Derbyshire County Council
Lifeguard/Leisure Attendant
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Lifeguard / Leisure Attendant
Salary/Grade: Grade 3, £26,134 - £26,813
Hours/Days: 37 hours per week
Contract Type: Permanent
Location: Bolsover District Council, The Arc, High Street, Clowne, Chesterfield, Derbyshire. S43 4JY
Closing Date: 5th October 2026
Interview Date: To be confirmed
Assist in the operation of sports, leisure and recreational establishments throughout the Bolsover District.
About Us:
Bolsover District Council is a dynamic and ambitious organisation that takes pride in delivering excellent services to our community whilst driving economic growth and environmental sustainability for the district.
About Go! Active:
Go! Active is a busy leisure facility that caters for a wide range of ages and abilities and is fully accessible. We have two swimming pools, a flume, gym facilities, a thermal suite, group exercise studios, group cycling studio, a sports hall, outdoor pitches and a café.
Role Overview:
This role ensures the efficient, effective and economic operation of sports, leisure and recreational activities, including a wide range of duties in wet, dry and other operational areas.
The successful candidate will be involved in general leisure duties including control, organisation and implementation of the work of Leisure Services, its assets, resources, systems and methods of work.
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Requirements:
- Excellent understanding of the leisure industry
- Understanding of customer computerised booking systems
- Understanding of the operation of leisure facilities and equipment including Health and Safety awareness
- RLSS UK National Pool Lifeguard Award
- Excellent interpersonal communication skills
- Customer service skills
- Ability to work in a team environment
- Must be physically fit and capable of heavy lifting
- To be able to deliver water based fitness classes as and when required
Additional Information:
This post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service check at the Enhanced level.
Why Work for Us?
Bolsover District Council is a great place to work and if you join our team, you will become part of a talented and dedicated workforce. If you are keen to make a difference to people’s lives and develop your skills and experience, we would like to hear from you.
We offer a competitive salary, Local Government Pension Scheme, generous annual leave entitlement and excellent work/life balance initiatives. Learn more about the benefits of working for us at: https://www.bolsover.gov.uk/
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Application Process:
If you are interested in this post, please apply using the online application on our dedicated webpage on Derbyshire Jobs at: Bolsover District Council Vacancies or via Derbyshire - Jobs and Careers by clicking ‘Apply for this job’ and creating an account. You can save your progress and exit the application at any time, coming back to it at a later stage to complete and submit your application.
Please read the Guidance Notes provided before completing any application and please note that CV’s will not be accepted.
If you do not have internet access, you can request an offline application pack by contacting Bolsover District Council Contact Centre on 01246 242424 or emailing: BDC-HR&Payroll@bolsover.gov.uk
We welcome applications from all sections of the community.
Further Information:
For an informal discussion about the post, please contact Duty Managers on 01246 242365, or email GoActiveDutymanagersbdc@bolsover.gov.uk
If you have not received any communication within 4 weeks of the closing date, please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion, and we thank you for your interest in the job role.
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