JOB PROFILE

Job Details

  • Section:FifeCoastCountryside Trust (FCCT)
  • Job Title:Seasonal Beach Patrol
  • Location:Fife Wide
  • Job ReferenceRA/apr15
  • Grade and Salary:£14,228 pro rata

Seasonal Recreational Assistant

The post holder will have responsibility for ensuring the safe supervision of beach users in Fife. In accordance with the Beach Safety Operating Procedures, while working for FifeCoast and Countryside Trust

The posts will be based along the beaches in Fife

Job Purpose

  • To ensure a safe & enjoyable environment for users of Fife’s beaches.
  • To aid in the keeping clean of the foreshore and other associated facilities/areas.

Key Responsibilities

  • Monitoring activity on the foreshore
  • Initiating rescue procedures for beach users in difficulty
  • The hoisting of appropriate safety flags
  • Liaising with beach users and other operators
  • Administering first aid to the public
  • Litter patrolling and checking of bins in the area to ensure cleanliness at all times
  • Promoting environmental initiatives
  • Maintenance of toilet blocks
  • Advising any issues as soon as possible to the Coastal Ranger or appropriate contact in the Trust’s headquarters. Weekends contact should be made with the Lead Litter Picker.

The Person

The successful candidate will be flexible in their attitude to work practices. Experience of dealing with members of the public would be desirable as would the ability to control beach related recreational facilities safely.

This post is subject to a PVG Scheme record.

General

This post may include variable working patterns each week including weekends with a rest day agreed at interview.FCCT reserve the right to allocate other duties of equivalent grade and status as determined by the workload of the organisation.

Holiday entitlement (pro rata)is currently 24 days plus 8 days Public Holiday (rising to 29 days after the completion of five years’ service) pro rata

Performance measures

  • Demonstrate competence after in house training for the RLSS Emergency Response Open Water Award including an independent assessment
  • Areas kept clean and free from litter
  • Toilet Blocks maintained to a high standard
  • Completion and recording of daily task sheets
  • Compliance with Beach Safety Operating Procedures

PERSON SPECIFICATION

FifeCoast and Countryside –Seasonal Beach Patrol

ATTRIBUTES / ESSENTIAL / DESIRABLE / METHOD OF ASSESSMENT
Qualifications and Experience / Previous experience in dealing with members of the public
PVG Scheme record – can be applied for if offer of employment made. / A current Lifesaving or Lifeguarding Qualification
A Current First Aid Certificate / Application
Interview
References
Interpersonal and social skills / Good communication and customer skills
Polite manner / Application Form
Interview
References
Initiative and attitude / Able to react under pressure and work unsupervised
Flexible approach to tasks.
Remains positive when faced with conflicting pressures. /

Application Form

Interview

References
Health & Physical Attributes / Able to provide a regular and effective service.
Must be physically fit and able to swim on your front 100m (indoors).