Casual Sports Assistant

You enjoy being active and are looking for a job that encourages that. How about an exciting role working on a military estate in support of our Army customers Youll get to do what you love and be paid for it. Join a great team at Aspire Defence Services

As a Sports Assistant your top priority is maintaining strict supervision over swimming pool users and ensuring their safety. Youre like a hen watching over its chicks with the devotion and attention of a helicopter parent. Nothing escapes your attention and youre 100% focused on making sure that everyone is safe.

But your responsibilities dont stop there. Youre also in charge of keeping the area clean and well maintained. You care about people and are happy to advise visitors on the Centre regulations and how to use the facilities correctly and safely.

This role is about making sure the customer is safe and happy. This means youll need to be sociable levelheaded and calm skills which also come in handy when having to perform pool rescues or applying first aid. Its about preparing activity areas and carrying out cleaning duties as necessary to ensure the building is always as clean as possible.

It may feel daunting to have such responsibility to keep people safe but youll have a great team and manager to support you alongside regular trainings and courses to sharpen your skills.

But first meet the team

With a 35year contract making soldiers lives better is at the heart of everything we do at Aspire Defence Services.

Seriously picture a heart (the real one) and imagine how hard it works to keep the body running making sure every part gets exactly what it needs to thrive. Thats our mission; to deliver a modern fully serviced flexible working environment for soldiers.

And just as the heart needs certain parts to keep the body alive we need the dedication and commitment of our people to support our customers. We deliver a broad range of services for onethird of the British Army living and working on our patch and were proud of the work we do.

Were all about nurturing great teams and our awardwinning safety and wellbeing initiatives are built on keeping an eye out for one another and having a good worklife balance.

In addition to being part of our team youll also get

Continued training and development

Free use of Aldershot Garrison Sports Centre facilities

Opportunities to develop in other areas of the Sports Centre

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays (calculated pro rata)

Contributory Company Pension Plan matched up to 6% plus individual life assurance

Uniform and PPE

A shopping discounts scheme

Employee assistance and health and wellbeing check ins

Reward and recognition to celebrate outstanding achievements

Free onsite parking

Opportunity to earn substantial overtime

Tech Scheme

Reduced rates on O2 contracts

Ready to join the team

You must be a competent swimmer with excellent communication and customer service skills.

A First Aid at Work qualification is desirable as well as a National Pool Lifeguard qualification.

Location: Aldershot

Up to 12.30 per hour

Please note: Our garrisons are tobacco free working environments. As part of this role you will be required to obtain security clearance prior to starting with us.

ADSL has a legal responsibility to ensure that all its employees have the right to live and work in the UK. If you are invited to an interview you will be asked to bring with you original copies of documentation that provides evidence of your right to live and work in the UK. Applicants needing skilled worker sponsorship may not be suitable for this post due to the immediacy of the appointment. If you are made an offer of employment this will be subject to ADSL verifying that you are eligible to work in the UK before you start work.

We are an equal opportunities employer and do not discriminate against protected characteristics. We guarantee that candidates will be given the same consideration and will pass through our established procedures. Please note this vacancy may close early if we receive a high volume of applications.