Lifeguard/Leisure Assistant
The St Alban's Sports Centre offers something unique in North Yorkshire with an excellent, city-standard gym and a family-friendly 25m swimming pool in the most beautiful, uplifting countryside. It is part of Ampleforth College, the world’s foremost Catholic boarding school, welcoming girls and boys of all faiths aged 11-18. Each student’s unique talents are recognised and nurtured within a welcoming community rooted in Benedictine values.
We are looking for part time (8-16 hours per week), qualified RLSS Lifeguards and Leisure Assistants to join our existing team in this well-established local sports centre. They will be required to have been trained in First Aid with a working knowledge of applicable Health & Safety regulations. Successful candidates will enjoy meeting and helping customers either poolside or within the well-equipped gym. They will help with the smooth running of the day-to-day activities of the centre from greeting customers at Reception to lifeguarding.
Hours of work will be between 4pm-9:30pm Monday to Friday and 6:30am-9:30pm Saturday and Sunday.
In return, we have a great benefits package to offer, which includes:
- Choice of hot and cold meals during working hours
- Group Personal Pension Scheme (Employer contribution matched up to a maximum of 8%
- A generous Bounty scheme for referral of new staff
- Discounted on-site Gym membership
- Free car parking on site
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee assistance programme
- A friendly and supportive working environment
If you wish to apply for this role then please download and complete an application form, which can be found on our website www.ampleforth.org.uk and return to employment@ampleforth.org.uk
Alternatively, if you would like to find out more about the position, then please contact Will Mulligan, will.mulligan@ampleforth.rog.uk or the St Alban’s Sports Centre by calling 01439 766740.
Closing date for applications: Friday 9th October 2026
Interviews will take place week commencing 12th October 2026, but may also take place prior to the closing date.
St Laurence Education Trust and Ampleforth College are committed to safeguarding children and promoting the welfare of children and young people. They expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and will ensure that all recruitment and selection practices and procedures reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to checks by the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) along with other relevant employment checks.
