Job description

We are recruiting an Experienced Lifeguard (Senior lifeguard) to join our team in Witney. As a Senior Lifeguard, you’ll oversee a team of lifeguards who you’ll act as a mentor and role model to be responsible for some staff training. Senior Lifeguards have real attention to detail as you’ll be ensuring the safety of our customers as well as the cleanliness of the pool environment.

Senior lifeguards are responsible for the maintenance and preparation of areas and equipment as appropriate, so you’ll need to be hard-working and conscientious. Excellent communication and social skills are necessary as you’ll often be customers' first point of contact. Health and safety are paramount therefore attendance at regular pool training sessions is a must.

A Senior lifeguard job can't be underestimated, and neither can the responsibility that comes with this vital lifeguarding role if you're calm under pressure, highly responsible, and natural with people from all walks of life, this is your chance to develop your career with the UKs leading leisure provider.

Lifeguard`s responsibilities:

• Supervise the lifeguard team
• You will experience regular pool rotations
• Supervising and cleaning the pool area
• Setting up equipment
• Deliver first-class customer service
• Deal with customer queries
• When not poolside you will be a key support to your team daily from preparing Studios, Gyms, or Sports Halls for various activities to the general cleaning and upkeep of the centre.
• Act as cover Duty Manager when needed

What you need:

• A can-do attitude
• A real focus on customer service.
• Passion and personality
• Knowledge of health and safety
• Be a great team player
• Ideally, you'll have your National Pool Lifeguard Qualification (NPLQ) with up-to-date NPLQ training records, and if not the NPLQ training can be provided subject to passing a swim test.

As a leader within the leisure industry, they can also offer scope to progress your career, and job variety like nowhere else.

In return, the successful Swim Teacher will get:

• All pay rates are subject to skills, experience, qualifications, and location. Flexible £13.45 per hour or permanent full-time £26,070
• Discounted membership at the leisure centres
• Discounts across thousands of retailers
• A fantastic pension scheme
• 25% off Red Letter Days
• 25% off Buy A Gift
• Ride to work scheme
• Free eye tests and discounted glasses
• Exclusive discounts on their villas in Portugal
• Exclusive discounts on their Ski chalets in Bulgaria
• Health assurance

We offer two different types of work arrangements:

A permanent employment contract - part-time and full time

A flexible worker engagement by joining our flexible worker pool

If you are looking for a regular number of hours that you can work, and are flexible to meet the needs of a 7-day-a-week service, then a full-time or part-time permanent contract might be the right choice for you.