lifeguard

Serco Group Plc; Gravelly Hill; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 21,000; Full time

Job summary

Birmingham Community Leisure Trust is seeking an attentive Lifeguard to help keep the pool area safe and ensure visitors have a positive experience.

You will supervise activities, maintain high standards of cleanliness, handle pool equipment safely, and assist with lifesaving when required; a National Pool Lifeguard Qualification is essential.

Qualifications

• Candidates should demonstrate strong customer service and ability to engage with visitors of all ages.
• National Pool Lifeguard Qualification (NPLQ) or equivalent is essential.

Responsibilities

• Supervise pool activities to ensure safety for all users.
• Maintain high standards of pool area cleanliness and hygiene.
• Safely set up and handle pool equipment and rescue aids.
• Provide lifeguard responses and lifesaving when required.

Skills

Customer service

People skills

Lifeguard qualification

Safety awareness

Job description

Birmingham Community Leisure Trust encourages active, healthy lifestyles across the local community. Providing affordable access to a wide range of sports and leisure facilities in a safe, clean, friendly and welcoming space, their goal is to support healthier and happier lives for everyone. Delivering these services relies on an enthusiastic, customer-focused team, and they're now looking for a Lifeguard to join their team and help make a positive difference every day.

As a Lifeguard you'll be an important part of life here at the centre as you ensure that everyone can use the pool in safety and that they have access to everything they need to enjoy their visit.

Without you there can't be any pool activity. But you won't be working alone. Our leisure centre has a close knit and supportive team, all working towards providing an inclusive leisure hub for the entire community.

What you'll need to do the role

You will need to have excellent customer service skills as you'll be interacting heavily with our customers. So, whether you've earned that experience in a leisure or another customer facing environment, you'll be a people person who is happy dealing with people of all ages and backgrounds.

You will be providing customer care to people of all ages, supervising activities, maintaining high standards of cleanliness in the pool area, and ensuring the safe handling and set up of pool equipment. And of course, when needed - you'll help to save lives.

As a lifeguard you'll naturally need to be safety conscious, vigilant, and able to deal with pressurised situations. Lastly, you'll need to have strong swimming skills and it's essential that you hold a National Pool Lifeguard Qualification (Royal Life Saving Society).