Leisure Attendant Wet (13 posts) (Fixed Term)

Leisure Attendant Wet (13 posts) (Fixed Term)

Nominal Salary - £16,898 to £21,759 (pro rata)

Your main task will be to assist our customers within one of our sports venue and ensure that they enjoy their visit. The customers' safety, especially within the pool area, will be your main responsibility.

You will be a strong swimmer and will be required to undergo appropriate training to obtain the appropriate RLSS pool lifeguarding qualification. A variety of tasks will be undertaken in relation to the efficient operation of the venue including general cleaning duties, setting out equipment and preparation for events.

You will work as part of a team, be neat and tidy in appearance, have a pleasant manner, good communication skills and a helpful approach when dealing with our customers.

As a requirement of these posts, the successful candidates must obtain Protection of Vulnerable Group (PVG) membership through Disclosure Scotland. If the successful candidates are currently a PVG Scheme member the cost of a "Scheme Update" of £18 is met by NLL Ltd. If the successful candidates are not a PVG Scheme member the fees for PVG membership of £59 is shared - the successful candidates will pay £41 and NLL Ltd will pay £18.

Post 1 & 2 – Kilsyth Swimming Pool (35.5 hours) (Fixed Term) NLL 14/18

Post 3, 4 & 5 – The Time Capsule (35 hours) (Fixed Term) NLL 15/18

Post 6 & 7 – Shotts Leisure Centre (32.71 hours) (Fixed Term) NLL 16/18

Post 8 – Wishaw Sports Centre (30 hours) (Fixed Term) NLL 17/18

Post 9 – Tryst Sports Centre (20 hours) (Fixed Term) NLL 18/18

Post 10 – Shotts Leisure Centre (20 hours) (Fixed Term) NLL 19/18

Post 11 – Shotts Leisure Centre (14 hours) (Fixed Term) NLL 20/18

Post 12 & 13 – The Time Capsule (14 hours variable*) (Fixed Term) NLL 21/18

Pattern of hours: You will be required to work these hours flexibly over 7 days

These posts are fixed term up to 31 October 2018.

Interview Details

For the pool test you must be able, prior to commencement of training for the NPLQ, meet the following criteria:

Be 16 years of age at time of assessment:

Jump / dive into deep water

Swim 50 metres in less than 60 seconds

Swim 100 metres continuously on front and back in deep water

Tread water for 30 seconds

Surface dive to the deepest part of the pool floor, which is 3.8 metres

Climb out unaided without ladder/ steps and where the pool design permits

If you are successful following interview, you will be required to attend a NPLQ course which will be held on Monday 23 April to Saturday 28 April 2018 at The Time Capsule, Coatbridge, with the daily times to be confirmed. All candidates must attend each day to be awarded the NPLQ qualification.

Please note these dates are not negotiable and all successful candidates will be required to attend.

* As a variable contracted employee, your hours of work are variable as per the weekly rota issued to you. You will be required to work a minimum of 14 hours each week. You will be required to work additional hours up to a maximum of 37 hours per week when authorised and necessitated by the needs of the service. Due to the nature of a variable hours' contract, there is a requirement for you to be flexible in terms of the hours you are available to work and the venues you are available to work in. You will be expected to work in any venue within North Lanarkshire if required, however, every effort will be made, where possible, to ensure that staff work in cluster sites in either the north, central or south of the area. Please note that variable contracted employees are entitled to all North Lanarkshire Leisure Terms and Conditions of Service on a pro rata basis.