Leisure Attendant and Coach

1 week ago


Edinburgh, United Kingdom Teacheroo Full time

Job Introduction
We are looking to employ a Leisure Attendant and Coach who is highly enthusiastic and customer focused to join the team at Access EA, Edinburgh Academy Trading Company Limited. This is a varied role, and you will be required to deliver a high quality and excellent customer experience for all users.

You will be expected to coach multiple sports and activities to Junior School aged children within our After School Programme and Holiday Camps. All training would be provided but previous experience coaching children is desirable. Being able to effectively interact with children, adults, parents, teachers, staff, and colleagues is an integral part of the role. The postholder will demonstrate a keen interest in sport and a genuine interest in helping others.

You will possess an ability to work on your own initiative and have a commitment to working within a team. Your main leisure duties include managing leisure bookings in the Sports Centre, setting up and down equipment, ensuring the Sports Centre is clean and hygienic, managing bookings, handling cash and dealing with the day-to-day running’s and enquiries.

While not essential, it would be advantageous if applicants held one or more of the following Leisure Qualifications: NPLQ Trainer Assessor, First Aid.

As part of the team, you will help ensure a safe, secure, and clean environment for the users. The hours will be based on a rota, which will include working evenings and weekends and will be line managed by the Sports Hub Manager.

We are an inclusive company, and our ambition is to attract, recruit and promote diverse talent.

**Further details are available from the Sports Centre Manager: 0131 624 4902**

Main Responsibilities
Leisure Attendants and Coaches play a significant role in maintaining a safe, clean, and enjoyable environment for customers. The postholder will be involved in all aspects of the activities taking place at the Sports Hub. In the absence of the Sports Hub Manager or Head of Sports and Activities you will take on a supervisory role to ensure a smooth running of the Sports Hub, supporting the Sports Hub Manager and Head of Sports and Activities daily.

**Main Duties**:

- Maintain a high standard of cleanliness and maintenance in all areas of the Sports Hub, both inside and outside, carry out cleaning programs for the fitness room and sports equipment, reporting any defects or breakages.
- Setting up and taking down sports equipment, ensuring that all bookings start and finish on time.
- Supervising patrons using the equipment while in the facility including teams, adults, teenagers, and children
- Dealing with customer queries in person and over the telephone in a confident and positive manner.
- Assisting with any accidents that occur and giving first aid if needed
- Overseeing security in changing rooms and lockers, tidying, and cleaning all areas
- Charging admission, taking bookings, renting out equipment, handling cash or answering the phone
- Helping the sports instructors to coach clients and assisting at unique events
- Any other reasonable duties as may requested by Management.

**Coaching Duties**
- Organising and delivery high quality coaching sessions to Junior School aged children within our activity programme (2.15pm to 4.45pm)
- Completing Risk Assessments and Coaching Session plans before each session, managing groups of children, ensuring safety and managing behaviour
- Leading and assisting in our Weekend Activity Programme and Multi-Activity Birthday Parties
- You will support the Sports Hub Manager and Head of Sports and Activities during Holiday Camps during non-term time. Supervising the smooth running of Holiday Camps, coaching multiple activities and sports and ensure safe and effective working practices are being adhered to by all coaching staff.
- Passion for sport - essential
- Experience coaching sport to children - essential
- A recognised sports coaching qualification - desirable
- Leisure qualification - desirable
- Customer service experience - desirable

About the school/organisation
The Edinburgh Academy is a fully co-educational school. The School consists of a Senior School, Junior School and a Nursery Department. The School is a member of HMC. The Edinburgh Academy moved to full co-education across the whole school in 2008. The Junior and Senior Schools are on separate sites, both of which have spacious grounds and sports facilities including extensive playing fields, an all-weather sports area, and a large Sports Hall and Centre.

Package Description
- Generous pension
- Training and development
- Free gym membership
- Employee discounts at entertainment venues and major retailers
- Employee assistance programme
- Free 3 course lunch during-term



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