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Our Story:

Halton is a vibrant local authority with a rich history and heritage, featuring two iconic bridges that connect communities across the River Mersey. Located in Cheshire, Halton boasts excellent transport links between Liverpool and Manchester, as well as close proximity to both Liverpool John Lennon and Manchester Airports.

Our progressive community strategy aims to bring about meaningful, long-term improvements that enhance lives. It’s an exciting time to join us as we develop new policies and transform the way people access services.
We are immensely proud that when asked what’s great about working for Halton, the most popular response from our workforce has been ‘our colleagues’.

Our Team:

At our brand-new, state of the art Halton Leisure Centre, you will work alongside a team of Leisure Attendants, supervised by and Assistant Facility Manager and you will report to your Facility Manager. You will also work alongside our Front of House Advisors, Hospitality Assistants and Fitness Advisors to ensure the highest quality of Customer Service.

Hours: 30 hours per week

Rotas include a mix of mornings, afternoons and one weekend in every three.

Your Contributions:

The ideal candidate will be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of Health and Safety principles and procedures within leisure facilities, alongside a strong understanding of the leisure industry.

Essential qualifications include a current National Pool Lifeguard Qualification (NPLQ), which must be kept valid through regular training sessions and completion of e-learning modules. Additional qualifications such as a Swimming Teachers Qualification, First Aid Certificate, and Pool Plant Operators Certificate would be desirable. The candidate must be capable of applying rules and regulations to effectively manage customer behaviour. Flexibility is essential, as the role involves training in and covering a full range of reception and café duties when needed.

Our Offer:

Aside from working with a great team, our employees have access to a fantastic range of benefits, including:

• A generous annual holiday allowance starting at 34 days per year (including bank holidays), increasing with long service
• Membership of our defined benefit, salary-linked Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) with generous employer contributions
• 3 x Salary Life Cover via Local Government Pension Scheme
• Investment in your personal development
• Free Car Parking at HBC sites
• Extensive employee benefits platform including discounted shopping, car leasing, gym memberships, wellbeing hub and Employee Assistance Programme.
  
  

Next Steps:

At Halton Borough Council, we want all of our candidates to feel well-informed so if you would like to have an informal chat about this role, please contact Chris Jones chris.jones@halton.gov.uk

Interviews will take place w/c 6th July 2026.

At Halton Borough Council we want to ensure that our communities are represented across our workforce and a vital part of this is to encourage diversity in all respects. We are committed to making our recruitment practices barrier-free and tailored to best suit the needs and strength of the individual. This includes making adjustments for people with a disability, neurodiversity or with long-term health conditions. If you require accommodations, please reach out during the recruitment process so that we can make this the best possible experience for you – resourcing@halton.gov.uk

Please refer to the attached Job Profile for further information about the role and our values.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier than the specified date should we receive sufficient applications. If you’re interested, please complete your application as early as possible.

We look forward to receiving your application!