Recreation Assistant
| Posting date: | 19 February 2026 |
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| Salary: | £24,370 to £25,320 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 08 March 2026 |
| Location: | St. Neots, Cambridgeshire |
| Remote working: | Fully remote |
| Company: | Huntingdonshire District Council |
| Job type: | Permanent |
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Summary
Huntingdonshire District Council (HDC) is passionate about providing high quality services to our communities, residents and businesses and this means we need to employ and retain the most talented and dedicated people. Situated within the heart of the Cambridge-Peterborough Growth Area, Huntingdonshire is a beautiful district that boasts thriving market towns and many attractive villages, each with its own identity. We are an innovative and forward-thinking Local Authority whose residents are at the heart of our decision making.
One Leisure St. Neots is looking for an enthusiastic individual to join our team as a Recreation Assistant. You will deliver and support the One Leisure corporate and site-specific systems, procedures and programmes to ensure a quality customer experience and exceptional service both within the poolside environment and dryside leisure centre. This will primarily include working as a lifeguard, but also involves assisting on reception, in the gym and throughout the leisure centre.
You will ideally have experience as a Lifeguard, although training can be provided to the right candidate. The Successful candidate will receive additional qualification training in pool plant operations and first aid, along with optional training in swimming teaching or Fitness instructing.
Any candidates who do not currently hold a Lifeguard qualification, will be required to complete the following swimming competency test before interview;
• swim 50m in less than 1 minute - swim 100m continuously on your front then 100m on your back
• tread water in deep water for more than 30 seconds
• surface dive to the deepest part of the pool
• climb out of the pool unaided
This position gives anyone new into the industry the opportunity to gain a wide variety of qualifications and experience within a leisure environment.
We want to employ staff who embody our icare values (Inspiring, Collaborative, Accountable, Respectful, Enterprising) all of which support our ultimate purpose of putting our customers first.
This role is subject to a satisfactory DBS check.
Should you have any additional questions regarding submitting an application, please contact our Recruitment team recruitment@huntingdonshire.gov.uk
One Leisure St. Neots is looking for an enthusiastic individual to join our team as a Recreation Assistant. You will deliver and support the One Leisure corporate and site-specific systems, procedures and programmes to ensure a quality customer experience and exceptional service both within the poolside environment and dryside leisure centre. This will primarily include working as a lifeguard, but also involves assisting on reception, in the gym and throughout the leisure centre.
You will ideally have experience as a Lifeguard, although training can be provided to the right candidate. The Successful candidate will receive additional qualification training in pool plant operations and first aid, along with optional training in swimming teaching or Fitness instructing.
Any candidates who do not currently hold a Lifeguard qualification, will be required to complete the following swimming competency test before interview;
• swim 50m in less than 1 minute - swim 100m continuously on your front then 100m on your back
• tread water in deep water for more than 30 seconds
• surface dive to the deepest part of the pool
• climb out of the pool unaided
This position gives anyone new into the industry the opportunity to gain a wide variety of qualifications and experience within a leisure environment.
We want to employ staff who embody our icare values (Inspiring, Collaborative, Accountable, Respectful, Enterprising) all of which support our ultimate purpose of putting our customers first.
This role is subject to a satisfactory DBS check.
Should you have any additional questions regarding submitting an application, please contact our Recruitment team recruitment@huntingdonshire.gov.uk
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