Lifeguard

Places Leisure; Kidderminster; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health and wellbeing organization in Kidderminster is seeking a Lifeguard to supervise swimming facilities and ensure customer safety. The ideal candidate will have a passion for customer service and attention to detail, with a National Lifeguard Qualification (NPLQ) being essential. This role offers numerous benefits including a health and fitness membership and continuous training opportunities for personal development. Join us and help create active places for communities to thrive.

Benefits

Health & Fitness membership for you and family

Bonus scheme

Flexible working hours

Opportunity to purchase additional leave

Ongoing personal development opportunities

Access to Company Pension scheme

Cashback plan for healthcare costs

Discounts on activities and shops

Qualifications

• A National Lifeguard Qualification (NPLQ) is essential for this role.
• Safety conscious and competent swimmer.
• Eager to gain valuable life skills.

Responsibilities

• Supervise customers and other lifeguards.
• Ensure the Health and Safety of all pool users.
• Deliver first class customer service.
• Maintain cleanliness and safety standards.

Skills

Attention to detail

Customer service

Teamwork

Safety consciousness

Education

National Lifeguard Qualification (NPLQ)

Job description

About the role

There are many opportunities available for you within Places Leisure. Starting your career with us as a Lifeguard is a great first step to many different routes including Operational Management, Sales, Fitness or Customer Service. In the Lifeguard Role, we will offer ongoing training & competency assessments as well as opportunities for first aid at work training, swimming teacher qualifications and a variety of apprenticeship routes. A National Lifeguard Qualification (NPLQ) is essential.

We are Places for People Group, a social enterprise that believes it’s people that make a community. At Places Leisure, we change lives by creating active places and healthy people for communities to thrive, and we aim to be the UK's leading health and wellbeing enabler. You will be working in a fun, lively environment with likeminded people, helping to inspire others to work together and deliver their very best.

Responsibilities

• You will be responsible for the supervision of our customers and other lifeguards using our swimming and pool facilities.
• You will always act safely whilst holding responsibility for the Health and Safety of all pool users and oversee the operations of the building.
• You will have excellent attention to detail, ensuring the safety of our customers whilst they are enjoying the use of our facilities.
• You will have a passion for delivering first class customer service and deal with customers in a friendly and professional manner whilst going above and beyond to deliver the highest of standards.
• You will have an eye for first class cleanliness and will put this into action whenever required. At Places for People, safeguarding is everyone's responsibility. We are committed to creating safe communities for our customers and colleagues by protecting children, young people, and adults at risk from harm, abuse, and neglect. We follow robust safeguarding policies and procedures, ensuring all employees, volunteers, and contractors uphold the highest standards of safeguarding and accountability. Our recruitment process includes pre‑employment checks, including Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks where applicable, to promote a safe and secure working environment.

Qualifications and experience

A National Lifeguard Qualification (NPLQ) is essential for this role. However, if you are safety conscious, a competent swimmer and eager to gain valuable life skills, we will support you in achieving this qualification through continuous learning and development opportunities.

Benefits

• We align with the Real Living Wage foundation.
• A bonus scheme for all colleagues at 2%.
• Full Health & Fitness membership for you, a nominated adult and up to 4 juniors.
• Flexible working (including part time working, shift work and more).
• An opportunity to purchase additional annual leave.
• Lots of opportunity to access ongoing personal learning and development.
• Access to our Company Pension scheme.
• Cashback plan for healthcare costs - up to £500 saving per year.
• Discounts of up to 50% on activities, centre shop and cafes.
• Extra perks including huge discounts and offers from shops, cinemas and much more.