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Lifeguard
West Lothian Leisure LTD
Ballencrieff Toll
On-site
GBP 40,000 - GBP 60,000
Part time
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Job summary
A community leisure organization in Ballencrieff Toll is seeking a dedicated Lifeguard to ensure the safety and well-being of members and visitors. The role involves supervising the swimming pool, responding to emergencies, and maintaining cleanliness. Ideal candidates will have a passion for helping others and may hold a National Pool Lifeguard Qualification. Full training can be provided. This position offers a competitive hourly rate of £12.60 and various employee benefits, making it a fulfilling opportunity.
Benefits
Qualifications
- Passion for helping others and maintaining safety.
- Ability to use initiative in emergency situations.
- Commitment and enthusiasm for the role.
Responsibilities
- Supervise the swimming pool and its customers.
- Respond quickly to emergencies and perform first aid.
- Conduct routine pool maintenance and cleaning.
Skills
Education
Working 34 hours per week worked over a 4-week pattern as outlined below.
BSCLG34
£12.60 per hour
- Free Xcite Membership & discounted family membership
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- up to 33 days annual leave (increasing to 38 after 5 years' service) pro-rata for part-time employees
- Discount store vouchers through our Benefits Portal
- Company Pension contributions up to 15% of your salary
- Uniform provided
- Ongoing training and skills development
Xcite West Lothian Leisure (Xcite) is a Community Benefit Organisation, a registered Scottish charity. It is at the heart of the West Lothian community, helping people to improve their wellbeing and make healthy lifestyle choices. We care passionately about the service we provide to the people who live, work and visit West Lothian. As a valued organisation that understands, cares about and engages with its community, we are the delivery partner of choice for West Lothian organisations responsible for improving people’s lives through sport, health and physical activity.
We pride ourselves on providing a welcoming and inclusive environment for all our members and visitors and our facilities offers a wide range of activities and services, including state-of-the-art gyms, swimming pools, award winning learn to swim programmes, fitness classes, golf, cafés, soft play, sports arenas, and racquet sports to name but a few.
Love the water? Great with people? Want a job that actually matters?
Join the team at Xcite Bathgate and help keep our community safe, active, and smiling. We are seeking a dedicated and vigilant Lifeguard to ensure the safety and well-being of our members and visitors at Xcite Bathgate. If you have a passion for helping others, take pride in your work and can use your own initiative, this could be the perfect job for you! Applicants should ideally hold a current National Pool Lifeguard Qualification (NPLQ), but full training can be provided for the right candidate who can demonstrate enthusiasm, ability, and commitment.
- Patrol the pool sides(s) or sit in an elevated chair to supervise the swimming pool(s) and its customers
- Stop behaviour which could be dangerous
- Respond quickly in emergency situations to effect rescues
- Perform first aid if required
- Undertake routine maintenance and rigorous cleaning duties
- Set up and take down sports equipment such as lane ropes and diving blocks
- Undertake scheduled water tests such as pH and chlorine levels
- Deliver excellent customer service and resolve customer complaints should they arise
- Process bookings and payments through cash and credit card transactions
- Promote products and services to customers and visitors
- Undertake general administrative tasks to support the delivery of programmes and services
- Attend regular training to maintain job competence and the NPLQ
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