Lifeguard

Better; Enfield; On-site; GBP 40,000 - GBP 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading leisure operator in the UK is seeking a dedicated individual for a full-time position. You will supervise the pool area, maintain cleanliness, and provide excellent customer service. Ideal candidates will have a passion for teamwork and customer satisfaction, along with a focus on health and safety. The role includes extensive learning and development support, uniform provision, and a chance to join a community-driven organization. This job offers a meaningful career path, not just employment.

Benefits

Access to a pension scheme

Health Assurance

Free annual eye tests

Discounted leisure centre membership

Team building events

Qualifications

• Ability to supervise and clean the pool area.
• Passion for customer service.
• Ideally possess up-to-date NPLQ training records.

Responsibilities

• Supervise pool area and ensure cleanliness.
• Set up equipment for various activities.
• Support team in maintaining cleanliness of studios and gyms.

Skills

Customer service focus

Team player

Knowledge of health and safety

Can-do attitude

Education

National Pool Lifeguard Qualification (NPLQ)

Job description

What you’ll do:

• 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 on a daily basis from preparing Studios, Gyms or Sports Halls for various activities to the general cleaning and upkeep of the centre.

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 charitable social enterprise and cooperative owned by our staff, GLL is a unique organisation for you to have a career with!

The basics:

This is a Full‑time position and hours of work will be negotiated with you in line with the needs of the service. We are an accredited Living Wage employer with industry leading rates of pay. We can offer a career, not just a job with extensive Learning & Development support available. A uniform will be supplied and must be worn. GLL is Values Driven, not Profit Driven. We work hard to benefit the communities we operate in. As a staff‑owned organisation you will be given the opportunity to join the Society and have a stake in your business.

Additionally GLL offers employees a range of employment benefits:

• Access to a pension scheme.
• Health Assurance and access to Counselling services
• Access to the tax‑efficient Ride to Work bicycle purchase scheme.
• Free annual eye tests
• Discounted nationwide (over 200 centres) inclusive leisure centre membership for you and your partner. This includes GLL Extras!

GLL Society benefits (if you choose to join the Society after your probation period) include:

• The right to stand for the Society board and to vote for board members to represent you
• Access to team building and fun events such as Treks, Concerts outings etc
• Access to a range of benefits exclusive to our people – ask your line manager for details or check out the Intranet

About GLL:

As the UK’s largest leisure operator and charitable social enterprise, we offer a range of careers for everyone in our local communities. We manage over 400 facilities across England, Wales, and Northern Ireland, including public sport and leisure centres, elite sporting venues, libraries, and children’s centres.

Our people are from the communities we serve and help us make real changes in their local area.

One of our core values is ‘More than a Job’, because working with us opens a wide range of possibilities and opportunities for you.

Passionate about seeing our communities thrive, we invest back into our facilities, projects and people and are Investors in PeopleGold Award employer.

You can be sure that you will be a valued member of our team, working with great colleagues, and making a real difference to people’s lives.

We are an inclusive employer. We seek and welcome diversity in our teams.

All pay rates are subject to skills, experience, qualifications and location.