Leisure Attendant - Pembroke Leisure Centre

This is an open ended position required for 37 hours per week.

This post requires working shifts including evenings, weekends and Bank Holidays.

As a Lifeguard your passion for swimming and love of great customer service will shine through when supervising our customers in the pool, as well as supporting the Operations team in keeping our Leisure Centre clean and tidy.

You will assist in maintaining appropriate standards of safety and cleanliness to ensure the maximum enjoyment by users. Duties will include supervising swimmers in the pool area and dealing with daily routine enquiries from members of the public and supervision of customers using the facilities throughout the centre.

You must possess excellent communication skills and be friendly and approachable and committed to customer service as you will provide a supportive role to our customers, providing personal attention and care at all times.

You will have an interest in sports and you should hold RLSS National Pool Lifeguard Qualification and previous practical experience would be advantageous but not essential.

We offer a nurturing and supportive workplace, along with strong induction and training programmes, to help you to grow and develop your career pathway for the future.

This role requires the successful candidate to undergo an enhanced DBS check. Due to the qualifications and training provided the successful candidate must be 16 years and over.

All shortlisted candidates will be required to undergo a swim test at interview.

Employment Checks
This post is subject to a DBS disclosure check.
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Applicants should ensure they have the right to work in the UK before applying for a vacancy.

Safeguarding
Safeguarding and protecting children and adults at risk is a high priority for Pembrokeshire County Council. We aim to support vulnerable children and adults at risk to ensure they are as safe as they can possibly be. We are committed to ensuring their safety and will take action to safeguard their well-being. The Council’s Corporate Safeguarding Policy provides a framework for every member of staff and Service within the Council, setting out responsibilities in relation to safeguarding and protecting children and adults at risk as well as the methods by which the Council will be assured that it is fulfilling its duties.
This policy applies to all Council employees and workforce, councillors, volunteers and also service providers that are commissioned by the Council. Safeguarding is everyone's business whether they work for, or on behalf of, the Council.
Support & Additional Info

• Please contact the Recruitment Team as early as possible if you're unable to apply online or require support by emailing recruit@pembrokeshire.gov.uk.
• Local Government Employees on National Joint Council (NJC) terms are subject to national pay bargaining; all salaries currently stated in our adverts are as 01/04/2023.
• Please note, we have a legal obligation to consider employees for suitable alternative employment if their posts are at risk; therefore prior consideration will be given to existing employees who meet the person specification and are registered on our redeployment pool.

Welsh language skills need to be learnt when appointed to the post.

Applications may be submitted in Welsh and will not be treated less favourably than applications submitted in English.