Senior Leisure Assistant

We are offering an exciting opportunity to join our team within Wigan Leisure Centres. As a BeWell Senior Leisure Assistant based at Standish Leisure Centre, you will work within the various leisure facilities across the Borough and will support, enhance, and deliver the day-to-day operations and services in our BeWell facilities.

You will support the Assistant Manager in the running of the facility by leading a team of receptionists, recreation assistants and fitness instructors. Your role will be to organise the staff to ensure that a high level of customer service is provided by ensuring the facility complies with all Health and Safety documentation and the facilities have a high level of cleanliness at all times., The Be Well team are committed to support the health and wellbeing of our residents across the Wigan Borough. Whether this be supporting our youngest residents embark on their first swimming lesson or supporting individuals and community groups with existing exercise and wellbeing programmes. We pride ourselves on offering an extensive and diverse range of physical activities to support our residents to encourage everyone to get active and achieve a healthier lifestyle and increase sport participation.

You will have the ability to work in a fast-paced environment whilst ensuring that you always deliver a high level of professional customer service.

You must have a passion for leisure and a desire to develop through further training and qualifications. Being flexible and adaptable to situations whilst remaining calm in stressful situations are essential within this role. As the team leader you must be able to demonstrate high standards at all times.

Wigan Council has been voted 'Overall Council of the Year' at the APSE (Association for Public Service Excellence) Awards. We are signed up to the Greater Manchester Continuous Service Commitment ensuring that your service will be continuous or 'unbroken' between the supporting organisations.

Salary: Grade 5, £24,702 - £27,334 per annum £12.80 - £14.16 per hour (Plus Shift Enhancements.)