Recreation Assistant

Chichester College have an exciting opportunity for you to join us as a Recreation Assistant at our Chichester campus. You will join us on a Bank basis and in return, we will offer a competitive salary of £13.92 per hour.

The Recreation Assistant role:

Are you looking for a flexible role that could fit around university studies or family responsibilities or that ideal part time role to earn a bit of extra money?

Chichester College is currently seeking to appoint a highly motivated enthusiastic team player who is confident in working with children of all ages as a Recreation Assistant in our Sports Centre.

This role will be used to cover for weekends, evenings and hours during the day for our Holiday Club programme. All hours are variable and subject to change, depending on rotas.

Key Responsibilities of our Recreation Assistant:

Monitoring that each area of activity is used in the correct manner.  If there are any questions direct them towards the Duty Officer.

Setting up, maintaining and dismantling equipment according to the schedules of activities taking place.

Cleaning the Sports Centre and associated areas and changing facilities to ensure the highest standards are met at all times.

Dealing with customer enquiries and cash handling.

Our ideal Recreation Assistant should have the below skills and experience:

GCSE Grade C/4 or above (or equivalent) in English and Maths

Knowledge in sports facilities equipment

Experience in the leisure industry

Knowledge of Health and Safety within a Sport and Leisure environment

The ability to communicate effectively with a diverse range of people at all ages and levels

Closing date for applications: 25th November 2025

The Chichester College Group has seven colleges, Anglia Examinations, First Steps Childcare Group, Chichester English School and 2,600 staff spread across West Sussex and Brighton & Hove. This makes us the largest college group in Sussex, providing high quality learning opportunities for over 25,000 students every year.

If you would like to learn more about our Recreation Assistant role, then please click ‘apply’ today

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There are no guaranteed minimum hours of work for this post. Please refer to the terms and conditions page within the job description, for further details.

The Chichester College Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All posts are subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check, which may include a check of the barred lists and any relevant overseas checks. We vigorously pursue all references and safeguarding checks to ensure applicants are suitable to work with young people.

As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the role.

We are an equal opportunities employer