Casual Kids Activator (Children’s Host)

Mountbatten Centre

Post Title: Casual Kids Activator (Children’s Host)

Sites: BH Live Active – Mountbatten and Charter

Geographical Location: Portsmouth

Salary: £12.71 per hour

Contract Type: Casual

The role:

BH Live is recruiting for Casual Kids Activators to join our junior activities team in Portsmouth. You will assist with the operation and delivery of junior/family actives which includes children’s parties covering two sites, BH Live Mountbatten and Charter.

You will provide a safe, fun and enjoyable experience for all our customers and be a brand ambassador for the services we provide.

This is an exciting role where you will be involved in a wide range of different activities for children which includes clip n climb, giant inflatables, children parties and holiday clubs. After training, you will be knowledgeable about our BH Live junior activities offering, which includes membership and party products and you will be able to advise and support our customers with information and bookings.

We are looking for people who can work evenings, weekends, school holidays and bank holidays as you will be hosting children’s parties and junior activities.

You will:

· Assist in the set up and take down of facilities and activities.

· Ensure all equipment is safe for use and is handled with care.

· Deliver safety briefings as required.

· Be enthusiastic and confident in leading all junior activities and parties.

· Deliver games and activities to groups when hosting parties and holiday clubs.

· Supervise and ensure the safe use of all activities and equipment.

You will need:

· Ideally, you will have previous experience of working with children.

· Confidence and an outgoing personality

· To be positive, with a fun attitude

· To understand the importance of providing excellent customer care and be able to remain calm under pressure.

Please click here to view the job description for Casual Kids Activator.

We offer:

· Gym and Swim membership (eligibility criteria applies)

· Onsite parking (dependent on site)

· Training and development opportunities

· Holiday allowance

· Pension (subject to eligibility criteria)

· Flexible casual working hours, including weekends, school holidays, bank holidays and evenings.

BH Live is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults. Rigorous checks will be made of the successful applicant’s background credentials, including referencing and an enhanced DBS check.

About BH Live:

We are one of the UK’s leading leisure and event venue operators – a registered charity and social enterprise.

Our geographical reach spans across multiple venues, leisure centres and attractions across Portsmouth, Southampton, Croydon and the BCP region with millions of visits per year.

Our organisational and charitable purpose is to generate:

• More participation – through the provision of leisure facilities to encourage active communities, improved health, and wellbeing
• Higher audiences – through the provision of a diverse range of cultural and artistic events that appeal to a wide audience
• Greater economic and social benefit – through hosting major conferences, exhibitions, and events for the benefit of the local, regional, and international economies and people

We are making a positive difference across the communities we serve.

To apply:

All applications are to be made via our careers site: careers.bhlive.org.uk

BH Live reserves the right to close the vacancy early should sufficient applications be received. We therefore highly recommend that you submit your application as soon as possible.