Lifeguard - Full Time - Goldenstones Leisure Centre

Freedom Leisure; Yeovil; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading leisure operator as a Lifeguard where you will play a key role in ensuring a safe and welcoming environment for customers. This position offers extensive training and career progression opportunities, alongside a comprehensive benefits package tailored for well-being and growth.

Benefits

My Staff Shop benefit scheme

Discounted Staff membership

Incremental holidays

Employee Assistance Programme

Company pension

Various insurance and savings schemes

Financial advice

Cycle-to-work and Car Leasing schemes

Fully funded training and career progression

Qualifications

• Understand customer relations across all ages and abilities.
• Demonstrates passion and energy for the leisure industry.
• Ability to work flexibly and follow managerial instructions.

Responsibilities

• Ensure a welcoming, clean, and safe environment for customers.
• Support objectives of Freedom Leisure in various ways.
• Participate in full training programs and career development.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Customer service

Flexibility

Team collaboration

Passion for leisure

Education

NPLQ qualification

First Aid at Work

Job description

Customers – we have no business without them so we need to make sure they want to come back after each visit. This can only be achieved through our team delivering great service.

Partners – we work on behalf of our Council partners to deliver their services to the local community. We can’t do this without our colleagues.

Green Matters – we are fully committed to being the most Environmental and Sustainable leisure operator we can be and we know we all have a part to play to reduce the impact on the environment.

Colleagues – our teams are the service! We can’t achieve anything without them and hopefully this could be YOU!

If you care about delivering great customer experiences, want to give something back to the community where you live and want to help our environment, we would love for you to join our team at Freedom Leisure.

In the role as a Lifeguard, you will be key to supporting all of our objectives and in many ways. This will start with ensuring our centres are welcoming, clean and safe environment for all of our customers.

A full training programme will be provided and for those that want to go further, we will work with you to develop a career path with us.

In the event that a high volume of suitable applications are received, the post may close prior to the specified closing date. Please apply as soon as possible if interested.

Hours: 37 hours per week, Monday to Sunday (rota basis)

• NPLQ qualification desirable
• First Aid at Work desirable
• An ability and understanding of how to relate to customers of all ages and abilities and also to all levels of staff
• Well developed interpersonal skills
• Team orientated approach, able to work across organisation boundaries and demonstrate interest and be supportive of the work of staff and colleagues
• To be able to work flexibly and understand instructions from managers
• Demonstrated passion and energy for the leisure industry
• Flexible and adaptable

We want you to love coming to work, feeling healthy, happy and valued. That's why we've developed a benefits package with you in mind, so what can we offer you?

• My Staff Shop, our very own staff benefit scheme, gives employees access to a great range of benefits. Get discounts on cinema tickets, travel bookings, high street e-vouchers, gift cards, days out, leisure activities and your day to day spending.
• Discounted Staff membership (including family members)
• Incremental holidays
• Employee Assistance Programme - 24/7 confidential, independent and professional counselling.
• Company pension
• Various insurance and saving schemes
• Financial advice
• Cycle-to-work and Car Leasing tax-efficient schemes (salaried staff only, depending on earnings)
• All this as well as fully funded training and career progression opportunities in a team working environment

Closing date: 6th June 2025

Salary: up to £23,555 per annum