About this job

PERMANENT: 11 HOURS AVERAGE PER WEEK 
SALARY: £13.69 - £14.59 PER HOUR (pending pay award)
LOCATION: CREDITON

 Tuesday 17.30-21.30, Friday 17.30-21.30 and every other Sunday 10.00-4.30

Are you looking for a rewarding role where you can make a real difference to people's leisure experience? We have an exciting opportunity for a Part-Time Recreation Assistant (Wetside) to join our friendly team at Active Crediton.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys working with people, values excellent customer service, and is passionate about creating a safe, welcoming environment for all visitors. There are also opportunities to develop your career within the leisure industry.

Benefits

Working at Active Crediton offers a range of benefits, including:

• Competitive hourly pay
• Generous annual leave entitlement
• Discounted leisure memberships
• Free uniform
• Free DBS check
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Excellent training and career development opportunities

About the Role

As a Recreation Assistant (Wetside), you will play a vital role in ensuring customers have a safe and enjoyable experience while using our facilities. Your responsibilities will include:

• Providing lifeguard cover and maintaining the safety of all swimming pool users.
• Delivering outstanding customer service and creating a positive experience for all visitors.
• Maintaining high standards of cleanliness and presentation throughout the leisure facilities.
• Ensuring all health and safety procedures and operational guidelines are always followed.

About You

We're looking for someone who:

• Has experience working in a customer-facing environment.
• Works well as part of a team and can adapt to changing situations.
• Is enthusiastic about learning and developing a career within the leisure sector.
• Ideally holds a current National Pool Lifeguard Qualification (NPLQ), however training can be given.
• A First Aid at Work qualification is desirable but not essential.

Career Development

We are committed to supporting our staff and offer opportunities for progression within our leisure service. Successful candidates may have the opportunity to develop in areas such as:

• Front of House
• Fitness Instruction
• Sports Coaching
• Leisure Management

To find out more

To find out more about this role please contact Ben Dommett at bdommett@middevon.gov.uk or on 01884 234970.

For full details please read the Job Description and Person Specification - LS10 - Recreation Assistant (Wetside)

The Job Description refers to the level of competencies required for this post. For an explanation of what this means, please see Core Competencies.

A satisfactory basic disclosure check, and three years complete employment history will be requested in the event of you being offered the position.

Unfortunately, we are unable to sponsor skilled worker visas at this time. For more information on pre-employment checks, please review the documents found here.

How to apply

Please download and complete our Job Application Form and send to opportunities@middevon.gov.uk. Alternatively, print and send by post to:

People Services
Mid Devon District Council
Phoenix House
Phoenix Lane
Tiverton, Devon
EX16 6PP

Please remember to quote the following post and vacancy numbers:

CLOSING DATE:	07 August 2026 at 5:00pm
POST NUMBER:	LS10-2
VACANCY NUMBER:	2026098

Mid Devon District Council reserves the right to close this vacancy early. We therefore encourage early applications.

We want to be an inclusive and diverse employer of first choice reflecting the community we serve and particularly welcome applications from all underrepresented groups. We are keen to make our interviews accessible. Let us know on your job application if you have a disability and need any reasonable adjustments.

We're committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from all sections of the community.

If we've not contacted you within two weeks of the closing date, please assume your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. 

Thank you for showing an interest in this vacancy and we wish you every success with your on-going job search.