Leisure Assistant

Building a sustainable tomorrow

BAM FM is recruiting a Leisure Assistant to join the team at Dalkeith Leisure Centre.

Working 12 hours per week over seven days, shifts will vary.   

Your mission

• Undertake general lifeguard duties and ensure the pool is never left unattended whilst in use
• Be aware of general pool conditions and report any changes to management
• Check safety equipment and report any defect to management
• Respond to emergency situations quickly and effectively and to give assistance to persons in difficulty throughout the centre
• Supervise the centre facilities and centre users to ensure the general safety and good behaviour of the public to prevent injury, misuse and damage
• Patrol all areas of the centre to ensure all facilities are being used in the correct manner
• Carry out cleaning duties inside and outside the centre in accordance with Health & Safety and the establishment procedures
• Maintain storage areas in a clean and tidy condition and in accordance with store plans
• Set out and clear away equipment in a timely and safe manner
• Maintain up to date records in accordance with legislative and BAM FM requirements
• Administer bookings, including taking bookings and payments
• Cash handling and securing money for banking
• Carry out routine building checks and completion of relevant documentation
• Carry out other duties that may be reasonably requested from time to time by BAM FM and client management

Who are we looking for?

• Knowledge and Experience:
• Experience of working within the leisure industry
• National Pool Lifeguard Qualification
• First Aid Trained
• Excellent organisational, presentation and interpersonal skills
• Excellent customer care skills
• Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland)Act 2007 (PVG) in relation to this type of work is applicable for children.

What’s in it for you?

A challenging and continuously changing environment in a forward thinking organisation. In addition to an attractive salary and benefits package, we support further personal growth and development

Your work environment

People are at the heart of what we do at BAM. We recognise that creating a diverse and inclusive environment that nurtures our employees and encourages them to bring their best and whole self to work is crucial. We’re on an exciting journey to get us there by recruiting the very best talent to join us regardless of race, colour, religion, national or ethnic origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability or other characteristics.

Be you! Join us today, so we can achieve amazing things together and build a sustainable tomorrow.

Who are we?

The art of building is about building for communities; it’s about building for life.

Where others stop, we go further, leading the way towards a sustainable tomorrow for us and future generations. As an industry leader, we raise the bar.

Our values: sustainable, inclusive, collaborative, reliable and ownership, enable us to achieve our ambitions. Today, tomorrow and every day.

Our recruitment process, what you need to know?

We provide a wide range of services to essential public services and major commercial organisations. Our aim is to improve efficiency, reduce our carbon footprint and enhance wellbeing for our users. With more than 900 team members, we also design and deliver better services across the education, healthcare, retail and commercial sectors.