Leisure Assistant
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Position Overview & Specifications
About us:
Macdonald Botley Park Hotel & Spa is one of the finest 4-star hotels in Southampton. Set in the heart of Hampshire, our hotel offers the best locations and good facilities. With direct access to Southampton airport, Eastleigh, Portsmouth and the M3, our hotel is famous for family holidays, business, and weddings. Our hotel is a perfect venue for celebrations, events, and conferences; we boast superb hotel accommodation, stylish meeting and function rooms, a luxurious spa with a range of state-of-the-art LifeFitness equipment and professional, courteous service.
About a role:
Join our exceptional Leisure Team at Macdonald Botley Park Hotel & Spa, and you’ll work in a fabulous four-star hotel environment. Our Leisure Assistants are crucial in providing superb service and a luxurious experience for our guests. We offer an excellent package, including training and development opportunities and fantastic benefits.
This position will include shifts working Saturday and Sunday. Additional hours may be required to support the hotel during our busier periods, including bank holidays.
Outline Job Description:
The Fitness Instructor / Leisure Club Assistant will report directly to the Leisure Manager and will be responsible for maintaining a clean and sparkling environment in all areas of the Club, including locker rooms, showers, and toilets; laundering and re-stocking towels; restocking toiletries and other guest services; deep cleaning of all wet side facilities; assisting with pool water quality testing. Knowledge of Fitness and the ability to develop is critical. Experience in a similar role or environment is an advantage. However, full training will be given. Our Leisure teams work alongside our Spa team to ensure seamless service between departments.
· Welcoming and professional approach to guests and colleagues
· Enjoy working as part of a team as well as using own initiative
· Immaculate presentation standards in all that you do
· Good standards of numeracy, literacy
· Passion for exceeding expectations first time, on time, every time
Desirable but not essential;
· First Aid Qualification
· Pool Attendant Qualification
· Knowledge of PremCore would be advantageous
Salary: £10.00 per hour
Part-time or full time position
Benefits:
- Competitive rates of pay at all levels
- Uniform provided
- Parking available on-site
- Free meals when on duty
- Accommodation available on request
- Generous discount on regular room rates
- Referral programme
- 25% off food, drink, and spa treatments across the group
- Free use of our leisure, pool, and gym facilities at off-peak times
- Auto-enrolment into our pension scheme and life assurance
- Access to the Employee Assistance Programme through Hospitality in Action
- Wagestream app offering a real-time view of accrued pay and access to it
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent, Temporary contract, Zero hours contract
Part-time hours: 24 per week
Salary: £10.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Discounted or free food
- Employee discount
- On-site parking
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Weekend availability
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Southampton, SO32 2UA: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Work Location: In person
Reference ID: Leisure Assistant
Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: Hotels & Resorts
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Leisure Assistant roles across Macdonald Hotels Limited's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to Hotels & Resorts.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £10 - £10 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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