Leisure Attendant - DGA12574

Advert Leisure Attendant Castle Douglas Swimming Pool £13,706.88 - £13,940.88 You will be required 19.5 hours per week, 52.14 weeks per year. We require a passionate and enthusiastic individual to work as part of a team at Castle Douglas Swimming Pool. Duties will include ensuring customer safety at all times, lifeguarding customers, communicating effectively with members of the public and other staff, undertaking cleaning duties and setting up and dismantling of sports equipment in a safe environment. You will assist in actively promoting Castle Douglas Swimming Pool and Leisure and Sport activities at all times. Experience of working with the general public, children and customer care is essential and ideally you will have experience of working in swimming pools. You will possess a current RLSS Lifeguarding qualification and ideally possess a First Aid Certificate. Knowledge of Health and Safety Legislation is desirable. You will be required to attend regular staff training sessions as part of the requirement of this post. This post will include shift work including evenings and weekends. This post is considered as Regulated Work with Vulnerable Children and Protected Adults, under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007. From 28 February 2011, preferred candidates will be required to join the PVG Scheme or undergo a PVG scheme update check prior to formal offer of employment being made by Dumfries and Galloway Council. Applicants who have been resident outside the UK within the last 5 years, if offered a position, in addition to a Disclosure Scotland Check, will be required to provide a completed police record check from the police authority in the country or countries in which they were resident. Advert cont With an exciting benefits package, working for Dumfries and Galloway Council supports you to invest in your own health and wellbeing. Employees have access to our bespoke Vivup platform with over 800 discounts on everyday essentials from top UK retailers, restaurants, utility providers and more. Employees also get access to membership of The Local Government Pension Scheme (Scotland) exclusive discounts from local businesses, a Cycle-to-Work scheme, financial support from My Money Matters, and guidance from our trained Wellbeing Champions. Here at Dumfries and Galloway Council we are committed to equality, diversity and equal opportunity with our values, which include treating everyone with dignity, fairness and respect, driving us to tackle inequality. We are looking for people that can bring different perspectives and experiences and especially welcome applications from those who are underrepresented in our organisation. For further information please contact Andy Mclean, Team Leader on 07921038689 or email andrew.mclean@dumgal.gov.uk

Location: Castle Douglas, GB

Posted Date: 10/24/2025