Casual Leisure Assistant

Casual Leisure Assistant (Ref: POS000390) Hours and Pay Salary £13.26 per hour (pay award pending) Salary Band Up to £10,000 Post Type Casual / Seasonal / Bank / Permanently Variable hours Hours Per Week As and when required Job and Application details Categories Youth / Community / Leisure Services Directorate N/A Published Date 14/07/2026 Closing Date 31/07/2026 We are looking for enthusiastic Casual Leisure Assistants to work in our vibrant Town Centre leisure facility in Darlington, The Dolphin Centre. Successful candidates should possess a valid RLSS National Pool Lifeguard qualification. The successful applicants must have outstanding communication skills, customer service skills and have a willingness to develop. You will have excellent time management skills and be able to work well as an individual and within a team. You will be required to work shift which include evenings,weekends and school holidays across both Wet and Dry facilities. This involves assisting in the implementation of the emergency procedures including delivery of first aid. If you are looking for a role which is fast paced, where no two days are the same, possess the above skills and would like to join the team, we would like to hear from you! Benefits The rewards for working at Darlington Borough Council go beyond the salary you will receive; we have numerous additional benefits such as: Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme with option to make Additional Voluntary ContributionsStaff equality forumsAccess to a wide range of training, learning and developmentPhysiotherapy serviceConfidential counselling serviceGreat wellbeing offerDolphin Centre Fit for Life DiscountsLocal and National retailer discountsVivup employee benefit app and Lifestyle SavingsArriva Employee Travel Club For the full range of benefits we offer, please see our Why work for us internet page, which also includes our Total Reward Booklet and Employee Benefit Video. https://www.darlington.gov.uk/jobs-and-careers/why-work-for-us/ Find out further information about us and what it’s like to work for our great team by visiting the Jobs and Careers home page. https://www.darlington.gov.uk/jobs-and-careers/ For detailed information on this role, please refer to the Role Profile and Person Specification. General Information For Applicants For a further informal discussion and any queries around the role profile and jobs itself please contact the Duty Manager 07823372657 or email helen.thomas@darlington.gov.uk. If you have any further questions regarding applying for this role or the questions and required fields within the application form, please contact the HR Support team on 01325 403217 or HR@darlington.gov.uk. If you are experiencing problems with the NE Jobs website, such as logging in, saving pages, on account queries please fill out the form within the link below. https://www.northeastjobs.org.uk/contactus All applicant email correspondence will come from donotreply@northeastjobs.org.uk and may be directed to your Junk folder depending on the settings of your email account. Please check both your email and Junk folder as all applicants will be notified whether they have been shortlisted. You must ensure that anything submitted in your application is factually accurate. Plagiarism can include presenting the ideas and experience of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own. Whilst we accept candidates may use AI tools within job applications; submissions must be truthful and relevant to your own experience. We are an equal opportunities' employer. We welcome applicants from all sections of the community. We aim to interview any applicant who declares a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job. Back to list Apply or view more details