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Leisure Assistant
Job Reference Ref/87958/7460
Our benefits
Here at North Northamptonshire Council, we’re transforming for the better, using all our creativity and imagination to create the best life for our local people.
You’ll find that we have a wide range of careers that may be more surprising than you think!
Why choose us?
We offer a vibrant working environment with:
- a competitive salary
- a pension scheme, where we pay a significant contribution on top of your contribution. It provides life cover and ill-health protection.
- lots of opportunities to develop your skills, knowledge and potential in a large unitary council
- generous leave entitlement (28 days, rising to 33 days) and bank holidays, plus the option to buy up to an extra 10 days
- hybrid and flexible working arrangements, where practicable for service needs to help you with a healthy work-life balance.
We provide a range of great benefits such as an Employee Assistance Programme, an Employee Benefits Scheme, wellbeing support, travel rates at HMRC rates, as well as supporting a range of active Employee Network Groups.
About the role
North Northamptonshire Council are currently seeking applications from ambitious and motivated individuals to work at Corby East Midlands international pool
We have opportunities for full time leisure assistants (lifeguarding) working up to 37 hours per week including evenings and weekends.
What will you be doing?
Main Duties and Responsibilities :
(This list contains the main duties and responsibilities of the post holder but it is not an exhaustive list)
- Undertake lifeguarding and associated duties as specified in the normal operating procedures and emergency action plans.
2. Administer the appropriate first aid where needed and to complete accident / incident forms.
3. To maintain NPLQ qualification, all leisure assistants are required to attend monthly training.
4. Ensure the general safety and behaviour of the public to prevent injury, misuse and damage to equipment.
5. Conduct routine checks of all areas and report any damage as per the operating procedures, areas include changing rooms, toilet areas, health suite etc.
About you
We need you to -
- Deliver excellent customer care
- Undertake lifeguarding duties
- Ensure high levels of cleanliness and excellent health and safety standards
- Be a team player and effective communicator
- Support our varied program of activities and sessions
About us
Our Values and Behaviours
Our values define who we are and how we operate, by forming the foundation for how we interact with our customers, colleagues and provide our services. They are also at the forefront of our decision making and delivery and are:
Customer-focused
Respectful
Efficient
Supportive
Trustworthy
Our Key Commitments
Our key commitments help ensure that the priorities we make, now and in the future, maintain the necessary breadth of focus in those areas that we believe matter most.
We are proud to be a recognised Disability Confident Employer and is committed to providing an inclusive recruitment process and will offer an interview to disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the role.
North Northamptonshire Council re-signed the Armed Forces Covenant in June 2024 which highlights the Council’s pledge to support the Armed Forces community. The council obtained the silver status award for the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) and we are now currently working towards achieving Gold status.
Further information can be found at Jobs and careers | North Northamptonshire Council (northnorthants.gov.uk)
