Leisure Assistant

There has never been a more exciting time to join Wirral Council. We’ve got ambitious targets to meet and to achieve everything we have promised to our residents, we need people who are ready to deliver the very best for our communities and show how they can #BeTheDifference. Our vision is to secure the best possible future for our residents, defined by the community prosperity we create and supported by our excellent people and services. If you strive to #BeTheDifference and want to be at the heart of our change and improvement journey, then this could be the perfect job for you.

Active Wirral is seeking motivated and customer‑focused Leisure Assistants to join our dedicated teams across several of our leisure centres. You will be based initially at one of our sites, with opportunities to work across the wider service. We are looking for individuals who are professional, ambitious, accountable and committed to delivering excellent customer service. You will play a key role in ensuring our leisure facilities remain safe, welcoming and enjoyable for all users.

Key tasks of the role include:

• Providing lifeguard duties across designated swimming pools.
• Regularly patrol the gym area on rota and ensure all areas of the leisure facility and machines are clean and in good working order.
• Ensure all areas are fit for purpose and report all defects to Line Manager.
• To undertake general cleaning and labouring duties as required.
• Regularly patrol outside facilities, collect tickets and supervise outside changing facilities including the issue of keys for changing areas.
• An understanding of and an ability to deliver excellent customer service.
• All Leisure Assistants must participate in on-going training programmes.

A current Royal Life Saving Society (RLSS) Pool Lifeguarding qualification is an essential requirement for this post. Candidates should be willing to work flexible hours and shift patterns across all leisure centres which may include evenings and weekends.

This post requires a DBS check. The Safer Recruitment & Employment Policy and the Disclosures for Recruitment Procedure can be found at: Safer Recruitment & Employment. Eligibility to work in the UK will be verified in the final stages of the selection process. All candidates must either already have a right to work in the UK before commencing employment or meet the Home Office criteria for Visa sponsorship.

If you’re already a Wirral Council employee, and as part of our Talent Strategy, we’re committed to strengthening opportunities for our people to learn, grow, progress and thrive. For many of you, this may be preparing and applying for your next role with us, and we're passionate about ensuring you feel supported throughout your internal recruitment experience.

Working at Wirral, you’ll also want to know what it’s like to work here so, as a start: Our values are more than just pieces of paper on our walls! We’ve all played a role in developing these, so they reflect the immense pride we have in what we do, what matters to us, what inspires us and inform how we think, approach things and behave. We believe in ensuring staff are well looked after, staff wellbeing is a priority for us. We’re serious about recognising and rewarding people for the great things they do.

We have a strong flexible working approach, hybrid working, family-friendly employment initiatives and an annual leave package starting with 28 days leave plus public holidays. We have an inclusive, engaged culture, everyone has a voice, everyone is valued for their contribution and understands the role they play in delivering our strategic priorities. We embrace diversity in our workforce and recognise it is critical to our success.

If you’d like us to do anything differently during the recruitment process to make it barrier-free and as accessible as possible, please contact recruitment@wirral.gov.uk.

Please note that in accordance with the Council’s policy, employees who are in a formal redeployment situation will be considered in the first instance for all vacancies. Applications will be accepted until midnight on the closing date. We reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier than the specified date should we receive sufficient applications. Applications can only be accepted through the Jobs page following registration. Forms received via the post will not be processed.