At a Glance
- Tasks: Supervise customers and ensure their safety at the leisure centre.
- Company: Join North Yorkshire Council's dynamic Leisure Services team.
- Benefits: Enjoy a local government pension, discounts, and wellbeing support.
- Other info: Flexible hours with opportunities for personal growth and development.
- Why this job: Make a positive impact while working in a fun and active environment.
- Qualifications: RLSS NPLQ qualification or willingness to obtain it.
The predicted salary is between 23000 - 25000 £ per year.
Grade: CD
Vacancy Hours: Full‑time, part‑time, casual
Contract Type: Permanent
Weekend Working: Yes
Interview Date: w/c 20.07.26
Location: Thirsk & Sowerby Leisure Centre, North Yorkshire
Overview
Are you a motivated and enthusiastic individual seeking a varied and exciting new role? Do you have the ability to communicate and work well within a team and are you alert to the safety of yourself and people around you? If the answer is yes, we want to hear from you! We are currently seeking Leisure Attendants at Thirsk & Sowerby Leisure Centre. As a Leisure Attendant you will work within North Yorkshire Council’s Leisure Services team to provide support, enhance and deliver ‘day‑to‑day’ operations of the leisure centre. The role involves supervision of customers, ensuring their safety and satisfaction whilst following North Yorkshire Council’s policies and procedures at all times.
What we need from you
- Hold the RLSS NPLQ qualification (or be able to achieve it prior to employment) to ensure safe and effective lifeguard practice and undertake essential regular training in line with lifeguard qualification standards and organisational protocols.
- Awareness of safeguarding children and vulnerable adults.
- Good understanding of customer care and working with customers/general public.
- Working in an environment where there may be conflicting priorities and demands.
- Ability to work effectively within a team.
- Ability to use own initiative.
- Be able to give clear, accurate, and assertive instructions verbally and through the correct use of signals to customers and other members of the team.
- Ability to solve routine problems as they arise and suggest ideas to improve service provision.
What can we offer you
In addition to your salary, we offer a range of great benefits to help you financially and make life a bit easier:
- A local government pension scheme with a generous employer contribution.
- Salary sacrifice schemes.
- Employee discount benefits including shopping, supermarkets, gym discounts and more.
- Travel loans.
- Health Assured – confidential help and support for your wellbeing.
Contact
If you would like to know more about this role, please get in touch with Jessy Millar, Duty Manager on 07484459448 or jessica.millar@northyorks.gov.uk.
Disclosures
Enhanced Level DBS Disclosure is required for appointment to this post.
Diversity and Equality
NYC are committed to directly recruiting staff and will not accept applications nor services from agency suppliers in respect of our vacancies. We are committed to meeting the needs of our diverse community and aim to have a workforce reflecting this diversity. We are also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. North Yorkshire Council’s purpose is to deliver services and facilities to the diverse residents and visitors of North Yorkshire. To ensure we deliver inclusive services we strive to have a diverse workforce where everyone can be themselves by respecting differences and embedding equality of opportunity. We celebrate diversity and recognise each other’s contributions; we therefore welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds.
