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Sport and Leisure Attendant (Lifeguard Qualified)
- Location
- Chesterfield Borough Council, The Healthy Living Centre, Staveley and/or Queens Park Sports Centre, Chesterfield
- Reference
- JOB/26/00869
- Salary details
- £12.85 to £13.85 per hour
- Job term
- Part Time
- Appointment type
- Permanent
- Hours
- x3 variable posts (working as and when required), x1 post at 10 hours and 30 minutes per week, x1 post at 14 hours and 30 minutes per week and x1 post at 18 hours and 30 minutes per week
- Closing Date
- 12 April 2026
PLEASE DO NOT APPLY USING THE DERBYSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL WEBSITE, PLEASE SEE DETAILS BELOW.
Candidates must possess the necessary right to work authorisation to enable them to work for Chesterfield Borough Council. Regrettably, we are unable to provide sponsorship or assume sponsorship of an employment visa at this juncture.
We are looking for new additions to join our team to work at the modern leisure facilities within Chesterfield Borough Council.
Duties include providing lifeguard cover, customer engagement, supervision, cleaning, equipment set ups, and membership sales. You must be a highly motivated, flexible and resourceful individual who can maintain a customer-focused approach to all our sport and leisure activities.
The successful candidate must hold a current National Pool Lifeguard award. Further coaching qualifications are desirable but not essential as we are looking for the right quality of individual.
The post requires regular unsocial hours working including availability at evenings and weekends involving a variety of services and roles provided at all council’s sports and leisure venues within the Borough.
We have 3 part time vacancies and 3 variable attendant positions available. One post at 14 hours and 30 minutes per week at the Healthy Living Centre, one post at 18 hours and 30 minutes per week and one post at 10 hours and 30 minutes per week at Queens Park Sports Centre. Candidates would be required to be available for cover over both sites.
The successful candidate will be subject to a disclosure carried out by the Disclosure and Barring Service.
For an informal discussion on any aspect of the post, please email Darren Townsend at darren.townsend@chesterfield.gov.uk to set up a call, or for further information on this post, please view the job description and person specification attached.
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How to apply
CVs are not accepted for this vacancy, please download and complete the application form and return it by email to hrjobs@chesterfield.gov.uk. Your application must be received no later than the closing date shown below.
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Provisional interview date: to be confirmed
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Please be aware that Derbyshire County Council is placing this advert on behalf of this organisation and you should refer directly to its website for details of the terms and conditions attached to this post. Any queries regarding this advert or the recruitment process should be made directly to the organisation.