Recreation Assistant (Sport, Leisure) BLUR48189
- Recruiter
- Blue Octopus
- Location
- Kingston Upon Thames (London Borough), London (Greater)
- Salary
- £17,369 per annum, inclusive of London Allowance
- Posted
- 24 Apr 2017
- Closes
- 22 May 2017
- Sectors
- Education & Teaching, Public Sector, Sport & Leisure
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
Our client is one of the highest performing Colleges in London, rated as ‘Good’ by Ofsted in June 2016. The College has reinvigorated its focus on improving the student experience, raising student aspirations and delivering consistently good and outstanding teaching, learning and assessment. As a major provider of further, higher and adult education to over 10,000 students, their staff have quality at the heart of everything they do.
Their Commercial Services School has responsibility for courses across the whole spectrum of hair and beauty, tourism, public service, sports and leisure disciplines. The School offers a wide curriculum range covering both academic and vocational subjects and we are now looking for a dynamic individual to enhance this expanding area.
As a Recreation Assistant of Arena, you will organise, supervise and lead a range of activities and set up, maintain and dismantle equipment, monitor its use and ensure customer safety. Covering the Arena opening times and acting as Duty Supervisor in rotation, you will undertake reception duties, deal with customer enquiries and sometimes with emergencies requiring first aid.
In order to be successful in this role, candidates will ideally hold a Level 3 Personal Training qualification and have previous experience of working within a leisure facility. With good communication, interpersonal and customer service skills, you will be able to prioritise and organise your own work and meet deadlines to the required standard.
A strong team player who is willing to provide assistance to the work of others when workload requires it, you will be willing to deliver services in accordance with policies and enjoy working with the public. Those who hold a current First Aid qualification or who are willing to attain this are highly desirable.
Closing Date: 22nd May 2017
This is a Blue Octopus Recruitment Ltd vacancy who are operating as an employment agency. Once you have clicked to apply for this vacancy, we will then send you more information on the role including a copy of the application form via email.