Lifeguard

Away-Resorts; Fordingbridge; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 17,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Up to 50% Discounts on Away Resorts

20% On-park discounts

Team Incentives

Holiday Hero Menu

Help @ Hand Scheme

Career Development

Job summary

Away Resorts is seeking qualified lifeguards for our Sandy Balls pool, offering a seasonal contract with variable hours. You’ll be responsible for safety, poolside cleanliness and ensuring legal compliance while delivering top guest experiences.

You will need a valid NPNQ, excellent people skills, and vigilance. Expect a lively, energetic team environment with bank holiday shifts and discounts on breaks across our UK resorts.

Qualifications

• A valid NPNQ (National Pool Lifeguard Qualification) – must pass swimming tests.
• Fantastic interpersonal skills – assertive yet friendly.
• To be naturally vigilant and helpful - guests come first, safety at the pool to be maintained.

Responsibilities

• Be the go-to person at the poolside for guest safety and assistance.
• Keep the pool area clean and hygienic and ensure legal requirements are met.
• Be friendly, answer guests’ questions and help create memorable experiences for all.

Skills

National Pool Lifeguard Qualification

Interpersonal skills

Vigilant and helpful

Job description

Location:Sandy Balls Holiday Village, Fordingbridge, The New Forest

Hours of work:Seasonal contract – Variable hours

Salary:£12.71 per hour – Paid Weekly!

What we need in a nutshell

We want our guests to enjoy a whale of a time down at the pool and to be safe too, so we need qualified lifeguards who have outstanding people skills.

Some of the background

We’re not your average holiday company. Our guests come to our UK resorts to experience a world away from their day-to-day. When they are with us, they play crazy games, enjoy show-stopping entertainment and live in the moment. Our job is to surprise and delight them at every turn.

We need you to be the person who delivers delight – and safety - when they are splashing about at the pool all day.

The nitty gritty of what you’ll be doing

Working as part of our slightly bonkers team of holiday heroes, you will be the go-to person at the poolside. You will look after everyone’s safety, keep the whole area clean and hygienic and make sure that we’re meeting our legal requirements.

What you’ll also be doing, is being incredibly friendly, answering guests’ questions and making sure that everyone is having a great time. You want to be remembered by the guests as being one of the outstanding heroes of their holiday.

One more thing…holidays happen at holiday times, so you will need to work your magic on bank holidays too.

Skills, experience and qualities you’ll need

There’s lots of training on offer, but you will need:

• A valid NPNQ (National Pool Lifeguard Qualification) – although we can provide training, but you will need to pass our swimming tests first.
• Fantastic interpersonal skills – you’ll need to be assertive as well as friendly
• To be naturally vigilant and helpful - guests come first, so you need to be alert to their needs as well as their safety

It’s about your values too. We have a can-do, fun loving, people centred ethos here at Away Resorts, which is captured by our holiday heroes’ mantra of Attentive Amazing Lovers – if that’s fired up your curiosity, have a read about ithere and decide if it describes you.

If your application is successful, you’ll have to apply for an Enhanced DBS. We need to be happy that this, together with other information we may request, is all in order before you can join the team.

Nice to have but not essential

It would be great if you tick some of these boxes too (but we won’t hold it against you if you don’t).

• Experience of working as part of a team
• Experience in the hospitality sector

What we can offer you

Enjoy some great benefits, including:

• Up to 50% Discounts on Away Resorts holidays– because you deserve amazing getaways too.
• 20% On-park discounts– Enjoy the best of what we offer.
• Team Incentives– Your hard work won’t go unnoticed.
• Holiday Hero Menu– Enjoy delicious meals with discounted food options on-park.
• Help @ Hand Scheme– Wellbeing support when you need it.
• Career Development– We believe in nurturing talent and promoting from within