Leisure Attendant (Casual)

Melbourn Village College, Royston, Hertfordshire, SG8 6EF

2 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  30 January 2026 at 11am

• Date listed

  28 January 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Casual
• Full-time equivalent salary: £7.55 - £12.21 Hourly NLW or NMW (18+) plus holiday pay

Leisure Attendant (Casual) job summary

LEISURE ATTENDANT

Salary: NLW or NMW (18+) - £7.55 to £12.21 per hour plus holiday pay

Contract: Casual agreement - as and when required

Start date: As soon as possible

Place of work: Melbourn Village College, Melbourn

Make a difference and open doors to a career in a fun, vibrant industry as a Leisure Attendant!

Melbourn Sports Centre is located within the grounds of Melbourn Village College and provides excellent facilities for the local community, including a full size Astroturf, tennis courts and a full range of outdoor sports facilities.

As a Leisure Attendant, you’ll be supervising our customers and ensuring their safety. You’ll be setting up and taking down sports equipment as required for events. You’ll also be answering customer queries and directing them around the building, so a friendly nature and good communication skills are important.

This is a fun role that would suit an energetic person, as you’ll be working with the public throughout the day. It’s a perfect fit for any lifestyle too, whether you’re earning some extra cash while studying, or looking for a productive way to spend your time during retirement.

You should:

• Have an awareness of safeguarding and working with children and vulnerable persons
• Have a good understanding of customer care and working with customers/general public.
• Be able to work in an environment where there may be conflicting priorities and demands
• Have the ability to work effectively within a team and to use your own initiative
• Be able to give clear, accurate, and assertive instructions verbally and through the correct use of signals to customers and other members of the team
• Have the ability to solve routine problems as they arise and suggest ideas to improve service provision.
• Will have or be willing to train as a pool lifeguard (NPLQ)

In return we can offer:

free car parking

local government pension scheme

training and development opportunities

Free DBS check

Access the Employee Assistance Programme for free, providing confidential 24/7 support for various personal matters, from debt management to assistance for new parents.

For further details on the school please visit our website Welcome to Melbourn Village College - Melbourn Village College

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Melbourn Village College

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 585 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Melbourn Village College website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/melbourn-village-college

Melbourn Village College is a successful 11-16 school with a strong community feel. At just over 600 pupils, our size enables all to flourish within a supportive environment, where each feels valued and empowered. Pupils are encouraged to continue their learning outside the classroom and a very high proportion get involved in the wide range of extra-curricular activities available to them. Our most recent OFSTED Inspection in September 2017 confirmed that we are a ‘good’ school which “has continued to improve the quality of education in the school” since our previous ‘Good’ judgement in May 2013. We are committed to improving what we do and aim to be outstanding

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