Leisure and Events Assistant
Job ID: 10107390
Moreton In Marsh
Permanent
Office Based
The Fire Service College: Where excellence meets resilience at the ultimate training ground for firefighting professionals.
Onsite at the Fire Service college the Sports Centre provides sports & fitness services both to the college and the local community.
As the Leisure Centre and Events Assistant your role will be to assist the Sports Centre Manager in the smooth running of the Sports centre, as well as on occasion support the Centre and wider college with the running of events such as children’s parties, pool parties and larger scale events across the Fire Service College.
This role will require working shifts – 37.5 hours a week – the centre is open 6am – 9.30pm weekdays and until 12pm weekends
Job Description
What you’ll be doing:
- Carrying out lifeguarding duties as well delivery of swimming lessons if required
- General running of the centre reception desk including dealing with customers queries
- Membership administration
- Cleaning of the centre
- First aid support
- Supporting with the delivery of events held in the sports centre such as pool parties, children’s parties including any planning required in advance
- Supporting with large scale events on site. Advance notice will be provided
- Working shifts including weekends
What we’re looking for:
- Be in possession or in the process of gaining an RLSS NPLQ qualification
- Preferred experience within the Leisure and/or Events industry or another suitable role.
- An interest in Sport and the Leisure industry.
- Good communication skills – people skills
- Ability to work in a team and independently
- Competent swimmer
- Flexible to work shifts
About Fire Service College:
At Capita - Fire Service College we’re training the next generation of firefighters to respond to any emergency and create a safer world. The College is one of the world’s leading organisations for fire prevention, protection and response. We provide dedicated, accredited training for emergency service professionals, as well as commercial and public sector clients around the globe. We have one of the largest operational fire and rescue training facilities in the world, with a unique training environment, sports centre and expert instructors. Visitors and learners can train and exercise in a realistic and challenging environment, with a learning experience that is second to none.
What’s in it for you?
- Offering a salary of £24,043 depending on skills & experience
- 23 days’ holiday (rising to 27) with the opportunity to buy extra leave
- Company matched pension, life assurance, a cycle2work scheme, 15 weeks’ fully paid maternity, adoption and shared parental leave, paternity pay of two weeks…and plenty more
- Voluntary benefits designed to suit your lifestyle – from discounts on retail and socialising, to health & wellbeing, travel and technology
- The opportunity to take a paid day out of the office, volunteering for our charity partners or a cause of your choice
- Access to our Employee Network Groups, which represent every strand of diversity and allow colleagues to connect and learn from each other on an open, inclusive platform
Free gym membership and discount for families
Subsidised meals and bar on site
Ample free parking
Discounted accommodation onsite for friends/family
- Opportunity to gain further qualifications and upskill
- You will work at a world-renowned further education training college
You’ll get the chance to follow your chosen career path anywhere in Capita. You’ll be joining a network of experienced, innovative and dedicated individuals across multiple disciplines and sectors. There are countless opportunities to learn new skills and develop in your career, and we’ll provide the support you need to do just that. Our purpose is to create a better outcome for you.
What we hope you’ll do next:
Choose ‘Apply now’ to fill out our short application, so that we can find out more about you. We will be in touch with you regarding your application shortly, however if you need to contact our recruitment team please email CPScareers@capita.com
At Capita, we’re committed to providing an inclusive, barrier-free recruitment process and working environment for everyone. We want everyone to have the best chance of succeeding as they move through their application and start their career with us. We are an equal opportunity and Disability Confident employer, we want to hear from you if you’d like to discuss any adjustments you might need during your recruitment process. Please email reasonableadjustments@capita.com or call 07784 237318 and we’ll get back to you to discuss. For more information about equal opportunities and the types of adjustments we can offer, please visit the Capita Careers website.
About us
Capita is a consulting, transformation and digital services business. We deliver innovative solutions and simplify the connections between businesses and customers, governments and citizens. We're driven by our purpose: to create better outcomes – for our employees, clients and customers, suppliers and partners, investors, and society. We're committed to being a responsible business – in how we operate, serve society, respect our people and the environment, and deliver attractive returns to our investors.
Every day we help millions of people, by delivering innovative solutions to transform and simplify the connections between businesses and customers, governments and citizens. We partner with clients and provide them with the insight and cutting-edge technologies that give time back, allowing them to focus on what they do best and making people’s lives easier and simpler. We operate in the UK, Europe, India and South Africa and currently have 55,000 talented people working in our three divisions: Capita Experience, Capita Public Service and Capita Portfolio.