GLL is looking for a Children’s Activity Instructor to work at The Girdwood Hub. If you have the skills and ambition to join us as a Children’s Activity Instructor, there's never been a more exciting time to join us. This is more than a coaching job, it's a career.
As a Children’s Activity Instructor you will be
NEED SOME MORE DETAIL ON WHAT THEY WILL DO AND BE RESPONSIBLE FOR / ALSO NEED TO ADD ATHLETICS COACH IN 3 MORE TIMES.
What you need:
Appropriate professional qualifications or experience working with children 5 years plus.
Qualified and trained to a minimum Level 2 in Child Care / Play work or a Level 2 coaching qualification, is desirable
Good understanding of the characteristics and qualities that guardians expect from a childcare provision
Knowledge of Ofsted Legislation
Knowledge of Health and Safety Legislation
Knowledge of GLL Safeguarding Polices Procedures and Code of Conduct on Safer Working Practices.
Suitable level of experience working with children under 8 or a relevant child care / play work qualification
Experience of delivering an enabling environment whilst responding to children’s individual needs.
As a leader within the leisure industry we can also offer scope to progress your career, and job variety like nowhere else.
What you’ll do:
Comply with the commitments out lined in the ‘Customer Charter’, ensuring that standards are maintained as stipulated
Ensure that all brand compliance is followed
Follow the legal requirements in line with Ofsted legislation
Ensure you follow all relevant administration procedures
Ensure that every child is given equality of opportunity and they are all included and supported
Care of overs 8’s, does not adversely affect the care of the under 8’s
Keeping all areas and equipment are checked and cleaned as per the cleaning matrix
Ensuring you deal, log and report to the Children Activity Supervisor all safeguarding issues
As a charitable social enterprise owned by its staff GLL has a great range of benefits for its employees:
A Values driven organisation
Learning & development to support career development
Good Pension schemes
Discounted gym membership for you and your partner.
A flexible position
Industry leading rates of pay
opportunity to join the GLL Society and have a say in how we are run plus associated social events
Exclusive discounts on our villas in Portugal
Exclusive discounts on our Ski chalets in Bulgaria
Health assurance
Career pathways, professional development are just the start. To ensure you stay at the top of your game, we provide training with practical and theory elements too.
Discounts across thousands of retailers (GLL Extras)
25% off Red Letter Days
25% off Buy A Gift
20% off GLL spa experience treatments and associated products.
Ride to work scheme
Free eye tests and discounted glasses
About GLL:
As the UK’s largest leisure operator and charitable social enterprise, we offer a range of careers for everyone in our local communities. We manage over 400 facilities across England, Wales and Northern Ireland, including public sport and leisure centres, elite sporting venues, libraries and children’s centres.
Our people are from the communities we serve and help us make real changes in their local area.
To make sure we’re having a positive impact on our people, we also offer some flexible and part-time working options so you can make sure your new job works for you.
So whether your ambitions lie in sport and leisure, events & catering, health & beauty, corporate support or working with children, you’ll be able to find your ideal new job at GLL.
Passionate about seeing our communities thrive, we invest back into our facilities, projects and people and are Investors in People Silver Award employer.
As a charitable social enterprise, we are different. Our purpose is to improve the physical, mental and social well being of local communities. We are looking for people with purpose who are aligned to our values:
BETTER SERVICE: Better choice for all
BETTER COMMUNITIES: Making a difference
BETTER BUSINESS: Business that benefits the community
BETTER PEOPLE: More than a job
We are an inclusive employer. We seek and welcome diversity in our teams.
All pay rates are subject to skills, experience, qualifications and location.