Female Lifeguard

Places Leisure; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 18,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & fitness membership

Discounts on activities and centreShop

Extra perks and offers

Job summary

Places Leisure is seeking a Lifeguard in a lively, customer‑facing environment. You will help supervise pool users and fellow lifeguards, ensuring safety and providing excellent service. Training and competency assessments, plus first aid at work and apprenticeship routes, are highlighted in the role.

Excellent attention to detail and a passion for safe, welcoming facilities will help you succeed in this early‑career opportunity within Places Leisure.

Qualifications

• National Lifeguard Qualification (NPLQ) is essential.
• Candidates must be able to supervise customers and lifeguards using the pool facilities.
• Strong focus on health and safety for all pool users.

Responsibilities

• Supervise customers and other lifeguards using our swimming and pool facilities.
• Maintain health and safety of all pool users and oversee building operations.
• Demonstrate attention to detail and ensure high safety standards.
• Deliver friendly, professional customer service and go above and beyond.
• Uphold standards of cleanliness and hygiene throughout the facility.

Skills

Customer service

Attention to detail

Safety awareness

Team collaboration

Communication skills

Education

National Lifeguard Qualification (NPLQ)

Job description

We are Places for People Group, we're a social enterprise that believes it's people that make a community. That's why we build homes and deliver services for everyone in the community to thrive. At Places Leisure we are changing lives by creating active places and healthy people for communities to thrive, and we want to be the UK's leading health and wellbeing enabler.

We aren't your typical company. We apply the same philosophy to our People as we do to our communities, ensuring our team is appreciated and supported. At Places for People, you're more than just a number - you're part of our cause.

More About Your Role

We have an exciting new opportunity as a Lifeguard at Places Leisure, where you will be working in a fun, lively environment with likeminded people. You will help to inspire others to work together and deliver their very best.

There are many opportunities available for you within Places Leisure. Starting your career with us as a Lifeguard is a great first step to many different routes including Operational Management, Sales, Fitness or Customer Service.

In the Lifeguard Role, we will offer ongoing training & competency assessments as well as opportunities for first aid at work training, swimming teacher qualifications and a variety of apprenticeship routes.

More About You

A National Lifeguard Qualification (NPLQ) is essential.

• You will be responsible for the supervision of our customers and other lifeguards using our swimming and pool facilities.
• You will always act safely whilst holding responsibility for the Health and Safety of all pool users and oversee the operations of the building.
• You will have excellent attention to detail, ensuring the safety of our customers whilst they are enjoying the use of our facilities.
• You will have a passion for delivering first class customer service and deal with customers in a friendly and professional manner whilst going above and beyond to deliver the highest of standards.
• You will have an eye for first class cleanliness and will put this into action whenever required.

Benefits

We are a large, diverse and ambitious business, which will give you all the challenge you could wish for.

We Know That There's Always More We Can Do To Make You Smile, That's Why We Offer a Comprehensive Benefits Package With Each Role, Yours Will Include:

• Full Health & Fitness membership for you, a nominated adult and up to 4 juniors
• Discounts of up to 50% on activities, centre shop and cafes
• Extra perks including huge discounts and offers from shops, cinemas and much more.

At Places for People, safeguarding is everyone's responsibility. We are committed to creating safe communities for our customers and colleagues by protecting children, young people, and adults at risk from harm, abuse, and neglect.

We follow robust safeguarding policies and procedures, ensuring all employees, volunteers, and contractors uphold the highest standards of safeguarding and accountability. Our recruitment process includes pre-employment checks, including Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks where applicable, to promote a safe and secure working environment.

By joining Places for People, you are expected to contribute to our safeguarding culture, following our policies and reporting concerns to protect those in our communities.