Senior Recreation Assistant

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Senior Recreation Assistant

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Operations department at Surrey Sports Park for a full-time Senior Recreation Assistant.

We are looking for a proactive, self-motivated and highly organised individual to join our friendly and busy team. The role is active and varied and you will be responsible for supporting the day-to-day operations of the centre. Operating as part of a team, you will support and deputise for the Duty Managers in the day to day running of the facilities. You will be responsible for the provision of excellent guest services, including cleaning and maintenance.

If you hold excellent customer service skills, are passionate about sport and fitness, and enjoy working as part of a team please apply.

An RLSS National Pool Lifeguard Qualification (NPLQ) is essential for this role but training and funding will be provided for candidates who pass the swim test and interview.

Please note that a DBS check will be undertaken as part of our pre-employment checks for the successful candidate.

What we offer
Surrey Sports Park is at the heart of sport and physical activity in Surrey, and our mission is to deliver the best possible sport, health and wellbeing experience to our University of Surrey students and to the wider SSP community. We provide strategic added value to the University by delivering an outstanding student experience through social and competitive sport and providing an excellent environment for wellness and fitness for Surrey staff and students, and our community impact is significant both culturally and physically.

In addition to salary, we provide:

• Free full access membership at Surrey Sports Park
• Generous annual leave entitlement of 33 days holiday
• Varied and supportive work environment
• Staff discount
• Generous pension

How to apply
Please complete our online application form by clicking the "apply online" button.

The supporting statement section should set out how your qualifications, experience and training meet each of the selection criteria. Please provide one or more paragraphs addressing each criterion. The supporting statement is an essential part of the selection process and thus a failure to provide this information will mean that the application will not be considered. An answer to any of the criteria such as "please see attached CV" will not be considered acceptable.

Surrey Sports Park is committed to providing an inclusive environment that offers equal opportunities for all. We place great value on diversity and are seeking to increase the diversity within our community. Therefore we particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups, such as people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic groups and people with disabilities.