Lifeguard

Better; Bristol; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading leisure operator in the UK is looking for Lifeguards to work at Keynsham Leisure Centre. This exciting opportunity offers full training through the National Pool Lifeguard Qualification. Lifeguards must have a passion for swimming and customer service, be a great team player, and complete a swim test. On top of competitive pay, there's a plethora of benefits including a pension scheme, discounted leisure centre memberships, and opportunities for personal development in a supportive environment.

Benefits

Access to a pension scheme

Health Assurance

Ride to Work scheme

Free annual eye tests

Discounted leisure centre membership

Qualifications

• Must possess a National Pool Lifeguard Qualification or be willing to undergo training.
• Ability to complete a swim test as part of the hiring process.
• Experience in a customer service role is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and maintain safety in the pool area.
• Assist with customer queries and provide first-class service.
• Help maintain cleanliness and setup for various activities.

Skills

Customer service

Team player

Knowledge of health and safety

Can-do attitude

Passion for swimming

Education

National Pool Lifeguard Qualification (NPLQ)

Job description

GLL is looking for Lifeguards to work at Keynsham Leisure Centre. If you have the skills and ambition to join us as a Lifeguard, there has never been a more exciting time to join us. This is more than a Lifeguard job, it's a career. This vacancy will include full training being provided. Successful candidates will be required to attend a National Pool Lifeguard Qualification course.

Course details

Monday 16th February - Saturday 21st February
Time: 8:00-6:00pm

Prerequisites

(Which you will be require to complete a swim test as part of the interview process)

Candidates should be able to:

• Jump/dive into deep water
• Swim 50 metres in less than 60 seconds
• Swim 100 metres continuously on front and back in deep water
• Tread water for 30 seconds
• Surface dive to the floor of the pool
• Climb out unaided without ladder/steps and where the pool design permits
• Sign a training agreement

A Lifeguard's 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 as a Lifeguard.

As a Lifeguard, your passion for swimming and love of great customer service will shine through when supervising our customers in the pool, as well as supporting the team in keeping our centres clean and tidy.

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:

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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 Exercise) 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)

• 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 Extract details for brevity.

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

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.

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So whether your ambitions lie in sport and leisure, events & catering, health & beauty, corporate support or working withCRT, you’ll be able to find your ideal new job at GLL.

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

However you choose to work with us, 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.