Children's Activity Instructor

GLL is looking for a Children Activity Instructor to work at The Sands Centre. If you have the skills and ambition to join us, there’s never been a more exciting time, this is more than a job, it’s a career.

We believe that children should be active, stimulated and sociable. That’s why at GLL, we run Birthday Parties all year round and Holiday Play Schemes at our Better Leisure Centres throughout the UK. The schemes run during school holidays and provide a safe, yet fun haven for children from 5+ years old. As well as being enjoyable for the children, they’re very convenient for working parents too. Working as part of a team, you’ll create a structured, safe and fun environment using the facilities around you. You’ll be confident in leading children through a mix of arts & crafts and sporting activities that can include (dependent on availability) anything from football, basketball, swimming (where possible), gymnastics, trampolining and even bouncy castles. You’ll encourage an environment of respect and friendship amongst the children, especially as they can be from very diverse backgrounds. We also host children’s birthday parties which you’ll play a key role in assisting with.

What you’ll do:

• To be responsible for structured activities for a group of children.

• To ensure that birthday parties meet the expectations of the birthday child and their guests.

• To encourage with appropriate use of praise

• You should have a minimum Level 2 in Childcare / Play Work or a Level 2 coaching qualification and be able to respond to both group and individual needs.

• It will be beneficial to have knowledge of Ofsted and Health & Safety legislation as well as the qualities that parents and guardians expect from childcare provision.

• It goes without saying that you’ll be friendly and approachable as well as being imaginative, creative and a positive role model to the children that you supervise.

• Company pension

• Discounted gym membership

• Employee discount, As a charitable social enterprise owned by its staff GLL has a great range of benefits for its employees:

• A Values driven organisation

• Learning & development to support career development

• Good Pension schemes

• Discounted gym membership for you and your partner.

• Industry leading rates of pay

• Opportunity to join the GLL Society and have a say in how we are run plus invites to associated events

• Exclusive discounts on villas in Portugal

• Exclusive discounts on ski chalets in Bulgaria

• Discounts across thousands of retailers (GLL Extras)

• 25% off Red Letter Days

• 25% off Buy A Gift

• 20% off GLL spa experience treatments and associated products

About GLL:

As the UK’s largest leisure operator and charitable social enterprise, we offer a range of careers for everyone in our local communities. We manage over 400 facilities across England, Wales and Northern Ireland, including public sport and leisure centres, elite sporting venues, libraries and children’s centres.

Our people are from the communities we serve and help us make real changes in their local area.

One of our core values is ‘More than a Job’, because working with us opens up a wide range of possibilities and opportunities for you, starting with how you work with us. To make sure we’re having a positive impact on our people, we also offer some flexible and part-time working options so you can make sure your new job works for you. Subject to vacancies, whether you are after a contractual commitment and a regular work schedule or the freedom of flexible hours, you may be able to choose an arrangement that works best for you and play your part in improving the health and wellbeing of your community.

We offer two different types of work arrangements:

• A permanent employment contract – part time and full time

• A flexible worker engagement by joining our flexible worker pool

If you are looking for a regular number of hours that you can work, and are flexible to meet the needs of a 7 day a week service, then a full-time or part-time permanent contract might be the right choice for you.

So whether your ambitions lie in sport and leisure, events & catering, health & beauty, corporate support or working with children, you’ll be able to find your ideal new job at GLL.

Passionate about seeing our communities thrive, we invest back into our facilities, projects and people and are Investors in People Silver Award employer.

However you choose to work with us, you can be sure that you will be a valued member of our team, working with great colleagues, and making a real difference to people’s lives.

We are an inclusive employer. We seek and welcome diversity in our teams.

GLL

Carlisle CA1 1JQ

Permanent, Part-time