Community Host / Leisure Assistant..

job description

At Vivify, we believe nothing is more important than health, happiness, and the power of local communities. We partner with schools to transform their sports and leisure facilities into vibrant hubs for activity, helping them generate vital revenue while inspiring people to get the most out of life. As a Community Host, you are the face of our mission—the passionate individual who ensures every group that hires a space feels welcomed, supported, and energized by their experience.

Community Host / Leisure Assistant

This is an active, customer-centric role perfect for a reliable professional who takes pride in creating a seamless experience for others. You will act as the key custodian of the school site during hire hours, taking full ownership of opening the facilities, setting the stage for various activities, and ensuring the premises remain secure and pristine. Whether you are switching on floodlights for a local football team or preparing a hall for a community event, your goal is to minimize hassle for the school and maximize enjoyment for the hirers.

Role And Responsibilities

• To deliver a world class experience for our hirers, ensuring all customers receive a positive and memorable experience. Assisting hirers with the setting up of facilities for lettings & other school related events, from setting up a badminton net to switching on the floodlights.

• Undertake light cleaning duties to ensure that the schools premises are always left as found from as simple as a quick sweep around and tucking chairs back under the desks or storing away equipment in the gym. We dont want to add any extra work for the schools and teachers the next morning.

• The security and safety of our school is greatly important to Vivify. The Community Host unlocks the gates and doors, making sure theyre locked up securely again at the end of the shift.

• Throughout the shift, completing all health and safety checks and reporting any hazards or faulty equipment via our company platform ensures the high standards of the school, its grounds and environment are maintained and that everyone on site is kept safe and healthy.

• Full training is provided, in person and via our online training system to equip the Community Host with full understanding and knowledge of how to carry out the role including an introduction to their school site and facilities, safeguarding responsibilities, manual handling, fire safety and customer service

• We pride ourselves on the quality of our work and the service we provide. We always find a way to make it happen if it improves either of these things and so the Community Host may be involved in other activities not listed in the responsibilities above to support the school, hirers and the Vivify team.

Who are we looking for?:

• Vivify are proud of the work we do and the difference we make to our communities. We are passionate about the service we provide. As the person closest to our schools and hirers on a day to day basis, you will operate with pride and passion too

• No problem is too tough for us. We find a way

• We make everything as simple as possible, so our administration processes and the systems we use are too

• Organised, quick to act and flexible to be able to provide the best customer experience to our hirers

• Interested in growing with Vivify, always looking to make things better and able to get involved in learning and development opportunities.

• A great communicator, able to represent Vivify with the school and our hirers in a professional way

• This is a lone working role and, by law, any employee must be aged 18 or over in order to qualify for a lone working role.

In return for your dedication, Vivify offers a supportive environment including a comprehensive wellbeing program, career development opportunities, and a staff uniform. This position operates on a zero-hours contract with competitive hourly pay, making it a flexible option for those based in the Rawdon area. If you are a proactive communicator with a “find a way” attitude and a commitment to community safety, we invite you to apply and help us make a meaningful difference.