Places Leisure is part of the Places for People Group, we're changing lives by creating active places and healthier people for communities to thrive. As one of the UK's leading Social Enterprises, Places for People believes it's people who make a community, which is why we build homes, deliver services and create opportunities that help communities flourish.

At Places for People, we hire People, not numbers. We're looking for individuals who share our values, do the right thing, support their communities and are motivated to grow. We apply the same philosophy to our colleagues as we do to our communities, ensuring everyone feels valued, supported and empowered to succeed. Here, you're more than just a colleague, you're part of our cause. Join a community that cares about you.

So, what are you waiting for? Join a community that cares about you!

More about your role

As a Junior Activity Instructor, you'll deliver engaging and inclusive activities for young people, ranging from drop-in sessions through to structured courses. You'll plan and deliver sessions in line with relevant governing body guidelines and company standards, ensuring every participant has a positive experience and feels supported to take part.

You'll help maintain a safe environment at all times, set up and put away equipment, support any activity assistants working alongside you and monitor attendance through digital registers. You'll also assess participant ability levels, report any concerns to management and contribute to the successful delivery of activities across the centre.

Essential Criteria

• Experience delivering sports, activities, coaching or holiday programme sessions
• Experience working with children or young people in a structured environment
• Experience planning and delivering inclusive activities or lessons
• Ability to use digital systems for attendance monitoring and record keeping

Desirable

• Sport Delivery Qualification

More about you

You're enthusiastic about helping children and young people learn, develop and enjoy being active. You'll have a fun and engaging approach that helps build confidence and encourages participation across a variety of activities.

You'll be customer-focused, organised and committed to creating a safe and welcoming environment for all participants. Whether delivering holiday activities, structured sessions or community programmes, you'll bring energy, reliability and a passion for making a positive impact. This role is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure check.

Benefits

We are a large diverse and ambitious business, which will give you all the challenge you could wish for.

We know that there's always more we can do to make you smile, that's why we offer a comprehensive benefits package with each role, yours will include:

Full Health & Fitness membership for you, a nominated adult and up to 4 juniors
Discounts of up to 50% on activities, centre shop and cafes
Extra perks including huge discounts and offers from shops, cinemas and much more.

At Places for People, safeguarding is everyone's responsibility. We are committed to creating safe communities for our customers and colleagues by protecting children, young people, and adults at risk from harm, abuse, and neglect. 

We follow robust safeguarding policies and procedures, ensuring all employees, volunteers, and contractors uphold the highest standards of safeguarding and accountability. Our recruitment process includes pre-employment checks, including Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks where applicable, to promote a safe and secure working environment. 

By joining Places for People, you are expected to contribute to our safeguarding culture, following our policies and reporting concerns to protect those in our communities.

What's next?

If you meet the criteria and are ready to make the next step in your career then apply following our simple 5 minute application process, upload a CV and a supporting statement which demonstrates how you meet the requirements of the role.

Please note that we may bring the closing date forward, if we receive a large number of quality applications. If you are interested in this role we would advise applying immediately to avoid disappointment.

If you are using a mobile device such as an iPad then ensure your CV is stored in the cloud, we currently support Google Drive, OneDrive and Dropbox.