More people, more active, more often

We pride ourselves on providing a diverse leisure experience within our community. Highly motivated, experienced, well trained and quality driven staff are the back-bone of our success.

What makes us different?

Unlike large operators or national chains, we only run local centres, using local people. By keeping things close to home, any surplus that we make gets invested back into our facilities and staff. We feel this will help make a real difference to the community we live in and have invested millions in the last few years alone to enhance our services.

When you work for us, you join a team. Like minded people, working in jobs they enjoy, with colleagues that support each other and opportunities to develop. Some of the perks include:

  • Good rates of pay
  • Pension schemes
  • Centre membership
  • Qualification based career development
  • Ride to work scheme
  • Overtime opportunities
  • Cafe and retail discounts
  • Social events

 

Our current Vacancies are shown below:

 

 

 

Coaching Vacancies & Training Opportunities

We run a broad range of lessons at Midsomer Norton and Writhlington Leisure Centres and are currently looking for coaches in Climbing, Dance, Gymnastics, Swimming, Tennis and Trampoline.

Hours of work – Daytime and evening hours over 7 days a week. Flexible hours available.  

We are always on the lookout for highly motivated staff. We are looking for engaging, fun and high-energy personalities who have a passion for helping others develop and achieve their potential, along with a can-do attitude.  

Don’t worry if you’re not already qualified as we will pay for you to gain your level 1 and level 2 qualifications, costing up to £1,000! The most important attribute is a fun and engaging personality, so please get in touch if you feel you fit the profile!

Our Lessons run from 8am right through to 9pm. Hours are flexible and can fit in around your existing commitments! We also have lots of overtime opportunities! 

To qualify for a training, you must:

  • Have a fun and engaging personality
  • Be a minimum of 16 years old
  • Love working with children

Salary (when qualified)

Lead (Level 2)  £17.00 p/h

Assistant (Level 1)  rising to £11.90 p/h

These positions will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service check. For more information or to apply, please send a cover note explaining which courses you would be interested in coaching and why. Click here to download an application form and email this or your CV to hr@dragonflyleisure.co.uk  

We are always keen to speak to potential candidates so there is no closing date and interviews will be arranged as and when applications arrive.

 

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Community Activator Coach Level 2 Apprenticeship Standard – Writhlington

Hourly rate – £7.74

Hours to be discussed at interview.

To view the prospectus for this apprenticeship, please click here.

The Community Activator Coach Level 2 develops skills and knowledge for the learner to deliver and coach a range of physical activities within a community. Learners gain the skills, confidence and knowledge to deliver life-changing coaching to improve people’s health and well-being. Apprentices will become Associate Members of the Chartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity once the programme is completed.

KEY DETAILS

Duration: 14 months (on average) plus an End-point Assessment period Modules: 9 Awarded: Level 2 Accredited Apprenticeship Standard Equivalent: 5 GCSEs Prior requirements: None Delivery: Facilitated learning sessions every 4-6 weeks

WHO’S IT FOR?

Community workers for sport for social change charities Activity Leaders in sports clubs, leisure centres, schools and local authorities Community Activators for youth work agencies and housing associations Coaches across the sport and fitness sector Job roles: Activity Leader, Sports Coach, Community Activator, Community Worker, Outreach Officer

Closing date – Please click here to register your interest ahead of positions opening up to September 2024. Interviews will not take place until they become available.

 

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Fitness Instructor – Midsomer Norton

Fitness Instructor 

Midsomer Norton Leisure Centre 

Hours of work – 33.08 hours per week including evenings and weekends with overtime opportunities. 

Hourly rate of pay – £11.96 – £12.27 per hour. 

Are you an enthusiastic, motivated individual looking to promote health and wellbeing. Do you like the gym environment? We know our gym is one of the best gyms in the country and this is your chance to work within it! 

We are looking for a confident, friendly and outgoing character to join our team. This role is all about making our members feel welcome, whilst motivating them and helping them achieve their goals, every single visit. 

Although a Level 2 Fitness qualification is desirable, it is not essential. As a Fitness Instructor, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring our customers receive the highest standard of care and support and you’ll need to use your initiative. A keen eye for detail will benefit this role within the gym environment. 

Duties include exercise programme writing, supervising the gym and motivating customers, trying to greet every single user as a minimum requirement. We expect the successful candidate to maintain a high level of knowledge, keeping abreast of new trends within the industry. Ensuring the gym is clean and well maintained at all times is a matter of priority. A pro-active and positive attitude will be fundamental to success. 

To know more or to apply, please send CVs with a cover note to ccracknell@dragonflyleisure.co.uk or download an application pack from the bottom of this page and return to this address.    

Closing date : 15th April 2024 

Application form 

 

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Swimming Teacher – Midsomer Norton

Midsomer Norton Leisure Centre 

Hours of work – Availability all week for a range of hours in the day, afternoon and early evening, as well as Saturdays 8 – 12pm and Sundays 9 – 10am. Flexible opportunities are also available, covering holiday and sickness as required during the week and weekends.

Hourly rate of pay – £17 per hour for Level 2 qualified teachers (preferred). £11.90 per hour for Level 1 qualified teachers.

We are looking for Swimming Teachers who hold preferably a Level 2 qualification with Swim England. Successful candidates must be passionate about learning to swim and have a focus on their own continued personal development. They will work within our busy programme and must be able to work with all abilities, delivering popular and productive sessions. Previous experience of teaching is desirable and they must be willing to teach from the side and in the water.   

This role, or roles, offer a selection of temporary and permanent hours weekdays 3.30 – 6pm, Saturday mornings, 8 – 12pm and or Sunday mornings, 9 – 10am. We are happy to consider applicants who just want infrequent cover, can do just one session specifically as well as those who are looking to do multiple sessions for us, so we can build quite a bespoke pattern for applicants. These roles would also offer cover opportunities, ranging between 9.00am – 12pm, 1.30 – 3pm and 3.30 – 6pm weekdays and at weekends covering holiday and sickness absence.

This position will be subject to a disclosure check. For more information on the role or to apply, please click here to download an application form and email this or your CV to jpurchase@dragonflyleisure.co.uk 

Deadline for applicants: 10th April 2024

 

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At Dragonfly Leisure you can enjoy the very best equipment, an indoor heated swimming pool, steam and sauna facilities, racquet sports, an indoor climbing wall plus over 180 classes per week!

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