Recreation Assistant (Leigh Sports Village Arena)
| Posting date: | 07 July 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | Competitive |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 06 August 2025 |
| Location: | Leigh, WN7 4JY |
| Company: | inploi |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 75714056 |
Summary
Priority Candidates will be considered in the first instance
The Arena
Leigh Sports Village
Sale Way
Leigh
WN7 4JY
Salary: Grade 3, £ £24,027 - £24,790 per annum. £12.45 - £12.84 per hour
37 hours per week
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Your role:
Leigh Sports Village is a pioneering multi-sector development and is now one of the finest sporting hubs in the Northwest. The Sports Village provides state of the art facilities for sport, education, wellbeing, leisure, and culture and serves the local community and the region as a whole.
We are looking for a committed individual with a passion for sports and the leisure industry with the drive to make a real difference. As a recreation assistant for the Sports Arena at Leigh Sports Village you will ensure the effective, efficient, and safe operation of the facilities, in order to provide a high standard of customer care, whilst assisting the duty managers with the day to day running of the facility.
This job is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) assessment.
About you:
Candidates should have a knowledge and experience of working within the relevant area: Sport, education, wellbeing, leisure, and culture.
The ideal candidate will display the Be Wigan Behaviours and be positive, courageous, kind and accountable and be able to work well as part of a diverse team that works across a wide range of business areas.
You must be able to demonstrate the following essential requirements:
Basic level of literacy and numeracy.
1 years’ experience in a similar role.
Good communication skills.
Good level of customer service skills.
Desirable requirements:
Coaching Qualifications in relevant sports/activities.
Relevant NVQ e.g. Level II Sport & Recreation/Operational Services.
Community Sports Leaders Award.
Recognised First Aid Qualification.
About us:
Wigan Council has been voted ‘Overall Council of the Year’ at the APSE (Association for Public Service Excellence) Awards. We are signed up to the Greater Manchester Continuous Service Commitment ensuring that your service will be continuous or 'unbroken' between the supporting organisations.
The Progress with Unity plan is a place movement for change for the next decade, bringing a new era for Wigan Borough. It draws on the strengths of our individual organisations, recognising that together we can achieve much more for our communities by delivering on our 2 place missions; create fair opportunities for all children, families, residents and businesses and make our towns and neighbourhoods flourish for those who live and work in them.
Leigh Sports Village is an exciting place to work with ambitious plans to develop sports, education and leisure opportunities for all.
The vision for the campus is:
“To be the number one venue for health, education, sport & events. Ensuring that wellbeing, sporting culture and educational opportunities are equally available to all, through engagement and co-production with our local communities.”
Successful candidates who are eager to pursue a career in sports, wellbeing, youth services, leisure and culture will find this a highly rewarding, exciting opportunity in a dynamic and supportive environment.
Here at Wigan, we are proud to support flexible working patterns, when the service can accommodate this. We also take a blended approach to where we work, depending on the work we do. This may include working from home, the office, or the community. We like to thank our employees for their hard work and commitment by giving them the opportunity to access a range of exclusive rewards and benefits click here to find out more about working for #TeamWigan.
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Should you require more information about the role, please do not hesitate to contact: Graham Lowe - Senior Duty Manager for LSV Arena - 01942 487 894 / g.lowe@wigan.gov.uk
Interview dates:
Priority candidates: 28 July 2025
All other candidates: 30 July 2025
This position is subject to Enhanced Disclosure Procedures plus child barred list check
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