Senior Recreation Assistant Weekday

Senior Recreation Assistant- Weekday REF: 3027

SC4: 31086 pa rising in annual increments to 33384 inc LW.

Permanent and Full Time

About Us:

Located in the heart of South London Lambeth Borough is a vibrant community of over 317600 residents. Stretching from the dynamic neighbourhood of Streatham in the South to the iconic landmarks of Waterloo in the North we are proud to be the 9th largest borough in London. Our diversity is our strength with more than 130 languages spoken making Lambeth the home of the Windrush generation Londons largest LGBTQ community and a thriving Portuguese-speaking community.

It is an exciting time to join Lambeth Council we have bold ambitions for the future of Lambeths communities and residents through ourLambeth 2030 Plan Our Future Our Lambeth.

With exceptional schools lush green spaces including Brockwell Park cultural gems like the Black Cultural Archives and world-renowned institutions such as St Thomass Hospital Lambeth offers an enriching and dynamic environment.

Please have a look at our dedicatedOne Lambeth Values and Behaviours page.

About the Team

The post sits within the Resident & Commercial Services division which is responsible for a range of customer facing services such as Leisure (Active Lambeth) Libraries Registrars Parking & Network Management as well as capital delivery projects.

Active Lambeth transferred in-house on 1^st April 2023. The in-house team is responsible for all aspects of service delivery including day to day operations sales marketing & customer services policies & are five swimming pools across the estate as well as sports halls family leisure zones gyms and racket sport facilities.

About the Role:

A Senior Recreation Assistant is responsible for the cleaning preparation and general safety in a sport and recreation facility including administering first aid. At this level they will also have some involvement in management of staff rotas and setting and leading of operational duties for a small team of recreation assistants when on shift.

They are expected to act as a mentoring role model to other recreation assistants and be responsible for some staff training for example all cases Senior Recreation Assistants may be the first point of contact with customers and will need strong communication and social also act as keyholders and can open and close facilities.

How to Apply:

To be considered for interview your CV and supporting statement will clearly evidence how you meet the shortlisting criteria on the personal specification marked A for application:

Job Description and Person Specification

We operate an anonymised application process so be sure to remove personal details when uploading your CV or personal statement.

Recruitment Timelines:

Advert close date:23:55pm on Sunday 13 September 2026

Shortlisting date:Tuesday 15^th September 2026

Interview date:Monday 21^st September 2026

Please click here to view:Lambeth Staff Benefits

Contact Information:

For an informal discussion please contact:Sophie Simmons

Successful candidates will be asked to apply for a Enhance Certificate from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). Further information about the DBS can be found at will be required to undertake a Cifas check. Further information about Cifas can be found hereCifas

At Lambeth we are dedicated to providing quality services and equal opportunities for all. We are committed to safer recruitment and are proud to be a Stonewall diversity champion a Living Wage Employer and to guarantee interviews for all disabled candidates who meet the minimum criteria of the role. For a full list of our accreditations please clickhere.