Gym Caretaker

Job Title: Elite Sport Caretaker
Location: Lilleshall National Sports & Conferencing Centre
Job type: Permanent, Full Time
Working Hours: 39 per week, 5 out of 7 days including weekends, mainly evening / overnight shits
Salary: £26,500 to £28,000 per annum + excellent benefits
 
  
We’re looking to recruit for an exciting opportunity for an Elite Sport Caretaker to join our vibrant team at Lilleshall National Sports and Conferencing Centre, a prestigious venue where elite athletes and Olympians train.
 
Alongside being a top-tier training centre, Lilleshall also hosts a thriving conference and events hub, featuring recently refurbished rooms and scenic outdoor spaces perfect for weddings, corporate events, and team-building days.
 
As the Elite Sport Caretaker, the successful candidate will maintain a high standard of cleaning throughout the building, at all times to an elite level, to make sure we deliver a world class training environment for our British Gymnastics Facility and the GB Archery facility by ensuring their elite training facilities are clean, safe and prepared ready for use. The buildings are used by pathway athletes up to Olympic athletes and have several areas/roles that would be incorporated such as maintenance and general upkeep of the equipment by following the relevant reporting processes. This role will create a strong partnership with stakeholders and will be considered part of the high-performance team.

About You 
 
To be considered for this role, you will have similar work experience or be able to demonstrate capability in this area, as well as experience of working in a busy environment and in dealing with high volumes of customers, adults and children.
 
You will have good communication and customer care skills, good attention to detail and health and safety awareness, ability to use initiative, literate with ability to complete necessary records and lastly have a desire to become part of, and work with, a high-performance (sport) team who are under pressure to deliver results
 
If you feel you meet the above criteria, then please apply today!
 
Why Serco
 
A place you can make an impact: Working within Leisure means that you’ll play a critical role in ensuring that the communities we serve receive exceptional service and you’ll help to provide our local communities with a safe and fun environment to stay healthy and connected to others.
 
A place you can count on: It takes a diverse team to support our Leisure business and we’re big on internal progression. So, whether you specialise your skills, undertake additional training or progress into senior management you’ll find all the opportunity you need to evolve your career.
 
A place for you : Our staff are dedicated to providing the best possible service for our customers and we welcome those who take similar pride in their work.
 
 
Benefits

•    Health and wellbeing: Free gym membership, free or discounted meals, and discounted physiotherapy, plus Employee Assistance Programme, Bupa Anytime HealthLine, wellbeing app, 30% off at Serco-managed leisure centres, and 24/7 access to a virtual GP service
•    Holidays: 20 days (21 days after 1 year) plus bank holidays
•    Pension: Up to 6% contributory pension scheme
•    Training and development: Over 1,100 internal courses available, funding for qualifications and apprenticeships (including L3 Team Leader and L5 Operations Manager apprenticeships), mentoring opportunities, and a focus on internal progression
•    Discounts: Discounts across around 1,000 retailers, from food and clothing to days out, entertainment and travel.
•    Employee networks: Join a network where colleagues can come together, meet
•    All Leisure Benefits - Employee Benefits (moreleisure.com)
 
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About Serco
At Serco, not only is the nature of the work we do important, everyone has an important role to play, from caring for vulnerable people to managing complex public services.  We are a team of 50,000 people responsible for delivering essential public services around the world in areas including defence, transport, justice, immigration, healthcare and citizen services. We are innovators, committed to redesigning and improving public services for the benefit of everyone.

By joining Serco you will have unlimited access to our Global Employee Networks – SercoInspire (Gender), SercoEmbrace (Multicultural), SercoUnlimited (Disability) and In@Serco (LGBT & Networks). Serco Employee Networks, led by colleagues who are passionate about diversity, inclusion and belonging. 

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At Serco, we see people first and foremost for their performance and potential. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive organisation that supports the needs of all. As such we will make reasonable adjustments at interview through to employment for our candidates and strongly encourage applications from a diverse candidate pool. We are open to discussions around flexibility and flexible working. We operate a hybrid work structure in many of our business areas. We are proudly Disability Confident Leader employers and holder of the Gold Inclusive Employer Standard. Disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the job will be given the opportunity to demonstrate their abilities at an interview.  For help with your application please contact 0345 010 4000.
 

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