Centre Assistant

Job summary

We are looking for a strong competent swimmer with an interest in rehabilitation and Sports Therapy/Leisure. Who is eager to gain valuable life skills, are enthusiastic, adaptable and organised individual to work as a Centre Assistant/Lifeguard. Ensuring the safety of all users of the facilities at the Park Rehabilitation Centre. The lifeguard qualification is an advantage but not necessary as the successful candidate must be to be willing to undertake the qualification, but on applying the applicant must be a strong, competent swimmer. All shortlisted candidates must be willing to undertake a swim test. These vacancies would be ideal for someone who is looking for evenings and weekend work to either fit around a busy family, studying or just looking for a change of pace and career. You will be working in a fun, lively environment with likeminded people and help to inspire others support their rehabilitation following clinical intervention, to work together and deliver their very best. Work patterns will include evenings and weekends.

Main duties of the job

The main duties of this role are to maintain good supervision over the swimming pool and Gym sessions. Communicate effectively with all centre users and colleagues, and have an awareness of problems and preventing accidents. Preparation of activities for service users and cleaning duties are also part of the working day in always ensuring a customer focused environment.The lifeguard qualification is an advantage but not necessary as the successful candidate must be willing to undertake the qualification, but on applying the applicant must be a strong, competent swimmer.Prerequisites for this course are:Able to jump or dive into deep water.Able to swim 50 metres in less than 60 seconds for their assessment.Be able to swim 100 metres on their front and 100 metres on their back competently.Able to tread water for 30 seconds.Able to surface dive to the floor of the pool (deep end) - usually 1.8-3m depending on pool.Able to climb out of the pool unaided (without use of steps).Confident and not afraid of water, getting their face wet or being submerged.It is the responsibility of the candidates to ensure that they are familiar with and can meet the prerequisites they must satisfy the post.You will be provided 2 uniforms for when working on poolside and when working with income generation sessionsOngoing training and development, opportunities to learn.

About us

The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust (TRFT) is a combined acute and community Trust serving our local population of around 270,000 people. Our vision is to always act the right way and be proud to provide exceptional healthcare to the communities of Rotherham

As a Trust we are on a journey to excellence and our people and culture are at the heart of everything we do for patients. In the latest NHS Staff Survey, we are the second most improved Trust in England for would you recommend the Trust as a place to work?, and were one of the most improved for staff engagement overall

But dont just take our word for it each year hundreds of colleagues receive nominations for our Excellence and Proud awards, showcasing our brilliant people and recognising their achievements. Our people make a difference to the lives of patients every day and we are proud of the improvements we are making

All of our colleagues are key to our journey, and we are continuing to improve our services by upholding the Trusts values of Ambitious, Caring and Together. If you are passionate about making a difference, then please apply to join us on our journey to excellence

Certificates of Sponsorship

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Employer details

Employer name

The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust

Address

The Park Rehabilitation Centre

Badsley Moor Lane

Rotherham

South Yorkshire

S65 2QL

Employer's website

https://www.therotherhamft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust

Address

The Park Rehabilitation Centre

Badsley Moor Lane

Rotherham

South Yorkshire

S65 2QL

Employer's website

https://www.therotherhamft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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