Job Title: Leisure Assistant Higher
Post requires candidate to be entitled for work: Yes
Hourly rate: £19.86
Contract Type: Permanent
Full time/Part Time: Part Time
Term Time only post: No
Advert Closing Date: 22/05/2026
Job Overview
Prepare session plans and deliver group fitness, aquatic or learn to swim classes, supervising safe activity, addressing any issues that emerge with technique whilst engaging with the group in a professional, but fun and energetic manner.
This includes the effective delivery of programmes to children, and interaction with parents and teachers. Deliver excellent customer service by proactively interacting with members of the public using facilities to encourage good health and wellness behaviours.
To deliver efficient and professional services according to the operational requirements and the specific knowledge and skills necessary, to optimise health and safety and customer experience. Leisure Assistants at the Higher level, who will be gym instructors and lifeguards possessing additional technical knowledge and skills where there will be required to deliver a range of specialist services; Group Fitness Instructor services; Sports Coaching; Pool Plant Operator services and Swimming Instructor (Swim England).
Focussing on providing excellent customer experience to members of the public using the facilities available. Postholders also have responsibilities for the preparation and cleanliness of facilities, undertake ‘front of house’ duties and to contribute to continuous service improvements.
For an informal discussion or further information please contact - Robin Bousson - r.bousson@gov.je
Job Purpose
For a full job description please see following link - Job Description
Statutory Responsibilities
Active engagement, participation and compliance with any other statutory responsibilities applicable to the role, as amended from time to time.
Qualifications
Those qualification are not essential to apply for the position but desirable as we can provide those qualifications to the successful candidate.
- National Pool Lifeguard Qualification (NPLQ)
- National Pool Plant Operator (Level 3)
- Qualified Swimming Teacher (Level 1 or 2)
- Qualified Group Fitness Instructor (Level 2 or 3)
- Qualified Gym Instructor (Level 2)
- Qualified and Accredited Personal Trainer (Level 3)
- Specific sport coaching qualification
Knowledge
A good level of fitness / aquatic fitness Have an acceptable level of the English language.
Experience
An individual appointed directly to the job role would be expected to have previous experience matched to the services offered within the facility in which they are working. It would be expected that an appointee would be experienced in working independently.
Familiarity with the multisports environment.
Jersey Public Service Careers
Across the Jersey Public Service, the scope of our work means our people enjoy a wide range of opportunities—working with recognised experts across teams, learning new skills, and developing their careers. We actively seek to recruit people from different backgrounds with diverse perspectives, creating a richer, more varied environment where you’re exposed to new ideas, new ways of thinking, and new opportunities to build an exciting and rewarding career.
To maintain the highest standards of public service, we have a rigorous screening process, to ensure candidates align with our values, skills, and professional requirements. This helps us create a trusted, capable workforce that can deliver excellence and safeguard our community.
For regulated activity roles (working with children and adults at risk of harm), an enhanced level of screening will be conducted to include enhanced DBS checks.
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