GLL is looking for a Children’s Activity Instructor to work at West Drayton’s Platinum Jubilee Leisure Centre is set to become a flagship GLL facility, and we’re looking for passionate, driven individuals to join us on this exciting journey. This is a unique opportunity to be part of a brand-new centre that will deliver outstanding services to the local community. If you have the skills and ambition to join us as a Children’s Activity Instructor, there has never been a more exciting time to join us. This is more than a Children’s Activity Instructor job, it's a career.
As a Children’s Activity Instructor, you will be responsible for engaging and inspiring children through various activities including soft play, clip n climb and hosting birthday parties. Ensuring their safety and enjoyment while fostering their development.
What you’ll do:
1. Comply with the commitments outlined in the ‘Customer Charter’, ensuring that standards are maintained as stipulated.
2. Ensure that all compliance is followed.
3. Follow the legal requirements in line with Ofsted legislation.
4. Ensure you follow all relevant administration procedures.
5. Ensure that every child is given equality of opportunity and they are all included and supported.
6. Ensure care of over 8’s does not adversely affect the care of the under 8’s.
7. Keep all areas and equipment checked and cleaned as per the cleaning matrix.
8. Deal with, log, and report all safeguarding issues to the Children Activity Supervisor.
What you need:
9. Appropriate professional qualifications or experience working with children aged 5 years and above.
10. Qualified and trained to a minimum Level 2 in Child Care / Play work or a Level 2 coaching qualification is desirable.
11. Good understanding of the characteristics and qualities that guardians expect from a childcare provision.
12. Knowledge of Ofsted Legislation.
13. Knowledge of Health and Safety Legislation.
14. Knowledge of GLL Safeguarding Policies, Procedures, and Code of Conduct on Safer Working Practices.
15. Suitable level of experience working with children under 8 or a relevant child care / play work qualification.
16. Experience of delivering an enabling environment whilst responding to children’s individual needs.
As a leader within the leisure industry, we can also offer scope to progress your career and job variety like nowhere else.
As a charitable social enterprise and cooperative owned by our staff, GLL is a unique organisation for you to have a career with!
The basics:
17. This is a Flexible position. Hours of work will be negotiated with you in line with the needs of the service; flexible working may be possible. Working from home is not possible in this role.
18. We are an accredited Living Wage employer with industry-leading rates of pay.
19. We can offer a career, not just a job, with extensive Learning & Development support available.
20. A uniform will be supplied and must be worn.
21. GLL is Values Driven, not Profit Driven. We work hard to benefit the communities we operate in.
22. As a staff-owned organisation, you will be given the opportunity to join the Society and have a stake in your business.
Additionally, GLL offers employees a range of employment benefits:
23. Access to a pension scheme.
24. Health Assurance and access to Counselling services.
25. Access to the tax-efficient Ride to Work bicycle purchase scheme.
26. Free annual eye tests.
27. Discounted nationwide (over 200 centres) inclusive leisure centre membership for you and your partner. This includes GLL Extras!
GLL Society benefits (if you choose to join the Society after your probation period) include:
28. The right to stand for the Society board and to vote for board members to represent you.
29. Access to team building and fun events such as treks, concerts, outings, etc.
30. Access to a range of benefits exclusive to our people – ask your line manager for details or check out the Intranet.