Casual Leisure Assistant (Gymnastics)
| Posting date: | 18 July 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £12.60 per hour |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 05 August 2025 |
| Location: | Morecambe, Lancashire |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Lancaster City Council |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 52_25 |
Summary
This is a fantastic and exciting opportunity to join our Gymnastics team at Salt Ayre Leisure Centre.
We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic, experienced Level 1 Qualified individual to help deliver the Gymnastics programme at the Leisure Centre.
Our programme offers coaching sessions to children from 5 to 16 years of age helping participants to reach their full potential in line with the IGA guidelines
We are looking for a coach that:
Enjoys working with Children from 4 – 16 years of age
Is a great communicator and motivator
delivers high quality coaching sessions based on age and ability
Is a team player that is always willing to help whenever needed
A positive & hard-working attitude to their work
Your role will be to deliver Gymnastics coaching within our Salt Ayre Gymnastics Programme.
As this post is a Casual Position you would be required to work within the hours the Gymnastics programme is delivered; Wednesday and Thursday 15:30 -19.00 and Saturday 08.00-17:00 as and when required.
An enhanced clearance with the Disclosure and Barring Service is essential.
About You
You will identify with our organisational values of Pride, Ownership, Working Together and Ambition.
Our Benefits
Lancaster is a great place to work, as well as being part of something special you will also benefit from:
Generous annual leave allowance
Local Government Pension Scheme
A range of employee benefits including discounted gym membership, cycle to work scheme, the opportunity to purchase extra time off, as well as discounts on days out, activities and retail.
Lancaster City Council has unanimously declared a climate emergency and will therefore work towards reducing carbon emissions to net-zero by 2030. As part of this role, you will be expected to participate and work towards reducing both carbon emissions and the impacts of climate change.
We are an Investor in People, Forces Friendly employer, and an Armed Forces Covenant committed organisation. We welcome applications from defence reserves and other members of our armed forces community. We are an inclusive employer and welcome applications from all parts of our community.
At Lancaster City Council we aim to have a diverse workforce that is representative of the district that we serve and provide a working environment where each employee feels able to bring their whole self to work. We welcome applications from all sections of our community and provide several supportive and inclusive workplace networks and safe spaces for employees to feel connected. Our workplace wellbeing strategy drives our commitment to staff wellbeing initiatives and ensuring that our organisation is a great place to work for all.
We are a disability confident committed employer.
Please note that due to the volume of applications we receive we are unable to update all applicants individually. If you do not receive a response from us within 2 weeks of the closing date, then your application will have unfortunately been unsuccessful in progressing to interview.
Interview date: TBC
We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic, experienced Level 1 Qualified individual to help deliver the Gymnastics programme at the Leisure Centre.
Our programme offers coaching sessions to children from 5 to 16 years of age helping participants to reach their full potential in line with the IGA guidelines
We are looking for a coach that:
Enjoys working with Children from 4 – 16 years of age
Is a great communicator and motivator
delivers high quality coaching sessions based on age and ability
Is a team player that is always willing to help whenever needed
A positive & hard-working attitude to their work
Your role will be to deliver Gymnastics coaching within our Salt Ayre Gymnastics Programme.
As this post is a Casual Position you would be required to work within the hours the Gymnastics programme is delivered; Wednesday and Thursday 15:30 -19.00 and Saturday 08.00-17:00 as and when required.
An enhanced clearance with the Disclosure and Barring Service is essential.
About You
You will identify with our organisational values of Pride, Ownership, Working Together and Ambition.
Our Benefits
Lancaster is a great place to work, as well as being part of something special you will also benefit from:
Generous annual leave allowance
Local Government Pension Scheme
A range of employee benefits including discounted gym membership, cycle to work scheme, the opportunity to purchase extra time off, as well as discounts on days out, activities and retail.
Lancaster City Council has unanimously declared a climate emergency and will therefore work towards reducing carbon emissions to net-zero by 2030. As part of this role, you will be expected to participate and work towards reducing both carbon emissions and the impacts of climate change.
We are an Investor in People, Forces Friendly employer, and an Armed Forces Covenant committed organisation. We welcome applications from defence reserves and other members of our armed forces community. We are an inclusive employer and welcome applications from all parts of our community.
At Lancaster City Council we aim to have a diverse workforce that is representative of the district that we serve and provide a working environment where each employee feels able to bring their whole self to work. We welcome applications from all sections of our community and provide several supportive and inclusive workplace networks and safe spaces for employees to feel connected. Our workplace wellbeing strategy drives our commitment to staff wellbeing initiatives and ensuring that our organisation is a great place to work for all.
We are a disability confident committed employer.
Please note that due to the volume of applications we receive we are unable to update all applicants individually. If you do not receive a response from us within 2 weeks of the closing date, then your application will have unfortunately been unsuccessful in progressing to interview.
Interview date: TBC
Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme
Disability Confident
About Disability Confident
A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident.