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Job Title: Leisure Attendant
Hourly Rate: £12.86 (Plus holiday pay)
Contract Type: Casual
Join Our Team as a Casual Leisure Attendant
If you enjoy being active, supporting your community and helping visitors have a great experience, this could be the perfect role for you.
We’re looking for enthusiastic and reliable Leisure Attendants to join our casual pool of staff working across our sports centres at Broadoak Academy, Hans Price Academy and Winterstoke Hundred Academy. You’ll play an important part in making sure our facilities are safe, welcoming and well‑run for all users.
Working hours are flexible and vary depending on demand:
1. Weekday shifts (Monday–Friday) usually start from around 4.30pm and can finish as late as 10.30pm.
2. Weekend shifts can start from 7.00am and may run until 6.00pm.
3. Any shifts lasting over 6 hours are split, allowing for appropriate breaks
About the role
4. As a Leisure Attendant, you’ll help keep our sports centres running smoothly by:
5. Setting up and packing down equipment for activities and bookings in a safe and timely way
6. Supervising users and supporting the safe use of facilities
7. Keeping spaces clean and tidy, including changing rooms and indoor/outdoor areas
8. Carrying out routine facility checks and basic maintenance of equipment
9. Providing friendly and helpful customer service to visitors, community groups and hirers
10. Supporting site security, including being a key holder where required
11. You’ll be working as part of a supportive team and may occasionally work solo once fully trained. Shifts may include evenings and weekends.
About you
We’re looking for people who are:
12. Safety‑aware – understands health & safety, security and safeguarding; stays alert when supervising facility users
13. Great with people – communicates clearly, stays calm under pressure, handles queries and concerns professionally
14. Hands‑on and practical – comfortable with moving equipment, basic maintenance and keeping facilities clean
15. Adaptable and proactive – able to work independently within guidelines, use initiative and solve problems quickly
16. Committed to inclusion and safeguarding – promotes safety, equality and positive experiences for all users
Desirable (but not essential):
17. Experience in sports/leisure or working in an educational setting
18. First aid training (or willingness to complete it)
Applicants are advised to refer to the full requirements of the role in the attached job description and person specification, prior to submitting an application.
Why join us?
19. Flexible, casual hours across three friendly and busy community sports centres
20. A supportive team environment with opportunities to learn and develop
21. A chance to play a key role in keeping local facilities safe, enjoyable and welcoming for all
About Cabot Learning Federation
The Cabot Learning Federation is a diverse Multi-Academy Trust (MAT) in the South West. We are proud to serve 18,000+ pupils who all attend ten secondary academies, seventeen primary academies, an all through provision, a studio school, a discrete Post 16 provision, two alternative provision schools and three SEMH special schools.
CLF is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The trust is proud to serve a diverse student population and their communities. We actively encourage applications from underrepresented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.
We are proud to be part of diverse communities in the region and celebrate the richness of cultures, faiths and backgrounds of our students. We aim to develop a curriculum that is responsive to our pupil’s needs and reflects their diverse interests and backgrounds.
We aim to remove any barriers to employment, ensuring everyone can compete on equal terms. Job share, part-time and flexible working opportunities will be considered.
What we can offer you:
22. Access to a generous pension through the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS).
23. Generous annual leave.
24. A comprehensive induction and ongoing commitment to wellbeing and career progression, through a range of training, apprenticeships and in-role/wider-trust development opportunities.
25. Well-being support through an Employee Assistance Programme.
26. Health benefits, including wellness sessions, gym discounts, and flu jabs.
27. A range of generous family leave options, including above industry average occupational maternity pay.
28. Additional benefits like cycle to work scheme, on-site parking plus many more!
Recruitment timeline:
29. Closing Date: 14 June 2026 @11.59pm
30. Shortlisting: 15 June 2026
31. Interviews: To be confirmed
We welcome visits from potential candidates. If you would like to arrange a visit prior to the closing date, please contact the academy/site directly to arrange a suitable appointment.
As part of our commitment to Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE), we do not accept CVs – a full education and employment history must be provided through our application form.
Please note we are not able to offer visa sponsorship for this role.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early, should we receive a high level of interest in the role. Therefore, candidates are advised to apply at their earliest convenience to avoid missing out.
As a Disability Confident Committed Employer, we are dedicated to equity and inclusion and commit to interviewing applicants with a disability who meet the essential criteria. We aim to provide an inclusive and accessible recruitment process, and support employees throughout their employment. If you have a disability, are neurodivergent, or require any adjustments to support you through the application or interview process please let us know how we can assist.
Safeguarding Statement
The Cabot Learning Federation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All roles across the trust have a varying level of responsibility for ensuring safeguarding practice, with some roles holding significant responsibility and involving working with children on a daily basis in regulated activity. Regardless of the level of responsibility and involvement in each role, we expect all staff, visiting professionals and volunteers to share this commitment.
All successful candidates will undergo a comprehensive pre-employment checking process, including an enhanced DBS check (including a further check against the appropriate barred list), references from current and previous employers, health, right to work in the UK, child disqualification (where applicable), prohibition from teaching/management and online checks. You must also tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.