Job Description
Background
Wave Active is an award-winning charity and social enterprise, supporting our local communities with facilities, activities, and services to inspire active lifestyles.
Our purpose is to "Inspire Active Lifestyles" and vision, "To be at the heart of the improvement of health and wellbeing in the Community".
We are passionate about providing services and opportunities that support individuals to gain, regain or maintain health, fitness and wellbeing improvements. Managing a number of leisure facilities and Newhaven Fort, across the Lewes District and Eastbourne Borough of East Sussex we provide health and fitness services for both members and non-members of all ages to participate in, whether that be through sport, group exercise, gym, swim, play or health services.
While we offer a range of facilities and activities across our multifunctional spaces, our team is key to creating an approachable environment enabling individuals to prioritise their wellbeing and their health journey.
Formed in 2006 Wave Active continues to ensure all surplus revenues generated from activities are reinvested back into the community in the form of facility developments and refurbishments, new programmes of activity and to support those with health conditions to make health improvements.
The Post in Context
We have taken positive steps in developing our site management's approach to the 'customer's journey'. Through investment in facilities, systems and processes we have experienced growth in participation, but it is essential for us to continue to explore new opportunities for investment and partnership, to inspire active lifestyles within our communities.
As the first point of contact you will be critical in providing a first-class customer services experience by welcoming customers positively and ensure efficiency of service and administration at reception.
Customer Service
The priorities of the CSA's are:
Reception
Administration
Promotion of Centre
Other Duties
Personal Specification
Disposition (Essential)
Experience (Essential)
Skills (Essential)
Other (Essential)
Closing Date:
14/07/2026
Background
Wave Active is an award-winning charity and social enterprise, supporting our local communities with facilities, activities, and services to inspire active lifestyles.
Our purpose is to "Inspire Active Lifestyles" and vision, "To be at the heart of the improvement of health and wellbeing in the Community".
We are passionate about providing services and opportunities that support individuals to gain, regain or maintain health, fitness and wellbeing improvements. Managing a number of leisure facilities and Newhaven Fort, across the Lewes District and Eastbourne Borough of East Sussex we provide health and fitness services for both members and non-members of all ages to participate in, whether that be through sport, group exercise, gym, swim, play or health services.
While we offer a range of facilities and activities across our multifunctional spaces, our team is key to creating an approachable environment enabling individuals to prioritise their wellbeing and their health journey.
Formed in 2006 Wave Active continues to ensure all surplus revenues generated from activities are reinvested back into the community in the form of facility developments and refurbishments, new programmes of activity and to support those with health conditions to make health improvements.
The Post in Context
We have taken positive steps in developing our site management's approach to the 'customer's journey'. Through investment in facilities, systems and processes we have experienced growth in participation, but it is essential for us to continue to explore new opportunities for investment and partnership, to inspire active lifestyles within our communities.
As the first point of contact you will be critical in providing a first-class customer services experience by welcoming customers positively and ensure efficiency of service and administration at reception.
Customer Service
The priorities of the CSA's are:
- To provide a friendly and efficient service to all customers.
- To pro-actively provide information to promote the Centre to the public at all times.
- To respond positively to customer enquiries.
Reception
- To answer, promptly, incoming telephone calls.
- To welcome and acclimatise visitors to the centre.
- To direct customers to the correct place of activity.
- To control entry and exit systems.
- To use PA systems for information and control.
- To maintain a clean and tidy reception area.
- To be smartly presented in uniform at all times.
Administration
- Responsible for the smooth operation of the booking system embracing system enhancements.
- To control and cash up all monies during the session in accordance with the financial regulations.
Promotion of Centre
- To promote the sale of goods and memberships.
- To enrol and issue cards in relation to memberships and categories available.
- To deal with customer enquiries regarding programme and course details, first aid, lost property etc.
Other Duties
- To carry out other duties as required.
- To adhere to Wave Active Limited's Policies and Procedures.
Personal Specification
Disposition (Essential)
- Customer focused
- Driven and Enthusiastic
- Passion for providing exceptional service
- Can do attitude
- Pro-active
- Team Player
- Interpersonal skills
Experience (Essential)
- Similar work environment
Skills (Essential)
- Excellent communication skills - face to face, telephone
- Able to remain calm and professional in challenging circumstances
- Knowledge of cash till operations and administration of cash returns
Other (Essential)
- To be flexible to the changing demands of the business
- Able to react positively to changes in policy and development into new or improved areas of service activity
- To be able to follow Wave Active Limited Policies and Procedures
Closing Date:
14/07/2026