Lifeguard

GLL; Preston; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Values driven organisation

Discounted gym membership

Good Pension schemes

Career development

Job summary

GLL in Preston is looking for a Flexible Recreation Assistant to join West View Leisure Centre. You will supervise the pool area, set up equipment and provide first-class customer service while addressing customer queries.

When not poolside, you will support the team by preparing studios, gyms or sports halls and helping with overall centre upkeep. Ideally, you'll hold an NPLQ with up-to-date training records; if not, NPLQ training can be provided after a swim test.

Qualifications

• Experience in delivering high quality customer service.
• Good knowledge of health and safety practices.
• Able to work well in a team and stay calm under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Supervising and cleaning the pool area.
• Setting up equipment
• Delivering first-class customer service
• Deal with customer queries
• Support to the team by preparing Studios, Gyms or Sports Halls and keeping facilities tidy.

Skills

Customer Service

Health & Safety

Teamwork

Lifeguard readiness

Job description

Responsibilities

• Supervising and cleaning the pool area


• Setting up equipment


• Deliver first‑class customer service


• Deal with customer queries


• When not poolside you will be a key support to your team on a daily basis from preparing Studios, Gyms or Sports Halls for various activities to the general cleaning and upkeep of the centre.


• A can‑do attitude


• A real focus on customer service.


• Passion and personality


• Knowledge of health and safety


• Be a great team player


• Ideally, you'll have your National Pool Lifeguard Qualification (NPLQ) with up to date NPLQ training records and if not the NPLQ training can be provided subject to passing a swim test.

GLL is looking for a Flexible Recreation Assistant to work at West View Leisure Centre in Preston. If you have the skills and ambition to join our team, this is more than a job, it's a career. A Lifeguard's job cannot be underestimated, and neither can the responsibility that comes with this vital lifeguarding role. If you are calm under pressure, highly responsible and natural with people from all walks of life, this is your chance to develop as a Lifeguard. As a Lifeguard your passion for swimming and love of great customer service will shine through when supervising our customers in the pool, as well as supporting the team in keeping our centres clean and tidy.

Benefits

As a charitable social enterprise owned by its staff GLL has a great range of benefits for its employees:

• Values driven organisation


• Learning & development to support career development


• Good Pension schemes


• Discounted gym membership for you and your partner.


• Industry leading rates of pay opportunity to join the GLL Society and have a say in how we are run plus associated social events


• Exclusive discounts on our villas in Portugal


• Exclusive discounts on our Ski chalets in Bulgaria


• Career pathways, professional development are just the start.


• To ensure you stay at the top of your game, we provide training with practical and theory elements too.


• Discounts across thousands of retailers (GLL Extras)


• 25% off Red Letter Days


• 25% off Buy A Gift


• 20% off GLL spa experience treatments and associated products.


• Ride to work scheme

About GLL

As the UK's largest leisure operator and charitable social enterprise, we offer a range of careers for everyone in our local communities. We manage over 400 facilities across England, Wales and Northern Ireland, including public sport and leisure centres, elite sporting venues, libraries and children's centres. Our people are from the communities we serve and help us make real changes in their local area. One of our core values is 'More than a Job', because working with us opens up a wide range of possibilities and opportunities for you, starting with how you work with us. To make sure we're having a positive impact on our people, we also offer some flexible and part‑time working options so you can make sure your new job works for you. Subject to vacancies, whether you are after a contractual commitment and a regular work schedule or the freedom of flexible hours, you may be able to choose an arrangement that works best for you and play your part in improving the health and wellbeing of your community. We offer two different types of work arrangements:

• A permanent employment contract - part time and full time


• A flexible worker engagement by joining our flexible worker pool

If you are looking for a regular number of hours that you can work, and are flexible to meet the needs of a 7 day a week service, then a full-time or part‑time permanent contract might be the right choice for you. So whether your ambitions lie in sport and leisure, events & catering, health & beauty, corporate support or working with children, you'll be able to find your ideal new job at GLL. Passionate about seeing our communities thrive, we invest back into our facilities, projects and people and are Investors in People Silver Award employer. However you choose to work with us, you can be sure that you will be a valued member of our team, working with great colleagues, and making a real difference to people's lives. We are an inclusive employer. We seek and welcome diversity in our teams. All pay rates are subject to skills, experience, qualifications and location.