Thomas Gainsborough School
Leisure Centre Assistant x2
Start Date: As soon as possible (further to completion of all pre-employment checks)
Contract Type: Permanent, part time (11 hours per week, 52 weeks per year) – includes evenings and weekends on a rota
Salary: Grade 3, SP 4 (FTE £24,404 / Actual £7,255 per annum)
Thomas Gainsborough School are seeking Leisure Centre Assistants to join their team. The successful candidates will represent and manage the bookings diary, Café and set up / clear activities at Cornard Leisure Centre. You will be part of a small team running the Centre and it’s bookings, ensuring that the Centre is checked to be safe and is maintained to a high standard of cleanliness and safety for Customers and Staff throughout operational hours.
This role requires the applicant to be able to switch between lifeguard duties, reception and Café cover, working primarily from the Reception Desk and covering pool sessions as part of a team. Excellent communication skills are essential as well as a proactive attitude and the ability to be able to work with Customers and staff to resolve issues, while maintaining a high level of Customer Service alongside an active and busy diary across a large multi-activity site (see full job description for details).
As part of this position you must already hold, or be available to complete, a National Pool Lifeguard Qualification (NPLQ) within 3 months of starting.
Where you will work:
Cornard Leisure Centre (part of Thomas Gainsborough School), Head Lane, Great Cornard, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 0JU.
Thomas Gainsborough School is part of the Unity Schools Partnership.
If you are interested, please visit tgschool.net for more information.
Closing date for applications: 09:00am, 4th June 2025
Interviews: 9th – 13th June 2025
Please note: we may hold interviews as and when applications are received and we reserve the right to offer to a candidate prior to the closing date. We only accept applications submitted online via our careers website and which are completed before the closing deadline. With this in mind, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible and advise you check the job information as per the listing on our careers site.
In line with safer recruitment, we are unable to accept CVs. Failure to complete an application form satisfactorily may result in not being shortlisted for the post.
Unity Schools Partnership is committed to safeguarding, safer recruitment and promoting the welfare of pupils. Our comprehensive recruitment and selection processes aim to discourage and screen out unsuitable applicants. Successful candidates are subject to rigorous pre-employment checks. We are equally committed to eliminating discrimination and encouraging diversity. We aim for our workforce to be representative of society and that each employee feels respected and able to give their best. We are committed to providing equality and fairness in our recruitment and employment practices and not to discriminate on any grounds. We oppose all forms of unlawful and unfair discrimination.

Please refer the Job description for details