Recruitment

The role of sport attendant requires an STA or NPLQ pool lifeguard qualification as it will involve safe monitoring of the swimming pool environment. The priority of the attendant is to ensure the facilities are well presented, safe for use, and to provide an excellent customer service across all facility areas.

There are no formal qualifications required for the role of sport assistant. You need to be willing to go the extra mile, be a hard worker and be passionate about the importance of providing excellent customer service. The key priority for this role is to ensure all facilities are maintained, prepared, and in turn deliver an excellent customer experience.

There are no formal qualifications required for this role, but you must display an exemplary level of customer care and communication skills. The fundamental role of the receptionist is to welcome & support all members, students, staff, community and campus visitors to the sports facilities. You should be able to retain vast amounts of information, have an open and flexible approach to your duties and be enthusiastic and engaging with people.

This role requires a Level 2 Gym Instructor qualification as a minimum. It would be desirable to also hold, or be working towards, a Level 3 Personal Training qualification. To be successful in the role you should be passionate about supporting and developing others to achieve their health and fitness goals. The key priority of this role is to provide motivation, engagement and encouragement to fitness users.

In order to be considered for this role you should hold a minimum of one industry recognised group exercise qualification, such as TRX, Les Mills, Boxfit, Zumba, Yoga, Pilates, Indoor Cycle/Spin, Aquacise or Kettlebells, for example. Ideally you should be able to demonstrate experience delivering well structured, motivational and engaging fitness classes to a wide range of ability levels. Personable skills and the ability to motivate and engage others is fundamental to this role. 

The role of a swim teacher requires the Scottish Swimming Teaching Qualification (SSTQ) or equivalent. The fundamental purpose of this role is to plan and deliver a series of progressive, high-quality and well-structured swimming lessons to children and adults.

An LTA Assistant qualification is required for this role. You should be able to demonstrate some experience delivering LTA Youth sessions in line with the LTA pathway. To deliver sessions on your own, including to adults, you should have an LTA Instructor qualification. All instructors should have LTA accreditation.