At a Glance
- Tasks: Assist with outdoor recreation, manage bookings, and ensure site cleanliness.
- Company: Join a vibrant team in Bexley, a blend of city life and nature.
- Benefits: Enjoy competitive pay, mentoring, great pension, and generous leave.
- Other info: Casual role with weekend shifts; ideal for students seeking experience.
- Why this job: Perfect for those who love the outdoors and want flexible hours.
- Qualifications: Customer-focused, team player with good communication skills.
The predicted salary is between 11.7 - 14.3 £ per hour.
We are looking to recruit casual outdoor recreation assistants who are customer orientated, capable support staff to join our friendly team. You will be responsible for dealing with customer enquiries, overseeing formal sports/events bookings at various park sites across the borough, liaising with users, undertaking banking duties, maintaining a high standard of site cleanliness and following health and safety procedures.
Where appropriate training opportunities may be available throughout the season. You must have a flexible approach to working hours, an ability to communicate and to work as part of a team.
Important: This casual post is on a weekly rota with the majority of the work being at weekends. You are not guaranteed any hours of work.
For an informal discussion about the role please contact Dan Williams, Outdoor Recreation Officer, Daniel.Williams@bexley.gov.uk.
For the full list of essential and desirable criteria for this role then please refer to the Person Specification within the Job Description attached. Please upload your personal statement under the Relevant Experience and Skills section and ensure this fully aligns to the role criteria. This should not be more than two sides of A4.
Appointment to this post will be subject to the outcome of an Enhanced Disclosure obtained through the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). Interviews are scheduled to be held in late October.
Bexley is a vibrant and diverse outer London Borough nestled in the Thames Gateway between London and Kent which means it combines the perfect blend of city vibe and the tranquillity of Kent. It's got award-winning parks, open spaces, and heritage sites. The borough has excellent transport connections, including the Elizabeth Line and proximity to the M25. Bexley offers fantastic amenities such as libraries, leisure centres, and shopping areas. Our borough is also home to numerous primary and secondary schools, as well as further education institutions.
We will offer you in return a package that includes a competitive salary, coaching and mentoring programmes, an excellent pension scheme and generous annual leave plus bank holidays.
As a disability confident employer Bexley welcomes applications from people with all disabilities, including hidden disabilities and mental health conditions. We will interview any disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria. If you require reasonable adjustments to be made to any part of the recruitment process due to your disability, please contact us on recruitment@bexley.gov.uk.
This role may be available as a development opportunity through secondment for the Council’s existing employees. The Council’s Secondment Scheme can be found here. We reserve the right to close adverts earlier than the closing date.
Outdoor Recreation Assistant - Casual in Bexleyheath employer: London Borough of Bexley
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