Surrey Sports Park is one of the UK's leading sports and physical activity venues. We're looking for a motivated and enthusiastic Senior Recreation Assistant to join our dynamic team.
In this vital role, you'll be responsible for supervising a team to ensure smooth day-to-day operations of the centre. This includes delivering outstanding guest service, maintaining high standards of cleanliness and safety, and ensuring that all activities and areas are prepared and managed to a professional standard.
Key responsibilities:
Supervise and support the Recreation Assistant team
Oversee the setup, maintenance, and dismantling of sports equipment
Provide poolside supervision, including water-based rescues
Ensure all activities run safely, efficiently, and on schedule
Uphold and promote high standards of health and safety
Deliver excellent customer service and respond to enquiries professionally
Produce KPI reports for various objectives
What we're looking for:
Strong leadership and communication skills
Excellent customer service focus
Good understanding of health and safety in a leisure environment
Ability to manage and prioritise daily operational and admin tasks
Valid First Aid at Work Certificate and a National Pool Lifeguard Qualification (NPLQ)
(Training and funding will be provided for the right candidate)
Additional information:
You must be willing to work 40 hours per week (rota-based, including early mornings, evenings, and weekends)
Appointment is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check
If you're passionate about sport, thrive in a team environment, and want to help deliver a first-class experience to our guests, we'd love to hear from you.
Further details
For more information and to apply online, please download the further details and click on the 'apply online' button.
Surrey Sports Park is committed to providing an inclusive environment that offers equal opportunities for all. We place great value on diversity and are seeking to increase the diversity within our community. Therefore we particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups, such as people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic groups and people with disabilities.
Job Details
Department
Operations
Location
Guildford
Salary
£26,589
Post Type
Full Time
Closing Date
23.59 hours BST on Tuesday 30 September 2025
Interview Date
To be confirmed
Reference
029225-R