Ref no: GLA12997
Closes: 19/01/2025
Location: Various locations throughout the City, G4 0QW
Salary: £26,736.77 - £28,726.80 per year
Contract Type: Permanent
Position Type: Full Time
Hours: 35 hours per week
Job Description
We are recruiting Swimming Pool Technical Officers to join our 3,000 strong team of dedicated staff and volunteers. You will work within a team who will cover a cluster of Glasgow Club Swimming Pools undertaking all aspects of planned and remedial Swimming Pool Plant Operation. As well as ensuing scheduled technical repairs and PPM work for swimming pools, spa pools and heath suite plant are carried out to specification and as scheduled.
Glasgow Life is the charity providing the support, inspiration and opportunity for Glasgow’s citizens to access the services that matter most to them. Working across museums, the arts, music, sport, world-class events, festivals, libraries, community facilities, and physical activity, learning and heritage programmes; the scale and reach of our activity makes a real and positive impact on the lives of Glasgow’s residents and creates unforgettable experiences for our visitors.
Working closely with the Swimming Pool Technical Advisor, you also collaborate with the dedicated Facility Management Pools Officer and Sport Operations Managers to ensure all contractors undertaking technical work in plant rooms comply with all appropriate standards as well as preparing pools for maintenance works, such as draining pools and/or balance tanks in line with PWTAG guidance.
To be successful in thois role you will have the following skills and experience:
As an ideal candidate you should be a competent and experienced in the operations of pool plant within a swimming pool environment, as well as having experience of water testing procedures and pool chemical handling. You should also have the ability to operate & contribute within a multi-disciplinary venue team and with minimum supervision. You must have the ability to work as part of a city wide SPTO team, to be proactive, assess work priorities and be able to use initiative to solve technical problems. In addition you should have a working knowledge of Health and Safety regulations related to a leisure facility.
Essential/Desirable qualifications include:
You will have a SPTO Qualification or National Pool Management Qualification. Ideally you will have 3+ years’ knowledge & experience of the operation of swimming pool plant and general M&E plant. As well has having 3+ years’ experience in maintenance & repair of swimming pool treatment and circulation systems and associated equipment.
Important Dates: closing date for this role is 19th January and interviews are provisionally scheduled for w/c 27th January.
Drivers Licence Check will be a requirement,