Lifeguard Supervisor

Mitie Cleaning & Hygiene Services; Kingswear; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading facilities management company is seeking a Lifeguard Supervisor at Britannia Royal Naval College to oversee daily pool operations, ensure safety and compliance, and manage a lifeguard team. Applicants must hold a valid RLSS National Pool Lifeguard Qualification and possess strong communication and organizational skills. This position requires a proactive individual committed to maintaining high standards of service.

Qualifications

• RLSS National Pool Lifeguard Qualification (in date) is essential.
• Experience in a similar role is desirable.
• Trained in First Aid is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead a lifeguard team to ensure safety and compliance.
• Check pool usage and maintain records.
• Ensure training of all lifeguards.

Skills

Physical fitness

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Proactivity

Education

Good standard of education

Job description

Overview

Lifeguard Supervisor

An opportunity to join an experienced, versatile team, delivering a first-class Lifeguard service to our world class Armed Forces personnel and associated civilian staff and families.

Position Overview

Based in Britannia Royal Naval College in Dartmouth the post holder will lead a small team and deliver confident and competent lifeguarding and ensure safe and compliant use of the Swimming Pool in the Sports and Recreation Centre.

Main Responsibilities

• Act as the focal point for pool usage, maintaining recorded and reporting activity. This includes checking the validity on non-Service organisations and identifying a qualified lifesaver.
• Supervise and be part of the lifeguard team.
• Produce lifeguarding shift patterns.
• Comply with the Normal Pool Operating Procedures, ensuring all lifeguards are trained and suitably fit, and safeguarding the safety and good conduct of all swimming pool, sauna and changing room users.
• Lead in emergency situations and undertake duties in accordance with the Emergency Action Plan.
• Ensure equipment is efficiently utilised and the pool area, including changing rooms are maintained to a high hygienic standard.
• Maintain an acceptable level of fitness and competency to be able to recover an adult from the pool.
• Take readings and water samples from the pool daily, keeping appropriate records to ensure the swimming pool meets recommended and legislated quality measures. Undertake any additional tasks as determined by the Line Manager, including support for extraneous events.

What We Are Looking For

The successful candidate will be physically fit, well-organised, confident with credible communication skills readily able and willing to contribute at all levels. In addition, the individual will be versatile, intuitive, and professional with good judgement and absolute integrity. Pro-active and when required and responsive to changing needs of the business and demands of the customer, while remaining calm under pressure and self-motivated, the incumbent will be reliable and well presented, giving a positive image of MITIE company values. In addition, the following is needed.

• RLSS National Pool Lifeguard Qualification (in date) (Essential)
• RLSS Trainer Assessor
• Experience in similar role (desirable)
• Record of in-house Lifeguard Training
• Trained in First Aid (highly desirable)
• IOSH Working Safely Certificate (desirable)
• Good organisational and motivational skills and a high degree of integrity.
• Proven track record of delivering a quality service with customer facing experience.
• Persuasive and credible verbal and written communicator with the ability to develop close working relationships.
• IT literate.
• Proactive approach and the ability to embrace change.
• Ability to manage short notice changes to requirements and deadline.
• Good standard of education.

Additional Information

MOD security clearance and DBS Standard required. To meet national security vetting requirements, you will normally need to have been resident in the UK for at least 3 years to gain a Counter Terrorist Check, 5 years for Security Clearance and 10 years for Developed Vetting prior to the date of application. All Developed Vetting posts are required to be UK Nationals. Leave to be exclusively taken in Britannia Royal Naval College leave periods. Proof of right to work in UK essential.

About The Company

Mitie is a leading facilities management company with a diverse workforce. We are committed to diversity and inclusion and offer a range of benefits and career development opportunities. If you have a disability or long-term condition and need reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know.

Since 1987, Mitie’s employees have supported clients globally across banking, government sites, hospitals and schools. We are the UK’s leading facilities management and professional services company.

Join our Mitie Team. Together our diversity makes us stronger.

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