Lifeguard

Better; Belfast City District; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 17,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Health assurance

Ride to Work bicycle scheme

Free annual eye tests

Discounted nationwide membership

Job summary

GLL is seeking a Lifeguard to join Falls Leisure Centre. This role is more than a job – it’s a career with opportunities to develop in a supportive, community-focused charity owned by staff.

You will supervise pool activities, deliver outstanding customer service, and help keep the centre clean and safe. A National Pool Lifeguard Qualification (NPLQ) with up-to-date records is required; flexible full-time or part-time hours available.

Qualifications

• NPLQ with up-to-date training records.
• Strong customer service focus and communication.
• Ability to work as part of a team in a busy leisure centre.

Responsibilities

• Experience regular pool rotations and supervise the pool area.
• Provide first-class customer service and assist users with queries.
• Set up equipment and help keep studios, gyms or sports halls prepared.
• Support the team with cleaning and general maintenance of the centre.

Skills

Customer service

Calm under pressure

Team player

Health and safety

Education

National Pool Lifeguard Qualification (NPLQ)

Job description

GLL is looking for aLifeguardto work atFalls 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.

A Lifeguard's jobcan'tbe underestimated, and neither can the responsibility that comes with this vital lifeguarding role. Ifyou'recalm under pressure, highly responsible, and natural with people from allwalks 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.

Whatyou’lldo:

• 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 teamon a daily basisfrom preparing Studios,Gymsor 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
• Bea great teamplayer
• National Pool Lifeguard Qualification (NPLQ) withup to dateNPLQ training records

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:

Full time and part time position available. Hours of work will be negotiated with you in line with the needs of the service, flexible working may be possible, working from home is not possible in this role. We are an accredited Living Wage employer with industry leading rates of pay We can offer a career, not just a job with extensive Learning & development support available. A uniform will be supplied and must be worn GLL is Values Driven, not Profit Driven. We work hard tobenefitthe communities weoperatein. As a staff owned organisation you will be given the opportunity to join the Society and have a stake in your business

AdditionallyGLL 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) 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) include:

• The right to stand for the Society board and to vote for board members torepresentyou
• 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 400 facilities across England, Wales, and Northern Ireland, including public sport and leisure centres, elite sporting venues, libraries, and children’s centres.

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

Sowhether your ambitions lie in sport and leisure, events & catering, health & beauty, corporate support or working with children,you’llbe 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 PeopleGoldAward employer.

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.

Weseekand welcome diversity in our teams.

All pay rates are subject to skills, experience,qualificationsand location.