Lifeguard

TN United Kingdom; Basingstoke; On-site; GBP 26,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity awaits at a leading sports centre for a dedicated Lifeguard. This role goes beyond just lifeguarding; it's about building a career while ensuring the safety and enjoyment of all pool users. You will be responsible for supervising the pool area, maintaining cleanliness, and providing excellent customer service. With a focus on personal development and a supportive team environment, this position offers not just a job, but a pathway to growth in the leisure industry. Join a vibrant community where your passion for swimming and commitment to safety will be valued and rewarded.

Benefits

Learning & Development

Discounted Gym Membership

Health Assurance

Career Pathways

Exclusive Discounts on Villas

Exclusive Discounts on Ski Chalets

Discounts on Retailers

25% off Red Letter Days

25% off Buy A Gift

20% off Spa Treatments

Qualifications

• Must have NPLQ with up-to-date training records.
• Strong focus on customer service and teamwork.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and clean the pool area, ensuring safety.
• Prepare studios, gyms, or sports halls for activities.

Skills

Customer Service

Teamwork

Health and Safety Knowledge

Calm Under Pressure

Passion for Swimming

Education

National Pool Lifeguard Qualification (NPLQ)

Job description

GLL is looking for a Full Time Lifeguard to work at Basingstoke Sports Centre. If you have the skills and ambition to join us as a Lifeguard, there's never been a more exciting time to join us. This is more than a Lifeguard job; it's a career.

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 need:

1. A real focus on customer service.
2. Passion and personality.
3. Knowledge of health and safety.
4. Be a great team player.
5. You will need to have your National Pool Lifeguard Qualification (NPLQ) with up-to-date NPLQ training records.

What you’ll do:

1. You will experience regular pool rotations.
2. Supervising and cleaning the pool area.
3. Setting up equipment.
4. Dealing with customer queries.
5. 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.

Benefits:

1. Learning & development to support career development.
2. Discounted gym membership for you and your partner.
3. Full Time, permanent, 39 hours per week. 18+ up to £25,623.07 p.a.
4. Industry leading rates of pay.
5. Opportunity to join the GLL Society and have a say in how we are run plus associated social events.
6. Exclusive discounts on our villas in Portugal.
7. Exclusive discounts on our Ski chalets in Bulgaria.
8. Health assurance.
9. Career pathways and professional development are just the start. To ensure you stay at the top of your game, we provide training with practical and theory elements too.
10. Discounts across thousands of retailers (GLL Extras).
11. 25% off Red Letter Days.
12. 25% off Buy A Gift.
13. 20% off GLL spa experience treatments and associated products.