Bexley is an outer London Borough with the best of both worlds, located between the hustle and bustle of London and the Garden of England, Kent. Within the borough we have award winning parks, open spaces and listed heritage sites.

Danson Park Watersports Centre is a busy lake based multi activity centre set in a picturesque 180 acre park environment. Offering Sailing, Kayaking, Bell boating and public hire activities to all ages and abilities.

We are currently looking to recruit enthusiastic and capable Outdoor Recreation Assistant staff to join our friendly expanding team.

This casual post is on a weekly rota for School holidays, day time, evenings and weekend work from April – September with opportunities of work all year.

For an informal discussion about the role please contact 
claire.shevlin@bexley.gov.uk.

We reserve the right to close adverts earlier than the closing date.

You will act as the first point of contact for customers and members of the public. Complete administrative duties related to the role. Issue tickets and collect fees for activities. Assist with the setting up and packing away of watersports equipment. Maintain the high standard of site cleanliness and follow health and safety procedures.

Industry training opportunities available throughout the season.

Applicants must have a flexible approach to working hours and ability to communicate and work as a team and be prepared to undertake further training as required.

For the full list of essential and desirable criteria for this role then please refer to the Person Specification within the Job Description attached.

Appointment to this post will be subject to the outcome of an Enhanced Disclosure obtained through the Disclosure and Barring Service.

This authority is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

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Additional Information

As a disability confident employer Bexley welcomes applications from people with all disabilities, including hidden disabilities and mental health conditions. We will interview any disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria. If you require reasonable adjustments to be made to any part of the recruitment process due to your disability, please contact us on recruitment@bexley.gov.uk.