Glasgow Life Assistant (Pool Lifeguard) - 35 Posts - (Part-Time) - GLA13632

Glasgow Life; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

Join a dynamic team as a Glasgow Life Assistant (Pool Lifeguard) and inspire the community to lead healthier lives! This part-time role offers the chance to work in vibrant sports venues, providing essential customer service while ensuring safety and cleanliness. Enjoy competitive pay and fantastic benefits, including holiday allowances and pension schemes. Be part of a charity that believes in the transformative power of sport and culture, making a real difference in the lives of Glasgow's residents. If you're passionate about community engagement and sports, this is the perfect opportunity for you!

Benefits

30 days holiday allowance

Local Government Pension Scheme

Discounted Glasgow Club membership

Cycle-to-work scheme

Option to buy extra annual leave

Qualifications

• Ability to achieve a timed 100m swim and deep dive.
• Must have or be willing to obtain lifeguard qualification.

Responsibilities

• Supervise the pool and provide excellent customer service.
• Maintain cleanliness standards in the sport centre.

Skills

Confident swimming ability

Excellent communication skills

Customer service skills

Teamwork

Experience working with the public

Education

Existing pool lifeguard qualification

Willingness to achieve STA Pool Lifeguard qualification

Job description

Job Description

Ready to make a splash in your career? We're on the lookout for enthusiastic Glasgow Life Assistants (Pool Lifeguards) to join our dynamic Glasgow Life Sport team on permanent part-time 10-hour contracts, working weekends across our sport venues.

You'll have the chance to inspire the people of Glasgow to lead more active, healthier lives - all while enjoying fantastic benefits and building a rewarding career. We offer a competitive salary starting at £13.35 /hour (additional payment for weekend and evening working may be apply).

What You'll Do:
As a Glasgow Life Assistant (Pool Lifeguard), you'll be the heart of our sports venues, providing excellent customer service to swimmers and visitors at our sports venues. Your job will be split between supervision of the pool, reception duties (answering calls and queries, using the booking and payment system greeting customers) and maintaining a high cleanliness standard of the sport centre. You'll also help set up for activities and events.

What We're Looking For:
Confident swimming ability (able to achieve a timed 100m swim & deep dive).
Existing pool lifeguard qualification OR willingness to achieve the STA Pool Lifeguard qualification within 12 weeks (training provided by Glasgow Life).
Excellent communication and customer service skills.
Ability to work within a team environment
Experience of working with the public

Please download and read the full person specification for this role under the Job Attachments' section before applying.

Role Details
Part-time: 10 hours per week, Saturday or Sunday . Shifts will be 0830 hours to 1830 hours.
Our city-wide teams support venues across Glasgow as required, but everyone has a primary venue. Work at one of our fantastic pool venues across Glasgow: Castlemilk, North Woodside, Drumchapel, Pollok and Easterhouse (dependant on available vacancies).

We believe in the transformational power of the programmes and events we provide for the people and visitors of Glasgow. If you would like to be a part of what we do, we'd love to hear from you.

Important Dates: Closing date 25th May 2025, apply online through MyJobScotland. Interviews are provisionally scheduled for w/c 2th June 2025.

You'll be asked for your personal details such as work history, training and questions, including What skills and qualities make you a good fit for this job?'. We'll assess your application against the criteria listed in the person specification, so make sure to refer to this when completing the form.

The interview process has two stages: first, a swim test to assess your ability. Successful candidates will then proceed immediately to a competency-based interview.

You'll be joining our Glasgow Life Sport team, playing your part in encouraging people to live an active Glasgow life. Through sport and physical activity, we promote inclusion and wellbeing throughout the city. From Glasgow Club to our Learn to Swim programmes, the services we provide allow people to experience the life-changing benefits of participating in sports at all levels. Read more on our website. https://www.glasgowlife.org.uk/sport

About Glasgow Life
Glasgow Life is the charity which inspires people to lead richer, more active lives through culture and sport. Simply put, we believe that everyone deserves a great Glasgow life. We do this by delivering innovative cultural and sporting programmes and events which improve the mental, physical, and economic well-being of Glasgow. Glasgow Life also creates unforgettable experiences for tourists, strengthening the city's visitor economy. We help put on world-class events, conferences and festivals which enhance Glasgow's international reputation. Glasgow is the first city to be named European Capital of Sport twice sport and was also the first place in the UK to be named a UNESCO City of Music.

Membership of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups Scheme will be essential on taking up appointment. Please note successful candidates for the above position will be required to pay for their PVG Membership/or Scheme Checks.

Benefits at Glasgow Life

• 30 days holiday allowance plus 6.5 public holidays (for full-time roles). After 5 years completed service, the entitlement will increase to 35 days from the next annual leave year
• Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme
• Discounted Glasgow Club membership and money off in our museum shops and online store
• Option to buy extra annual leave
• Cycle-to-work scheme
• And much more!

Diversity matters at Glasgow Life

We're determined to reflect the extraordinary diversity of Glasgow in our workforce. Glasgow Life is on a journey to develop a workplace that reflects the communities we serve. Where everyone feels empowered to bring their full, authentic selves to work. We're a Disability Confident and Carer Positive employer and invite candidates from all backgrounds to apply. Read more about our commitment to equality and diversity on our website. https://www.glasgowlife.org.uk/the-small-print/an-inclusive-employer

Application Packs

The following alternative Application Packs can be requested in other format for example, Braille, Audio and other languages. To request an alternative Application Pack please phone [phone]. Packs will be posted out to you 2nd class within 3 working days of receiving your telephone request. Please note the closing date of the job advert if requesting this to ensure that you give yourself plenty of time to complete your application form and return to us.

Further Information

Please note that Glasgow Life, as an ALEO to Glasgow City Council, is currently completing a Job Evaluation exercise and introducing a new pay and grading structure which may impact on current salaries quoted in job adverts, see

https://www.glasgow.gov.uk/jobevaluation for more information.

For further information about working for us please refer to our website https://www.glasgowlife.org.uk/work-with-us