Casual Recreation Assistants

We are seeking enthusiastic and committed leisure professionals to join our valued and supportive team to help us achieve our goal of "More People, More Active, More Often". We require Recreation Assistants in our leisure centres, to work on a casual basis. You will be part of a team that is highly motivated, providing leisure facilities for the local community. The role will involve:

• the setting up of equipment
• supervising pools in a lifeguard capacity
• preparing for functions, events and gala's
• helping customers with their enquiries
• assisting customers in their participation of activities ensuring their safety at all times
• general cleaning duties.
  
  Applicants should have experience in the service industry and hold an up to date recognised lifesaving award (such as STA Lifeguard qualification or RLSS National Pool Lifeguard Qualification- when submitting your application, please attach a copy of the qualification as part of your supporting information). Failure to do so could lead to be removed from the process.
You will also be expected to be available to work days, evenings, weekends and bank holidays as required. This post is covered by the Governments Code of Practice on the English Language Fluency Duty for public sector workers.

Here at Walsall, we want to attract the best talent. That's why - as well as a satisfying and rewarding job - we offer a range of attractive benefits. Working arrangements in most jobs are flexible (you may work flexitime, full or part time and job sharing is usually available) and you can expect generous holiday entitlements, a first class pension scheme and plenty of opportunities for training and personal development., Part of the Black Country, famous for its enterprising and industrial past, Walsall is reinventing itself to become a progressive modern community. The borough is centred around the major town of Walsall, but also includes five smaller and distinctive district centres (Bloxwich, Aldridge, Willenhall, Darlaston and Brownhills), together with numerous villages. Find out more about Living in Walsall. Walsall Council is committed to Safer Recruitment. To achieve our commitment, we will ensure continuous development and improvement of robust recruitment processes and procedures that promote a culture of safeguarding amongst our workforce. Social Work Matters - Children's Social Worker Recruitment