Casual Lifeguard

Allestree Woodlands School; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 14,000 - 17,000; Full time

Job summary

Allestree Woodlands School is seeking Casual Lifeguards to supervise the swimming pool, ensuring safety procedures are followed and providing support to the school as needed.

Candidates must hold a National Pool Lifeguard Qualification (NPLQ) or an equivalent qualification, with a strong focus on health and safety, calmness, professionalism and decisive action in challenging situations. You will promote a positive and safe experience for staff, students and visitors.

Qualifications

• Must hold a National Pool Lifeguard Qualification (NPLQ) or an equivalent recognised qualification.
• Strong awareness of health and safety practices and the ability to remain calm, professional and decisive in potentially challenging situations.

Responsibilities

• Supervise the swimming pool to ensure safe operation.
• Enforce pool safety rules confidently and consistently.
• Provide high standard of customer service to staff, students and visitors.
• Support school activities and adapt to duties as required.

Skills

Health and safety awareness

Education

National Pool Lifeguard Qualification (NPLQ)

Job description

CASUAL LIFEGUARD

Grade and Salary: National Minimum Wage (NMW)

Working pattern: Casual

Contract term: Casual

The School:

Allestree Woodlands School offers a broad curriculum at all key stages and has a thriving Sixth Form. We pride ourselves on the warm and friendly atmosphere of our school. We strive for the best achievements for our students and passionately believe that every young person deserves the chance to be successful.

The role:

We are looking to appoint Casual Lifeguards to join our existing team. The role will require you to assist with the efficient and effective supervision of the swimming pool, ensure all safety procedures are being adhered to and provide support to the school as and when required.

The person:

The successful candidate will hold a current National Pool Lifeguard Qualification (NPLQ) or an equivalent recognised qualification. You will have a strong awareness of health and safety practices and the ability to remain calm, professional, and decisive in potentially challenging situations.

You will be required to enforce pool safety rules confidently and also provide a high standard of customer service, offering assistance and information to staff, students and visitors while helping to create a positive and enjoyable experience for everyone using the facility.

Why join us?

There are many reasons to choose The Two Counties Trust as a great place to start or continue your career.

We recognise the importance of a happy, healthy, rewarded and well motivated workforce and as such we have developed our HR strategy to invest in our employees. We have removed appraisal and appraisal related pay progression, changing the focus from validation to professional growth and enabling all our employees to get better all the time.

We are fully committed to supporting your career and professional growth through a range of routes both within schools and across the Trust and we offer extensive professional learning opportunities for all employees.

We offer:

• Highly competitive pay and pay progression opportunities.
• An array of employee benefits and lifestyle options including discounted healthcare, gym membership, and extensive high street retail discounts.
• Entry to attractive career average pension schemes.
• Opportunities to experience and share practice in our partner schools across the Trust.
• A stimulating, supportive and rewarding working environment with a dedicated team of like-minded professionals and wonderful students.
• Excellent opportunities to develop your skills and experience and to progress your career.
• A range of support mechanisms and benefits to employees. The Trust has signed up to the Education Staff Wellbeing Charter, and we take the wellbeing and health of employees seriously.

It is an offence to apply for this role if you are barred from engaging in Regulated Activity relevant to children.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. An offer of employment will be subject to the receipt of a satisfactory enhanced level DBS disclosure with a children's barred list check, two satisfactory references and successful completion of vetting procedures.

In accordance with the statutory guidance Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE), an online search will be conducted as part of due diligence on shortlisted candidates and a social media check will be required as a condition of employment.

We are committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and candidates with a disability who meet the essential job criteria will be given an opportunity to demonstrate their abilities at interview.