Essex Sector Job Opportunities

At Sport for Confidence, coaching is about more than sport. Join our flexible Coaching Bank, where movement builds confidence, connection and belonging. We’re looking for inclusive, people-led coaches who care about participation over performance and want to make a genuine difference through health, equity and wellbeing across Essex and London.

We want every visit to our clubs to be a pleasant and enjoyable experience for our customers.

As a Food and Beverage Assistant, you could play an important part of the smooth and efficient operation of the kitchen, café and bar and help provide excellent service to our hungry customers!

Must be 18 years of age due to Licensing/ Health and Safety Regulations.

We need a fully Level Two qualified Swim Teacher who can deliver lessons in a positive, inclusive, and engaging way. You’re a customer-focused professional driven to teach high-quality classes for all ages and abilities, while adapting to the individual needs of each participant. You’re also an exceptional communicator, who is flexible enough to respond to different situations and demands.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and capable General Manager to lead the day-to-day operation of our community swimming pool.
Job Description: https://tinyurl.com/CCSAGeneralManagerJD

We are looking for qualified Swimming Instructors with excellent teaching skills and a passion for working with both adults and children. Successful applicants will join our existing team of instructors, supporting the delivery of our year round swimming lesson programme and ensuring continuous learning, development, and progression for all participants.

Riverside Leisure Centre is looking for committed individuals to join our team in the pools complex. If you’re a confident, have excellent people skills and hold the National Pool Lifeguard Qualification, we’d love to hear from you. This position is offered on a full time basis, working on a shift basis to cover the opening hours of the centre, including weekends and bank holidays.

Successful applicants will be confident and approachable communicators with excellent customer care skills and the ability to ice skate to a minimum of Skate UK Level 6 or equivalent. The post holders should be adaptable in their approach, able to support skaters of varying ages, abilities and confidence levels, and help create an encouraging and motivating environment.

As a Wellbeing Apprentice with Freedom Leisure you will support the delivery of our HAF holiday clubs across 4 sites within the contract.

Working alongside experienced coaches and leaders, you will gain hands-on experience delivering sessions to children of all abilities.

You will also attend outreach events to promote Freedom and our wellbeing programme. Examples of outreach events include Carer’s Events, Age Well Fairs, Careers Days, Veteran’s support groups.

You will assist the team at Sporting Memories sessions, directing the volunteers and making sure participants are engaged.

Your day-to-day responsibilities may include:

● Assisting with admin relating to Healthy Communities work
Undertake lifesaving training in relation to water safety, and then delivering the training or supervising sessions
● Supporting holiday club provision during school holidays
● Keeping updated registers for the holiday clubs and contacting parents
● Delivering sport or health sessions to small groups
● Setting up and organising equipment
● Promoting positive behaviour and engagement
● Supporting administration and operational tasks
● Ensuring sessions are delivered safely and in line with safeguarding procedures

Throughout the apprenticeship you will receive mentoring, practical experience. The ideal candidate will be enthusiastic, reliable, professional and passionate about working with the community and minority groups and be comfortable working with participants with mental and physical disabilities. A willingness to learn and develop is essential.

Desired Skills

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills • Passion for coaching and working with young people • Positive attitude and willingness to learn • Good teamwork and organisation skills Compassionate and caring nature and empathetic • Ability to motivate and engage participants • Reliable and punctual • Understanding of professionalism and safeguarding responsibilities

Personal qualities

● ● Friendly and enthusiastic
● Passionate about physical activity and wellbeing
● Positive role model for children
● Hardworking and reliable
● Keen to learn and develop
● Able to work well within a team
● Organised and professional approach

Qualifications required

No desired qualifications!

Future prospects

Successful apprentices may progress into a full-time role within Freedom following completion of the programme. This could be as an instructor, or part of the Healthy Communities Team delivering outreach and working across sites.