Lifeguard

Nottingham City Council; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government organization in Nottingham is looking for a Lifeguard at Harvey Hadden Sports Village. The role involves ensuring the safety of all customers in the swimming pools, delivering exceptional customer service, and maintaining cleanliness. Candidates must have a National Pool Lifeguard Qualification and be willing to obtain a Swim Teachers Qualification. This position offers competitive pay, flexible working hours, and opportunities for training.

Benefits

Competitive pay

Great leave entitlement

Access to a generous pension scheme

Qualifications

• Able to supervise swimming pools and ensure customer safety.
• Must maintain cleanliness and follow health and safety standards.
• Willing to work flexible hours, shifting coverage as needed.

Responsibilities

• Ensure safe supervision of all customers using swimming pools.
• Deliver exceptional customer service consistently.
• Attend monthly staff training.

Skills

National Pool Lifeguard Qualification

Knowledge of a range of sport and leisure activities

Fluent English

Education

Swim England or STA Swim Teachers Qualification

Job description

Contract Type: Permanent

Working Hours:

Post 1 - 37 hours

Post 2 - 25 hours

Worker Type: Onsite Worker

Salary: Starting Salary is £25,583 (Level one) rising to £26,403 per annum (pro rata for part-time)

Location: Harvey Hadden Sports Village (NG8 4PB)

We’ve got an exciting opportunity available for talented individuals to join our workforce - perhaps this is the opportunity you’ve been looking for? Read on to find out more…

Working for Nottingham City Council has great benefits. As well as competitive pay, great leave entitlement and access to a generous pension scheme, we strive to create an innovative, inclusive and progressive work culture where everyone is supported to do and be their very best.

In return, we are looking for people like you - people who are innovative, driven and committed to serving and improving Nottingham. So, if you are passionate about making a difference to the lives of those who live and work in our city, we want to hear from you.

* You can read more about the different benefits offered to colleagues working for Nottingham City Council here.

About the Role

Active Nottingham are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated individual to join the team at Harvey Hadden Sports Village. The main duties are to ensure the safe supervision of all customers using the swimming pools and other areas of the centre. Delivering exceptional customer service by consistently adhering to professional standards. Maintaining high levels of cleanliness and ensure a safe environment for customers to enjoy their chosen activities or sports. Being responsible for setting up, breaking down, and correctly storing equipment in accordance with established guidelines and health and safety standards and able to work shifts and flexible hours to cover for the needs of the service along with attending monthly staff training

About You

The ideal candidate will have:

• National Pool Lifeguard Qualification
• Knowledge of a range of sport and leisure activities
• Hold or be willing to obtain within a 12 week period Swim England or STA Swim Teachers Qualification
• This post is covered by the statutory duty under Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) (English Language Requirement for public sector workers) and therefore the ability to speak fluent English, is an essential requirement for the role.
• A DBS enhanced check for a regulated activity is required for this post.

You can find the job description for this post here

At Nottingham City Council we believe that work is what you do, not where you do it. We offer different working arrangements, depending on the role, including hybrid working. Further information on Worker Types and what these mean in terms of how and where you work can be found on the additional information for applicants page.

For informal enquiries please contact Tom Bartley (Health, Safety, Workforce & Training Manager), by telephone on 07977 853950 or by email at [e-mail]

Closing Date: 5th December 2025

Please note there may be occasions where we close the advert before the closing date and we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

Interviews will be held: TBC

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