The Role

Swim School Admin Officer
Part-Time, 18 hours per week
Starting salary £12,112pa.

• Are you an enthusiastic and self-motivated person with good organisation skills and previous office / administration experience?
   
• Are you a friendly and confident communicator who enjoys working within a team of staff to provide great customer service?
   
• Then we need you to assist with the administration of our Swim School programme at our Borough Pools.

Where you’ll be working
You’ll join the teams at the following pools:

• Pools on the Park, Old Deer Park, Twickenham Road, Richmond TW9 2SF.
   
• Teddington Pools & Fitness Centre, Vicarage Road, Teddington TW11 8EZ.

What you’ll be doing
Assisting with the administration and development of a comprehensive swim school programme across both Pools on the Park and Teddington Pools & Fitness Centre.

With particular responsibility for supporting with invoicing, club accounts and staff timesheets.

You’ll also be taking bookings and helping with income generation, ensuring a top quality service and high level of customer care is maintained at all times.

Have a look at the job profile for full details on the varied role you can expect to be doing.

What we’ll need from you
Good communication and organisational skills are essential for this role.

You must have the following previous experience to be considered for this role:

• Working in an office/administration environment
• Dealing with the public in a customer facing role
• Handling and reconciling money
• Using a computerised till

We’re looking for someone who is competent in the use Microsoft Office applications such as Word, Excel and Outlook.

You’ll have the ability to prioritise your own work, have a high level of attention to accuracy and detail, and be able to produce reports and maintain record keeping systems.

You’ll be working 18 hours per week, with shifts split over 3 weekdays (6 hours per day). You will be expected work from both Pools on the Park in Richmond and Teddington Pools & Fitness Centre. There is also the opportunity to include some homeworking for certain aspects of the role.
 

What we can offer you: Starting salary £12,112pa.
(Salary progression range is £12,112 to £14,677pa).

We can also offer working arrangements that will enhance your work-life balance.  These include 18 hour working week and a generous holiday allowance, plus a wide range of learning and development opportunities. 

In addition, we offer a comprehensive range of staff benefits such as membership of the Local Government contributory pension scheme, childcare vouchers, new technology scheme, interest-free loans on annual travel cards, discounts with many leisure activities, restaurants, shops and other establishments.

Apply now
If you are suitably experienced, upload your CV application today.

Please make sure you complete all stages of the application process as incomplete applications will be rejected.

Closing Date:  Wednesday 25 May 2022 at Midnight.
We will contact you after the closing date to let you know if you have been shortlisted for interview.

The closing date is given as a guide and we reserve the right to close this advert early, or once sufficient applications have been received. We strongly advise you complete your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

Equality Statement
Richmond and Wandsworth Councils are committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone. We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and developing a culture that values differences, recognising that employees from a variety of backgrounds bring important and positive contributions to the Councils and can improve the way we deliver services. We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer.

Important Information
This post is exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointment to this post will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). The Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) helps employers make safer recruitment decisions and prevent unsuitable people from working with vulnerable groups, including children. It replaces the Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) and Independent Safeguarding Authority (ISA).

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