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Leisure Assistants

Employer
Monkton Wood Academy
Location
Taunton, Somerset
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Part Time
Salary
£23,864 - £24,755
Start Date
As Soon As Possible
Expires
15th May 2025 11:59 PM
Contract Type
Permanent
Job ID
1480979
Job Reference
42862
Start Date
As Soon As Possible
  • Contract Type :Permanent
  • Job ID: 1480979

Job Title: Leisure Attendant

Actual Annual Salary: £12.37 per hour

Full Time Equivalent Salary: £23,864 - £24,755 (CLF Grade Aii) Based on 37 hours per week, all year round.

Contract Type: Part Time, Permanent

Hours: 5 hours per week, 8:30am - 1:30pm

Flexibility: Overtime available other days of the week and occasional change of working day or hours based on the business need

Your opportunity to work in a casual role that suits your availability: 

We are looking for a Leisure Attendant to join our supportive and talented team at Monkton Wood Academy. We are a diverse multi-academy trust, looking for professional and ambitious people, with a passion for transforming our students’ learning. The successful applicant will become a member of the CLF Leisure and Lettings team.

About you:

To be successful in the post, we are looking for a Leisure Attendant who will ensure the safety of those using or hiring the academy's facilities outside of school hours. We hire the Academy’s Sports Hall, MUGA, brand new 3G Astro, small hall, performing arts studios and Classrooms to a range of customers from the local community. The Leisure Attendant will provide all visitors with a friendly and positive experience delivering effective customer service and maintaining safe and efficient facilities through supervision and high standards of housekeeping.

Hours per week can be flexible. Although we are particularly interested in weekend staff. Our facilities open around 5pm and close at 10pm on weekdays, and 9-5pm on weekends. We also open for daytime bookings during the school holidays. Our opening hours are dependent on bookings, so can vary. The hours per week can be discussed at interview.

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 work at CLF?

We are a diverse and inclusive community of 35 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.

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: 15th May

Shortlisting Date: 15th May

Interview Date: 22nd May 2025

Proposed Start Date: 14th June 2025

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.

Attachments

Safeguarding Statement:

The Cabot Learning Federation are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This role has significant responsibility for ensuring safeguarding practice within the academy. This role involves working with children on a daily basis and is therefore in regulated activity. 


The successful applicant will, in accordance with statutory guidance, be subject to a comprehensive pre-employment checking process including references from current and previous employers, health, right to work in the UK and a child disqualification check. The checks will also include an enhanced DBS check and a further check against the appropriate barred list. 

Monkton Wood Academy

Monkton Wood Academy

Part of Cabot Learning Federation

Cabot Learning Federation