Salary: £12.85 an hour + Pension Scheme (LGPS)

Hours: Part time

Contract Type: Casual

Start date: ASAP

About the Leisure Centre

Lift Rawlett Leisure Centre is a well-used community facility located within Lift Rawlett in Tamworth. The centre provides a range of high-quality indoor and outdoor spaces for sports clubs, fitness groups, community organisations and local events.

The facilities play an important role in supporting the local community by providing accessible spaces for physical activity, recreation and social engagement outside of school hours. As part of Lift Schools, a national multi-academy trust of 58 schools, the leisure centre benefits from strong operational support, professional development opportunities and a commitment to high standards across all facilities.

We are now looking to recruit two casual Leisure Centre Assistants to support the smooth operation of the centre and help maximise community use of the facilities.

Your new role

As a Leisure Centre Assistant, you will play an important role in ensuring the leisure centre operates safely, efficiently and provides a welcoming environment for all visitors.

You will support the management of community bookings, assist with the preparation and supervision of facilities and act as a key point of contact for users of the centre.

Key responsibilities include:

Managing enquiries and bookings for the leisure centre's facilities
Coordinating facility hire through the booking system
Preparing sports halls, pitches and activity spaces for community use
Acting as the main point of contact for customers and community groups
Ensuring all users follow health and safety and safeguarding procedures
Supporting the promotion of the leisure centre to increase community participation
Supervising lettings and responding to any issues during sessions
Ensuring the building is secure during evening and weekend lettings

This role requires flexibility, as shifts will include evenings and weekends depending on the bookings schedule.

What you'll need to succeed

We are looking for someone who is organised, approachable and able to deliver excellent customer service to a wide range of leisure centre users.

You will ideally have experience in a customer-facing or leisure environment and be confident communicating with members of the public, community organisations and staff.

You will also:

Be confident using IT systems to manage bookings and enquiries
Be able to work independently and respond calmly to issues as they arise
Have a good understanding of health and safety procedures
Demonstrate an awareness of safeguarding responsibilities

A GCSE in Maths and English (Grade 4 or equivalent) is required. First aid training, or a willingness to complete this training, would be advantageous.

Who is Lift Schools?

We're a diverse and inclusive network of schools with one clear mission; to provide an excellent education to every child - in every classroom, every day. And we do this across each of our 58 schools. As with our students, we want our team to be empowered to do their best work, supported by the best leadership they've ever had.

We acknowledge and appreciate the exceptional efforts of everyone here in making this an incredible organisation.

We offer you:

Comprehensive training: Access a wide range of developmental training to boost your career.
Generous benefits: From your pension plan to healthcare and financial support, we've got you covered.
Lifestyle perks: Enjoy discounted gym memberships, travel deals, and even electric vehicle incentives.

Ready to apply? Get in touch today. We can't wait to hear from you.

Closing date: 27th March 2026

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive an overwhelming response. All candidates are advised to refer to the job description and person specification before making an application.

Lift Schools are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils, and we expect all our people and volunteers to share this commitment. We adopt a fair and consistent recruitment process which is inline with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. This includes online checks for shortlisted candidates. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, references, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check.

Lift Schools embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity. Job share, part-time and flexible working opportunities will be considered.

We are a Disability Confident Employer and there is a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.

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