Job Details
Community Use is the team that works hard to ensure most of the Halls, Community Centres and Schools in Fife are available for everyone to enjoy learning, leisure, life, and cultural events. Together with amazing partners we deliver a fantastic programme of inclusive pursuits including physical activity & sport, performing arts, arts & crafts, cookery, modern languages, and vocational training. We also offer space for meetings, celebrations, and community events in both modern and historical buildings usually found in the heart of the Kingdom’s city, towns, and villages. More information about Community Use can be found at:
Based at Inverkeithing High School Community Use you will be responsible for supporting the operation and delivery of Community Use programmes. You will be expected to ensure the safety of all swimming pool users by responding to any rescue or first aid incidents, reporting them to your lead officer and ensuring that these are documented. You will ensure that the area is set up in accordance with the booking requirements, as well as ensuring that these facilities are opened and secured at prescribed times. It will be your responsibility to ensure that the poolside and changing facilities are kept clean and tidy which should be followed in line with our health and safety procedures.
You will engage with customers and user groups in an appropriate manner ensuring that Council service provision is a positive experience for all facility users. You will contribute to the achievement of the key priorities and milestones set out in the Community Use Plan, Service Improvement Plan, and other relevant strategy documents.
A link to the role profile for this vacancy is included below. It provides more detailed information about the job and the type of person we are looking for.
The Person
We are looking for a qualified pool lifeguard who is enthusiastic and self-motivated with good customer service skills, comfortable working with members of the public. You should also be a well-organised individual and able to manage conflicting demands. An NPLQ Qualification is required and experience in working in a leisure environment would be an advantage.
The successful applicant must also:
1. Be assertive, confident, and levelheaded when dealing with people at all levels.
2. Be flexible and able to work on their own initiative.
3. Have excellent team working skills.
4. Have conflict handling skills.
5. Able to provide a regular and effective service.
6. Be methodical and well-organised.
7. Be able to respond to incidents quickly and efficiently.
8. Have IT skills to be able to use any required computer systems.
Before confirming to your appointment, you will be required to obtain Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) scheme membership through Disclosure Scotland and become a member of the relevant PVG scheme.