Childrens Activity Lead

GLL wish to recruit a Lead Children's Activity Instructor to work at Thornton Heath Leisure Centre, in Croydon, for our Holiday Play Scheme and Birthday Parties. If you have the skills and ambition to join us as a Children's Activity Instructor there's never been a more exciting time to join us. This is more than a Children's Activity Instructor job, it's a career.

We believe that children should be active, stimulated and sociable. That's why at GLL, we run Holiday Play Schemes at our Better Leisure Centres. The schemes run during school holidays and provide a safe, yet fun haven for children from 5+ years old. As well as being enjoyable for the children, they're very convenient for working parents too. Pease note this position is based at Thornton Heath Leisure Centre, in Croydon.

Working as part of a team, you'll create a structured, safe and fun environment using the facilities around you. You'll be confident in leading children through a mix of activities that can include anything from football, basketball, swimming, trampolining and even bouncy castles. You'll encourage an environment of respect and friendship amongst the children.

Essential requirements for the role:

• Experience of working with children of 5+ years old

• Basic knowledge of safety with regards to childcare

• Friendly and approachable as well as being imaginative, creative and a positive role model to the children in the scheme

If you have what it takes to keep children active and happy at our Holiday Play Schemes, apply now.

As a leader within the leisure industry, we can also offer scope to progress your career, and job variety like nowhere else.

In return, you will get:

• Industry leading rates of pay
• Discounted membership at our leisure centres
• Discounts across thousands of retailers (GLL Extras)
• A fantastic pension scheme
• 25% off Red Letter Days
• 25% off Buy A Gift
• 20% off GLL spa experience treatments and associated products.
• Ride to work scheme
• Free eye tests and discounted glasses
• The opportunity to join the GLL Society and have a say in how we are run plus associated social events
• Exclusive discounts on our villas in Portugal
• Exclusive discounts on our Ski chalets in Bulgaria
• Health assurance
• Career pathways, professional development are just the start. To ensure you stay at the top of your game, we provide training with practical and theory elements too.

About GLL:

As the UK’s largest leisure operator and charitable social enterprise, we offer a range of careers for everyone in our local communities. We manage over 400 facilities across England, Wales and Northern Ireland, including public sport and leisure centres, elite sporting venues, libraries and children’s centres.

Our people are from the communities we serve and help us make real changes in their local area.

To make sure we’re having a positive impact on our people, we also offer some flexible and part-time working options so you can make sure your new job works for you.

So whether your ambitions lie in sport and leisure, events & catering, health & beauty, corporate support or working with children, you’ll be able to find your ideal new job at GLL.

Passionate about seeing our communities thrive, we invest back into our facilities, projects and people and are Investors in People Silver Award employer.

We are an inclusive employer. We seek and welcome diversity in our teams.

All pay rates are subject to skills, experience, qualifications and location.