Lifeguard

Horizon Leisure Centres; Waterlooville; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 13,000; Part time

Job summary

A regional leisure trust in Waterlooville is seeking a passionate Lifeguard. This dynamic role involves undertaking lifeguarding and operational duties while ensuring customer safety and satisfaction. Ideal candidates should have excellent communication skills and relevant qualifications, such as the RLSS UK Lifeguard Certificate. The position offers extensive training and various employee benefits, including free access to gym facilities and 23 days annual leave. Join us and contribute to promoting health and well-being in your community.

Benefits

Free access to gym and classes for you and a +1

Employee discounts and wellbeing platform

Healthcare Cash plan

Free 24/7 access to GPs

23 days annual leave + 8 days bank holiday

Generous company sick pay scheme

Company pension scheme

Qualifications

• Experience of working in a customer services environment.
• Experience as a Lifeguard in a wet and dry centre.
• First Aid certification.
• Manual Handling experience.

Responsibilities

• Undertake lifeguarding and operational duties.
• Welcome and assist customers with general enquiries.
• Maintain and monitor all facilities.
• Ensure safety and cleanliness of facilities.
• Set-up and take down of sports equipment.

Skills

Self-motivated

Excellent team player

Flexible

Approachable

Physically fit

Good communicator

Adaptable

Education

RLSS UK National Pool Lifeguard Certificate

HSE First Aid Qualification

Certificates in COSHH & Health & Safety

Job description

Job title: Lifeguard

Hours: 20 per week

Location: Waterlooville Leisure Centre

Salary: £12,254.53 (under 21) / £12,698.40 (21 and over)

Roles Available: 2

Role 1:

Monday: 14:00 – 18:00

Tuesday: 12:30 – 21:00

Wednesday: 10:00 – 18:30

Role 2:

Thursday: 12:30 – 21:00

Friday: 10:00 – 18:30

Saturday: 14:00 – 18:00

Why Join the Horizon team?

Looking for a workplace that ignites your passion, values respect, encourages innovation, and embraces being dynamic? This role offers you the opportunity to join a team that believes in empowering its colleagues to unlock their full potential and become the best version of themselves.

At Horizon, we understand that our colleagues are the cornerstone of our success, distinguishing us from our competitors. We genuinely appreciate the unique contributions of each team member and go the extra mile to recognize their efforts. We value the contributions of all our colleagues and show it through competitive salaries and exceptional reward and recognition schemes.

We offer extensive training, development, and progression opportunities to fuel your growth and potential. Your well-being matters to us, so we provide a wealth of initiatives to support you. And let's not forget the amazing, fun and vibrant culture we build together.

Join Horizon today and embark on an extraordinary journey where your passion finds purpose, and your potential knows no limits.

About Our Business

We’re an extremely successful leisure trust operating since 1997, with centres in Waterlooville, Havant and Guildford. We are passionate about health and well‑being and are committed to making an outstanding positive impact on our customers and within our local community. Our mission is to support and inspire our local communities to live healthier and happier lives. We achieve this by providing outstanding facilities that are accessible and welcoming to everyone with a fun, friendly team that is motivated and engaged.

Interested? Take a look at this great opportunity!

We are looking for a Lifeguard to join us in transforming our business from ‘good’ to ‘great’! This is a thrilling time for our company, and we need a key team member like you to help us achieve unprecedented success.

What does the role involve?

A hands‑on role that requires you to:

• Undertake lifeguarding and operational duties as directed by the Duty Management Team
• Welcome and assist customers with general enquiries
• Use the Horizon HELLO in all customer interactions
• Understand and be knowledgeable about our products and services
• Maintain and monitor all facilities to ensure cleanliness is paramount and always free of hazards
• Ensure customers are treated with respect
• Ensure staff are treated with respect
• Ensure the safety of all customers and safeguarding of children and vulnerable adults
• Set‑up and take down of sports equipment according to schedules

Skills and Competencies

• Must be self‑motivated and a self‑starter
• Excellent team player
• Flexible approach to undertaking assignments given
• Approachable
• Physically fit
• Good communicator
• Adaptable

Your Experience

• Experience of working in a customer services environment
• Experience as a Lifeguard in a wet and dry centre
• First Aid
• Manual Handling

Your Qualifications

• RLSS UK National Pool Lifeguard Certificate (or willing to undertake)
• HSE First Aid Qualification desirable
• Certificates in COSHH & Health & Safety desirable

What you can expect from us

• A comprehensive induction and training programme; you don’t need to have worked in the leisure industry before. We will teach you all you need to know!
• Support from the wider team who have a great deal of combined knowledge and experience and who are eager to help you succeed!
• Variety; no two days is the same!
• An environment that encourages innovation and free thinking, surrounded by truly dynamic, empowered individuals.

Benefits

• Free access to our award‑winning gym’s and exercise classes for you and a +1
• Employee discounts and wellbeing platform
• Healthcare Cash plan
• Free 24/7 access to GPs using our SmartHealth plan
• Employee Assistance Programme – support for when you need it most
• 23 days annual leave + 8 days bank holiday
• Internal recognition schemes
• Opportunities for training, development and progression
• Free onsite parking – subject to availability
• Hybrid and family‑friendly policies
• Generous company sick pay scheme
• Employee referral scheme
• Company pension scheme
• Death in service benefit
• And much more.

This role will be based at Waterlooville but will be expected to travel to other company sites as the need requires.

Interview Process

The recruiting manager will review your CV and, if shortlisted, you will be invited to a formal interview/assessment process where we will evaluate your suitability for the role.

The successful candidate will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check.

As you can imagine, we get a great response to all our job adverts and, as a consequence, there may be times when due to the volume of applicants we need to close a vacancy early. To avoid disappointment, be sure to get your application in early!

If you are a recruitment agency, please note we operate a PSL and do not take cold calls.