Duty Officer - Full Time - Guildford Spectrum
Join the Energy at Freedom Leisure - Do Good Feel Good! At Freedom Leisure, we're all about positive vibes, great people, and making a real impact. Yes, we run leisure and cultural facilities, gyms, and swimming pools—but at the heart of it all, it's our people who make the difference. As one of the UK's leading charitable leisure trusts, we're proud of our mission of Improving Lives Through Leisure. We're here to help communities live healthier, happier lives by making our centres welcoming, inclusive, and accessible to everyone—because everyone deserves to feel good. We're all about delivering amazing customer service with a smile—every single day. We create spaces where people feel at home, supported, and inspired. If you're passionate about helping others and love creating great experiences, you'll feel right at home with us. You don't need to be an expert to get started—we'll give you all the training and support you need. With over 130 centres across England and Wales, there's loads of room to grow. Many of our team have built amazing careers doing what they love, helping customers day‑to‑day and making people feel good. We're proud to be a workplace where everyone is welcome, valued, and supported to thrive—because when our team reflects the communities we serve, we all grow stronger together.
We are looking for a Duty Officer to join our friendly and professional team. Working with the Duty Managers and General Manager, you will ensure performance potential is optimised, all work is carried out to the highest standard, and you will lead the team of Lifeguards at the busy leisure pool. You will be responsible for the day‑to‑day running of the leisure centre to the highest standard and will be offered the full opportunity to develop all the skills required for a Duty Manager. We are looking for someone who has excellent communication skills and ideally has experience working in a leisure environment. More importantly, we need someone with passion and drive, who can think on their feet, keep calm under pressure, and deal with people from all walks of life. We want our employees and customers to have the best possible experience, so if you are looking to progress your career, we want to hear from you.
Hours
40 hours per week, Monday – Sunday (rota basis)
Requirements
* RLSS National Pool Lifeguard Qualification
* To actively manage, develop, and motivate a team of operational staff
* To be responsible for the day-to-day duty management and running of the leisure centre to the highest standard
* To contribute to and understand the business and budgetary performance of the centre
* To be a proactive member of the leisure centre team
* A passion for the industry demonstrated through continuous professional development
* Experience of problem solving, customer service, and staff management
* Experience working in a Duty Management or similar role
* To be able to work flexibly with a level of autonomy and decision-making confidence
* Able to think on your feet and respond to variable demands
Benefits
* My Staff Shop, our very own staff benefit scheme, gives employees access to a great range of benefits. Get discounts on cinema tickets, travel bookings, high street e‑vouchers, gift cards, days out, leisure activities, and your day-to-day spending
* Discounted Staff membership (including family members)
* Incremental holidays
* Employee Assistance Programme – 24/7 confidential, independent and professional counselling
* Company pension
* Various insurance and saving schemes
* Financial advice
* Cycle-to-work and Car Leasing tax‑efficient schemes (salaried staff only)
* Fully funded training and career progression opportunities in a team working environment
Closing date
14th November 2025
Salary
up to £26,090 per annum
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