Hours of Work
Available shifts:
Wednesdays 3.30pm - 10.30pm
Saturdays 7.30am - 12.30pm
Saturdays 12.30pm - 6.00pm
Rate of Pay
£10.85 per hour for 18-20 year olds, £12.71 for over 21s.
Duties and Responsibilities
Health and Safety:
- To maintain records and reports in line with Health and Safety legislation
- To administer first aid as and when required
- To maintain all first aid boxes held in the centre
- To maintain water temperature and water quality of the pool, conforming to Health and Safety standards
Hiring:
- To maintain an effective booking system to support the hiring of the facilities, and record hirers' usage and costings
- To ensure that all areas are fit for hiring, including the changeover period
- To report and log any operational or maintenance-related issues or concerns to the Centre Manager
Alix Burnage Centre:
- To clean areas of the centre during busy periods as and when required
- To create job sheets when required for part-time staff to follow
Swimming Pool maintenance:
- To operate the plant room to include daily water tests and any associated tasks such as priming the pumps, airing filters, topping up day tanks, pool water/air temperature, backwashing and cleaning poolside
- To ensure that the cleaning of the centre by the “contract cleaners” is maintained to a high standard
- Security:
- To open/lock the Centre at the beginning/end of shifts, as applicable
- To perform a site walk security check of the whole school, checking windows/doors/lights
- To identify and communicate any security-related issues that you come across during your working day
- To liaise with any external contractors when working on site.
- To ensure that the centre is opened as a whole or part in preparation for the hirers.
- To ensure that the “contract cleaners” are securing the centre when not in use/and/or to deliver a site check and walk round reporting any issues to the Centre Manager or recording on our system
Administration:
- To maintain records, incidents and lost property books
Person Specification and Qualifications
Essential:
Experience and qualifications:
- Good knowledge and experience in facility maintenance management
- Confident swimmer
- Good knowledge and experience in marketing building facilities
- Experience in planning and managing programmes and events
- Able to set up and maintain operating systems
- 18 years of age or over
Skill abilities:
- Results-driven, proven track record in meeting deadlines, working under pressure and exceeding targets
- Adaptability and flexibility to be able to respond to changing task requirements in an enthusiastic and positive way
- Passionate, energetic and proactive and a ‘can do’ attitude
- Ability and willingness to work evenings and weekends as required – prioritising needs of centre management
- Excellent communication skills – verbal, written and presentational – able to operate with diplomacy, tact and empathy
Desirable:
Qualifications:
- NPLQ (national pool lifeguard qualification) & FAAW (First aid at work)
- Appropriate qualification in a customer or service-related discipline
Knowledge and Experience:
- Knowledge and understanding of health and safety legislation and experience of carrying out relevant risk assessments
- Experience of promoting community engagement and involvement