Lifeguard

Virgin Active (Corporate Account); Greater London; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading wellness and leisure company in Greater London seeks a Lifeguard to ensure the safety of members in the pool and spa areas. The ideal candidate will have a current lifeguard qualification and a passion for excellent customer service. Responsibilities include monitoring safety, managing water quality, and maintaining cleanliness. This role offers the chance to work in a dynamic environment with various perks, including annual leave and complimentary memberships.

Benefits

30 days annual leave including bank holidays

3% employer pension contributions

Complimentary Virgin Active membership

Discounts across Virgin Active services

Access to financial support services

Free mental health counselling sessions

Complimentary corporate letting services

Online discounts through ePoints

Discounts on wellness courses

Qualifications

• Current Lifeguard qualification and registered.
• Ability to monitor safety and cleanliness in pool areas.
• Experience complying with mandatory training and health and safety regulations.

Responsibilities

• Supervise members in the pool while ensuring their safety.
• Monitor water chemical levels and manage cleaning.
• Complete safety checks and accurately record results.

Skills

Customer service

Swimming proficiency

Safety awareness

Teamwork

Education

Lifeguard qualification (IQL National Pool, HABC Level 2, or STA)

Job description

Overview

Virgin Active are committed to changing people's lives for the better through wellness. Our team are dedicated to delivering a unique leisure and relaxation experience throughout all our clubs. All our team members pride themselves on incorporating Virgin Active values and ensuring the highest Brand Standards into their work, so our members can experience the finest facilities and service. We take value in recruiting only the very best Lifeguards to join our Club teams, to ensure our members use our pools and spa areas safely at all times.

As a Lifeguard your passion for swimming and love of great customer service will shine through when supervising our members in the pool, as well as supporting the Operations team in keeping our clubs clean and tidy.

The Role

• Incorporating a friendly, calm and approachable nature with the ability to act quickly and effectively at all times.
• Ensuring the utmost safety of our members in the pool and spa areas, taking responsibility for your own personal safety and that of others.
• Consistently acting in a safe manner, knowing the importance of completing safety checks and recording them accurately.
• Monitoring water chemical levels and cleaning the water when appropriate.
• Maintaining the cleanliness of all areas and adhere to the high standards of Virgin Active.
• Responsibility for compliance with all mandatory training and health and safety.
• Fulfilling Duty Shifts when required, therefore having responsibility and accountability during the shift, controlling staffing and facility issues throughout the club.

Qualifications

You have a current Lifeguard qualification and be fully registered, with either a IQL National Pool Qualification (RLSS), HABC Level 2 Award in Pool Lifeguarding (RQF) or STA Professional Award for Pool Lifeguard (RQF) qualification.

Our Perks

• 30 days (including bank holidays) annual leave - and we want you take them
• Access to The Peoples Pension, with our contributions at 3%
• Complimentary Virgin Active membership for you and a buddy. You can also get free membership for your children too, ability to take advantage of our Club V.
• We want you to love Virgin Active like we do, so you get discounts across Virgin active - everything from guest passes to 50% off PT sessions.
• You will join Virgin Family - where not only can you communicate with your colleagues across Virgin Group, but also many discounts (including Virgin Atlantic, Virgin Holidays and Virgin Media/O2)
• Managing finances can be difficult, so we offer access to Salary Finance. They can support you with loans and savings plans, as well as help you become a personal finance expert.
• Mental health is a cornerstone of wellbeing. Our BUPA employer assistance programme is there when you need a helping hand with 4 free counselling sessions.
• We know finding a new home to rent can be stressful. We partner with Dexters who offer complimentary corporate letting services - meaning no tenant charges.
• Access to ePoints, offering loads of online discounts to retailers.
• Always wanted to take that yoga course? VA offer discount on all their Academy courses, trained by the very best instructors.