Job Title: Casual Leisure Attendant
Actual Salary: £13.45 - £13.68 per hour (CLF Grade Aii)
Contract Type: Casual
Proposed Start Date: 30 October 2026 - pending the 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 enthusiastic and reliable Leisure Attendants to join our casual team at Monkton Wood Academy Sports Centre in Taunton. You'll play an important part in ensuring our facilities are safe, welcoming and well run for students, community users, clubs and hirers.
Please note: Applicants must be 18 years of age or over due to insurance requirements associated with the role, including key holder responsibilities and occasional lone working duties.
Working hours are flexible and vary depending on demand. Weekday shifts (Monday to Friday) usually start from around 4.30pm and can finish as late as 10.30pm. Weekend shifts can start from 7.00am and may run until 6.00pm, although most weekend shifts typically begin around 9.00am. Shifts lasting more than six hours are split to allow for appropriate rest breaks.
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’re 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
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.
About Monkton Wood Academy:
Alongside its work with students, Monkton Wood Academy operates a busy and developing Sports Centre, which opens to the public during evenings, weekends, and school holidays. The centre plays a key role in our connection with the community, offering a welcoming and professional environment for sports clubs, fitness classes, community groups, and private bookings.
As part of the CLF Leisure & Lettings team, the Sports Centre aims to deliver a high‑quality experience for all visitors, ensuring safe, clean, and well‑maintained facilities. Our Leisure Attendants are central to this mission — supporting bookings, assisting customers, preparing activity spaces, and maintaining high standards throughout the site.
This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who enjoys working in a customer‑focused environment, has an interest in sport and physical activity, and wants to contribute to a community‑centred facility. Training and development opportunities are available for the right candidate.
Why work at CLF?:
We are a diverse and inclusive community of 37 academies across five cluster regions in the Southwest that is committed to excellence and making a positive impact. Our people bring unique perspectives, but we’re all driven by a shared moral purpose and a passion for making a positive impact, whether in a teaching, leadership or support role. We’re proud to foster a culture where everyone can thrive, feel valued, and make a meaningful difference to the lives of others.
We are an equal opportunity employer and proud to serve a diverse student population and our communities. We strongly believe that representation matters and so encourage applications from underrepresented and global majority groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.
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: 5 October 2026
Interview Date: 12 October 2026
We welcome visits from potential candidates. If you would like to arrange a school 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.
Skilled Worker visas cannot be sponsored through this role, as it does not meet the requirements set out by government.
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.
