Overview
Recreation Assistant – Pool Jobs in Leeds, UK at Leeds City Council
Job Title:
Recreation Assistant – Pool
Salary: A3 £ 24,796 – £25,185 per annum
Hours per week: 5 hrs
Contract:
Permanent
Location:
Morley Leisure Centre
About the Role
We are looking for enthusiastic, passionate people who love everything about health and fitness and are ready to provide a high‑level lifeguard and customer service experience in line with professional codes of conduct, corporate policies and procedures. The role involves supporting a wide range of sporting and leisure activities while ensuring customer satisfaction, health and safety and quality service delivery.
Job Purpose
- To provide an effective and efficient lifeguard service in accordance with professional codes of conduct, corporate policies and procedures.
- To carry out a range of duties to assist in the provision of sport and leisure activities, whilst ensuring customer satisfaction, health and safety and delivering a quality service.
Responsibilities
- Administer First Aid as necessary and report accidents, injuries and incidents as per procedures.
- Carry out duties in accordance with current codes of practice, Health and Safety at Work Act 1974, COSHH, SOPs and Emergency Action Plans.
- Perform general cleaning duties as per the centre’s cleaning schedules, meeting agreed quality standards and using manual and mechanical equipment safely.
- Erect, dismantle and store equipment safely and methodically.
- Contribute to the performance of the facility, ensuring a customer‑focused service.
- Supervise children’s activities and parties, ensuring compliance with child protection policies.
- Promote and support equal opportunities and health & safety.
- Undertake any other duties directed by the supervisor that may be reasonably required, commensurate with grade and responsibility.
Progression Criteria to A2
- Supervise swimming pool activities, identifying potential hazards and taking appropriate action per SOPs, Emergency Action Plans and National Pool Lifeguard guidelines.
- Maintain National Pool Lifeguard qualification by attending required training sessions as per national guidelines and council corporate guidelines.
Essential Qualifications
- Hold and maintain the National Pool Lifeguard Qualification as a condition of employment.
- Able to communicate effectively with a wide range of people.
- Able to work on own initiative or as part of a team with minimum supervision.
- Organise and prioritise key duties.
- Understand and interpret instructions.
- Demonstrate a good level of general fitness.
- Motivate self and others.
- Adapt to different work situations.
- Knowledge of child protection and welfare issues.
- Experience working with customers.
- Experience of lifeguarding duties/tasks.
Essential Behavioural & Other Characteristics
- Understand and embrace Leeds City Council values, behaviours and codes of conduct.
- Commit to continuous improvement and support the council’s ambition for health & wellbeing, inclusive growth and zero carbon.
- Understand and observe equality and diversity policies.
- Carry out all duties with regard to health and safety policies.
- Participate in training and development activities.
- Be flexible and adaptable to change and assist other services as required.
- Report any incidents of racism, bullying, harassment, victimisation or abuse to the appropriate person.
- Work within the council’s flexibility protocol.
Desirable Requirements
- Awareness of health and safety requirements.
- First Aid qualification.
- ASA/UKCC Level 2 or Level 1 Aquatics qualification.
- Gym Instructor NVQ Level 2 or equivalent.
- Experience in a public leisure centre or private sector industry.
- Experience with specialist lifeguard equipment.
Benefits
- Competitive salary and annual leave entitlement plus statutory holidays.
- Membership of the West Yorkshire Pension Fund with generous employer contributions.
- Flexible and hybrid working arrangements subject to service requirements.
- Clear career pathway and continuing professional development opportunities.
- Staff benefits that support wellbeing and help you manage your finances.
Additional Information
A Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check against the children’s or adults’ barred list will be carried out on preferred candidates. The council’s recruitment of ex‑offenders policy…
Title: Recreation Assistant – Pool
Company: Leeds City Council
Location: Leeds, UK
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