HLH/2604/31 Leisure Assistant (Dry)

Reference code: HLH/2604/31
  • Work location: Black Isle Leisure Centre
  • Contract type: Part time (18.5 hours per week)
  • Salary: £27,166 - £27,917 pro rata
  • Homeworking: This post is not suitable for homeworking
  • Responsible to: Leisure Manager
  • Contact: Melanie Alexandersson - melanie.hillis@highlifehighland.com / 01381 621 252

Key duties and responsibilities

  • Actively promote a positive and collaborative workplace culture that supports the Charity’s purpose of Making Life Better and i-care values to increase morale, productivity and performance.
  • Comply with Health & Safety recommendations and any additional standards set by Highlife Highland and to be conversant with the role and responsibilities of the post.
  • Update yourself regularly on all written operating procedures and carry out accordingly.
  • Organise/lead activities and classes within the programme required by the Manager and Supervisor and to support the running of our children’s activities and play schemes in the holidays.
  • Set out and take down equipment, ensure it is maintained to a high standard of safety and cleanliness.
  • Carry out routine maintenance of equipment and fittings as required.
  • Carry out general cleaning of all areas to a high standard.
  • Check for cleanliness and safety on a regular basis and ensure safe methods of work are achieved.
  • Provide first aid treatment if qualified and trained to do so.
  • Cover reception duties as required.
  • Maintain confidentiality and adhere to data protection policy.
  • Be conversant with the High Life membership scheme and actively promote the package benefits.
  • Be friendly and helpful to users and uphold a high standard of customer care.
  • Work as part of a team and contribute to the development and promotion of the centre.
  • Attend training as required and achieve and maintain and relevant qualifications.
  • Bring to the attention of the Manager any improvement that might increase the effectiveness and efficiency of the centre
  • Pursue continuous professional development and contribute to the continuous improvement of the Leisure Centre and High Life Highland as a whole.
  • Attend and undertake any training online or in person.
  • Aim to reduce wastage and uphold our environmental values of being as sustainable as possible in all tasks.
  • Assist and support other areas of High Life Highland with particular projects, training or in the event of holidays or sickness working cross-functionally across the Leisure team.
  • Maintain an awareness and knowledge of the risk management responsibilities appropriate to their role, as identified within the HLH Risk Policy and associated guidance documentation.
Date posted: 22nd April 2026

About us

High Life Highland is charity and our purpose is Making Life Better. We are a fun, friendly, caring, supportive, inclusive and proud organisation with strong people values based around integrity, community, accountability, respect and example. We believe if all our of employees strive to embrace our people values then, collectively, we give ourselves the best chance of fulfilling our purpose of Making Life Better.
High Life Highland (HLH) is committed to the protection and safeguarding of vulnerable groups, including children and protected adults and believes that they should never experience any kind of abuse. It has a responsibility to promote the welfare of those in vulnerable groups and to keep them safe and to practice in a way that protects them. HLH expects all those with whom the Charity engages to share this position. Where applicable, new positions will be subject to the appropriate level of Disclosure Scotland checking; identity checks (address, date of birth), employment/experience history, two references (one of which must be most recent employer, where appropriate), qualifications, Right to Work in the UK (where applicable). The above will apply to anyone working on behalf of HLH (paid or unpaid) including all board directors, staff, workers, volunteers, agency staff and students.