Lifeguard - Part Time - St Luke's Swimming Pool

Freedom Leisure; Brighton; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 19,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Company pension

Cycle-to-work

Staff membership

Employee Assistance Programme

Financial advice

Incremental annual leave

Staff discounts

Training & development

Insurance & savings schemes

Job summary

Freedom Leisure in Brighton is seeking a Lifeguard to join our team. You will help ensure safe, clean, and welcoming facilities while delivering excellent customer service to pool users. This role offers 15–16 hours per week, across Monday to Sunday on a rota basis.

We require an NPLQ qualification or equivalent, a competent swimming ability with a test as part of the interview, and strong interpersonal skills. DBS check and flexible, team-oriented attitude are essential.

Qualifications

• NPLQ qualification or equivalent.
• Competent swimmer with swim test.
• Ability to relate to customers of all ages and abilities and to staff at all levels.
• Well developed interpersonal skills.
• Team oriented approach and flexibility to work across organisation boundaries.

Responsibilities

• Provide friendly, clean and safe facilities to customers.
• Deliver high levels of service and customer care.
• Support colleagues and contribute to a positive team environment.
• Be open to development and progression within Freedom Leisure.

Skills

NPLQ qualification

Competent swimmer

Customer service

Teamwork

Interpersonal skills

Job description

Join the Energy at Freedom Leisure - Do Good Feel Good!

At Freedom Leisure, we're all about positive vibes, great people, and making a real impact. Yes, we run leisure and cultural facilities, gyms, and swimming pools—but at the heart of it all, it's our people who make the difference.

As one of the UK's leading charitable leisure trusts, we're proud of our mission of Improving Lives Through Leisure. We're here to help communities live healthier, happier lives by making our centres welcoming, inclusive, and accessible to everyone - because everyone deserves to feel good. We create spaces where people feel at home, supported, and inspired.

If you're passionate about helping others and love creating great experiences, you'll feel right at home with us. You don't need to be an expert to get started - we'll give you all the training and support you need. With over 130 centres across England and Wales, there's loads of room to grow. Many of our team have built amazing careers doing what they love, helping customers day-to-day and making people feel good.

We're proud to be a workplace where everyone is welcome, valued, and supported to thrive—because when our team reflects the communities we serve, we all grow stronger together.

Being a Lifeguard with us is great as you will develop life-long skills like teamwork and communication. It is one of our most rewarding jobs and leaves you feeling really great at the end of a shift and you get to meet people from all walks of life and make lifelong friends with your colleagues. You will ensure the best levels of service are achieved for our customers through offering a friendly, clean and safe facilities.

Our Lifeguards are an integral part of our team and have gone on to become swim teachers, supervisors and even more, we will support you to develop to reach your potential!

Hours: 15 - 16 hours per week, Monday - Sunday (rota basis)

Requirements

• NPLQ qualification or equivalent
• Competent swimmer - swim test will need to be completed as part of the interview process
• 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
• Enhanced DBS check to be carried out

Benefits

• Company pension
• Cycle-to-work and car leasing tax-efficient schemes
• Discounted staff membership (including family members)
• Employee Assistance Programme: 24/7 confidential, independent and professional counselling
• Financial advice
• Incremental annual leave entitlement
• My Staff Shop employee benefits scheme, offering discounts on cinema tickets, travel, high street e-vouchers, gift cards, days out, leisure activities and everyday spending
• Fully funded training and development, with career progression opportunities
• Various insurance and savings schemes

Closing Date: 2nd October 2026

Salary: up to £12.71 per hour

Freedom Leisure is proud to be an equal opportunities employer.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults, and we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.