Job Title: Leisure Attendant
Hourly Rate: £12.86 (Plus holiday pay)
Contract Type: Permanent, 30 hours per week
Start Date: 3 August 2026 – pending completion of pre-employment checks
Join Our Team as a Casual Leisure Attendant
If you enjoy being active, supporting your community and helping visitors have a great experience, this could be the perfect role for you.
We are looking for an enthusiastic and reliable Leisure Attendant to work a contracted schedule across our sports centres at Winterstoke Hundred Academy (Beaufighter Road and Locking Parklands) plus Hans Price Academy.
You will play an important part in ensuring our facilities are safe, welcoming and well-run for all users.
Contracted Working Hours:
Monday: 16:30 – 22:30 (WHA Beaufighter Road) Tuesday: 16:30 – 22:30 (WHA Locking Parklands)
Thursday: 16:30 – 22:30 (WHA Locking Parklands) Friday: 16:30 – 22:30 (Hans Price Academy)
Saturday: 12:00 – 18:00 (Hans Price Academy)*
*Saturday hours are subject to bookings and may vary slightly throughout the year depending on demand
About the role
As a Leisure Attendant, you’ll help keep our sports centres running smoothly by:
Setting up and packing down equipment for activities and bookings in a safe and timely way
Supervising users and supporting the safe use of facilities
Keeping spaces clean and tidy, including changing rooms and indoor/outdoor areas
Carrying out routine facility checks and basic maintenance of equipment
Providing friendly and helpful customer service to visitors, community groups and hirers
Supporting site security, including being a key holder where required
You’ll be working as part of a supportive team and may occasionally work solo once fully trained. Shifts may include evenings and weekends.
About you
We are looking for people who are:
• Safety aware – understands health & safety, security and safeguarding; stays alert when supervising facility users
• Great with people – communicates clearly, stays calm under pressure, handles queries and concerns professionally
• Hands on and practical – comfortable with moving equipment, basic maintenance and keeping facilities clean
• Adaptable and proactive – able to work independently within guidelines, use initiative and solve problems quickly
• Committed to inclusion and safeguarding – promotes safety, equality and positive experiences for all users
Desirable (but not essential):
• Experience in sports/leisure or working in an educational setting
• First aid training (or willingness to complete it)
Applicants are advised to refer to the full requirements of the role in the attached job description and person specification, prior to submitting an application.
Why join us?
• Flexible, casual hours across three friendly and busy community sports centres
• A supportive team environment with opportunities to learn and develop
• A chance to play a key role in keeping local facilities safe, enjoyable and welcoming for all
About Cabot Learning Federation
The Cabot Learning Federation is a diverse Multi-Academy Trust (MAT) in the South West. We are proud to serve 18,000+ pupils who all attend ten secondary academies, seventeen primary academies, an all through provision, a studio school, a discrete Post 16 provision, two alternative provision schools and three SEMH special schools.
CLF is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The trust is proud to serve a diverse student population and their communities. We actively encourage applications from underrepresented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.
We are proud to be part of diverse communities in the region and celebrate the richness of cultures, faiths and backgrounds of our students. We aim to develop a curriculum that is responsive to our pupil’s needs and reflects their diverse interests and backgrounds.
We aim to remove any barriers to employment, ensuring everyone can compete on equal terms. Job share, part-time and flexible working opportunities will be considered.
What we can offer you:
• Access to a generous pension through the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS).
• Generous annual leave.
• A comprehensive induction and ongoing commitment to wellbeing and career progression, through a range of training, apprenticeships and in-role/wider-trust development opportunities.
• Well-being support through an Employee Assistance Programme.
• Health benefits, including wellness sessions, gym discounts, and flu jabs.
• A range of generous family leave options, including above industry average occupational maternity pay.
• Additional benefits like cycle to work scheme, on-site parking plus many more!
Recruitment timeline:
Closing Date: 21 June 2026
Shortlisting: 23 June 2026
Interviews: 01 July 2026
We welcome visits from potential candidates. If you would like to arrange a visit prior to the closing date, please contact the academy/site directly to arrange a suitable appointment.
As part of our commitment to Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE), we do not accept CVs – a full education and employment history must be provided through our application form.
Please note we are not able to offer visa sponsorship for this role.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early, should we receive a high level of interest in the role. Therefore, candidates are advised to apply at their earliest convenience to avoid missing out.
As a Disability Confident Committed Employer, we are dedicated to equity and inclusion and commit to interviewing applicants with a disability who meet the essential criteria. We aim to provide an inclusive and accessible recruitment process, and support employees throughout their employment. If you have a disability, are neurodivergent, or require any adjustments to support you through the application or interview process please let us know how we can assist.
