged to meet their full potential and make a difference in our neighbourhoods, we would love to hear from you!

Your role:

As a BeWell Recreation Assistant, you will support, enhance, and deliver the day-to-day operations and services in our BeWell facilities.

You will perform Lifeguard duties, helping to provide a safe, welcoming and enjoyable environment for customers by supervising swimmers, preventing accidents and responding to emergencies using rescue and first aid skills when required. You will support the day-to-day operation of the leisure facility through equipment setup, housekeeping and adherence to health and safety procedures. Working as part of a team, you will deliver excellent customer service, assist with events, maintain professional competencies through ongoing training, and contribute to opening, closing and evacuation procedures, including working evenings and weekends as required.

About you:

You will be a reliable, safety-conscious and customer-focused individual with a National Pool Lifeguard Qualification (or be booked onto a course within the next 8 weeks). You will be able to follow instructions accurately, manage your time effectively and remain calm when responding to emergencies. A positive attitude, excellent customer service skills and the ability to work both independently and as part of a team are essential. GCSEs in Maths and English (or equivalent) are desirable. Above all, you will be enthusiastic, flexible and committed to delivering a safe and high-quality experience for all customers.

About us:

Wigan Council has been voted ‘Overall Council of the Year’ at the APSE (Association for Public Service Excellence) Awards. We are signed up to the Greater Manchester Continuous Service Commitment ensuring that your service will be continuous or 'unbroken' between the supporting organisations.

The Progress with Unity plan is a place movement for change for the next decade, bringing a new era for Wigan Borough. It draws on the strengths of our individual organisations, recognising that together we can achieve much more for our communities by delivering on our 2 place missions; create fair opportunities for all children, families, residents and businesses and make our towns and neighbourhoods flourish for those who live and work in them.

The BeWell Team are committed to support the health and wellbeing of our residents across the Wigan Borough. Whether this be supporting our youngest residents embark on their first swimming lesson or supporting individuals and community groups with existing exercise and wellbeing programmes. We pride ourselves on offering an extensive and diverse range of physical activities to support our residents and encourage everyone to get active and achieve a healthier lifestyle and increase sport participation.

Here at Wigan, we are proud to support flexible working patterns, when the service can accommodate this. We also take a blended approach to where we work, depending on the work we do. This may include working from home, the office, or the community. We like to thank our employees for their hard work and commitment by giving them the opportunity to access a range of exclusive rewards and benefits click here to find out more about working for #TeamWigan.

To be appointed to this role you must be able to prove your right to work in the UK, and you must maintain a valid (active) right to work. Please note, at present we are not a licenced sponsor. Please visit the link below to check you qualify to apply. Prove your right to work to an employer: Overview - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

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For more information about the position, contact Megan.Gosling@wigan.gov.uk

Interview date: To Be Confirmed

This position is subject to Enhanced Disclosure Procedures plus child barred list check

The employer is committed to safeguarding

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