Leisure Attendant


Job description

Responsible for carrying out day to day duties for the service and designated facilities to a high standard whilst adhering to all health, safety, supervision, customer service, and operational procedure, policies and practices.

Responsibilities

  • Supervise users of leisure facilities/services including lifeguarding duties and ensure that customers conduct themselves appropriately and in accordance with the facilities rules, regulations and operational practices.
  • Responsible for completing all designated day to day operational duties of the facility whilst adhering to all procedures, policies and practices.
  • Ensure high levels of cleanliness are maintained throughout all Leisure facilities and the immediate vicinity (including equipment) and carry out regular compliance and monitoring checks and address non-compliance as required.
  • Ensuring high standards of cleanliness and hygiene at all times.
  • Prepare set ups, dismantle and/or store equipment in the delivery of facility programmed services accordance with standard operating procedures and health and safety obligations.
  • Complete routine inspections of equipment and activity areas, carry out low level maintenance, report any defects and complete relevant administration documentation such as inspection logs as required.
  • Identify potential hazards, log and report all incidents/accidents ensuring in accordance with reporting procedures.
  • Ensure operational areas and/or where applicable public belongings are secure in accordance with specified procedures.
  • Ensure high levels of customer care, deal with customer related queries and be proactive in ensuring customers receive a positive customer experience when using facilities and escalate any queries as required.
  • Participate in and ensure compliance with all Council policies and procedures and operate within the highest standards of personal behaviour which reflect the core values of the organisation.
  • Ensure full compliance with Health and Safety requirements and legislation in accordance with Council’s Policies and Procedures.
  • Comply with and actively promote the Council’s policies and procedures on all aspects of equality.
  • Undertake any other duties appropriate to scale, which may be required from time to time.

Skills and Qualifications

Essential Skills

  • Hold a current National Lifeguard Qualification in date.
  • One years’ demonstrable experience working in a leisure and sports environment to include:
  • Customer Service, Carrying out and maintaining high standard of cleaning, Set up and dismantle equipment.
  • Knowledge and application of Health and Safety in a leisure and sports environment.
  • The post will be subject to an enhanced AccessNI check for successful candidates in accordance with Access NI Code of Practice https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/publications/accessni-code-practice AccessNI Privacy Notice https://www.justice-ni.gov.uk/publi

Desirable Skills

  • Have a current first aid qualification in date.

Further Information

Location: Templemore Sports Complex, Derry. Paper version of application forms are available on request

Vacancy ID
1763610
Job ref.
26/32
Job Sector
Leisure
Area
Derry or Londonderry
Location
Derry /Londonderry
Salary
£26,403 - £27,254 per annum (Scale 3 SCP 7-9)
No. vacancies
4
Contract Type
Permanent
Weekly hours
37
Published date
09/03/2026
Closing date
20/03/2026
Worktime
To be confirmed.

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