Start your journey here and join us on ours! Tees Active is committed to local jobs for local people, employing a team of around 370 individuals all from a variety of backgrounds and professional disciplines. We are a leading organisation in the Tees Valley, focused on promoting physical activity as a way of increasing health and wellbeing in our communities, and are recognised as an influential and industry-leading voice within the public leisure sector.
Tees Active is supported by a variety of roles, some that might not necessarily spring to mind when you first think of the leisure industry. We offer career pathways in everything from HR, Finance and Administration, to Marketing, graphic design and education. There are many roles that are vital to the smooth and efficient operation of our services and we aim to recruit enthusiastic, motivated and talented individuals for all aspects of our business. As one of our strongest assets, we are committed to providing the training and continual development that our staff need to develop and grow.
We are proud to be dementia friendly and a forces friendly employer.
Diversity delivers. We stand for equality and believe that everyone deserves to be treated fairly.
We share your ambitions and are committed to furthering the personal development of our teams through training opportunities, courses and professional qualifications.
We offer our employees a generous holiday entitlement and pension scheme.
We respect and value everyone in our team. You will be working in a progressive, structured and supportive environment where you opinions and ideas will be welcomed.
Your health and wellbeing is our top priority. Our workforce benefits from free access to the gym, fitness classes, swimming and ice skating.
We are proud to be Dementia friendly and a signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant.
At Tees Active you work with us, not for us. As a team, we are all highly motivated and extremely passionate about the work that we do and believe in the power of physical activity to improve the health and wellbeing of our communities. The culture and ethos of the organisation has been built upon our long-standing partnership with Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council and our shared desire to deliver an excellent and valuable service that truly benefits local residents.
As an organisation we are always growing, always innovating, and always seeking to develop and empower our workforce to achieve our aims. Do you share our enthusiasm?
As part of our commitment to investing in employee wellbeing, we have teamed up with Westfield health to bring our staff a selection of healthy benefits.
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The leisure sector offers an exciting and rewarding career with endless opportunities to branch out into a variety of areas. The industry is essentially centred around how people choose to spend their free time…and that’s why it’s so exciting! It doesn’t matter your age, background or ability, we all just want to spend time doing things we enjoy, keeping fit, staying healthy, laughing with family and friends, and just simply having fun.
A career in leisure can open up many avenues and you could go on to do anything, from working in fitness, administration or marketing, to local government, policy making or technology. The sky really is the limit, and wherever you want to be, there is a leisure pathway to get you there.
Are you good at motivating others? Do you enjoy helping and supporting people? If this sounds like you, a career in the fitness industry could be just right for you. You could start out as an apprentice to gain the necessary qualifications for employment and then the possibilities are endless. You could go on to become a personal trainer or fitness class coach, a club manager or even run your own fitness business!
Every sport or activity needs a qualified professional to help others improve their skills and ability. This could be a swimming instructor, ice skating coach or a watersports guide. The good news is, you don’t have to be the best swimmer to teach swimming! In most cases the required skills can be taught, plus you can work towards professional qualifications, it’s really all about being friendly, supportive, patient and passionate!
A lifeguard can be a very rewarding career choice. Not only will you become an experienced and competent first aider, you will be responsible for the lives of people every day. It can be extremely gratifying to know that your presence brings peace of mind and that you are admired for your commitment and dedication to helping others.
Next time you’re in one of our leisure centres, just think about all the people behind the scenes who are helping to keep the business moving forward. If you’re organised, good with systems and like to analyse data, finance and accounting could be an option for you. It’s these teams who work on budget planning and financial forecasting, and ensure the business performs efficiently.
If you are creative, ideas-driven and passionate about people, marketing could be the perfect career for you. Marketing is closely linked with other communication disciplines such as advertising, PR, events and digital platforms like social media and search engines, and is all about growing the business and improving the experience for your customers.
If you have a friendly, caring and professional nature, a career in Human Resources could be an ideal option. Any business can only be as successful as it’s staff, and that’s why HR is so important. It’s the HR team who look after the wellbeing of every single member of staff and are responsible for the training and development of the workforce.
Cleaning and hygiene has never been so critical to the safe operations of a business as it is today. Our cleaning teams play a vital role in ensuring our venues can run smoothly and that customers can visit a presentable and pleasant environment. If you are self-motivated, take pride in delivering high standards and have a keen eye for detail, cleaning could be a great career choice.
The face of any company is always the teams who interact and engage with customers on a daily basis. The front of house staff are the faces that spring to mind when you think of a company. If you are chatty, personable, empathetic and calm under pressure, this could be a great career path for you.
We all rely on technology so much these days and for any large company in today’s climate, using data responsibly is essential. Whether you’re extracting data to support business insights, developing ecommerce platforms or managing the day to day maintenance of systems and software, IT specialists are always in high demand. If you are a logical thinker and enjoy problem solving, a career in IT is the perfect choice.
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