Lifeguard & Swim Coach

High Five Health Promotion; Harrow; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 30,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Cash plan

Private Health Insurance

Pension Scheme

Retail discounts scheme

Annual leave (25 days + bank holidays)

Westfield Day

Electric Car Scheme

Cycle to Work Scheme

Annual Pay Review

On site gym use

Targeted Learning and Development

Job summary

ROVA Health is seeking a Lifeguard and Swim Coach to join our onsite team in Central London. This pool-first role focuses on water safety, coaching, and energy to group classes across pool, studio, and MUGA spaces.

Qualified candidates hold NPLQ, Swim England Level 1, safeguarding, and DBS. Multiple part-time contracts, generous benefits, and a clear two-stage interview process are offered by the onsite Manager-led team.

Qualifications

• Valid NPLQ with CPR/First Aid, requalified every 2 years.
• Swim England Level 1 Coaching qualification required.
• Safeguarding training or willingness to complete within 3 months.
• Enhanced DBS or willingness to obtain one.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a safe pool environment and provide lifeguard cover.
• Deliver swim coaching sessions and improve technique.
• Lead pool-based classes and aqua fitness activities.
• Coach group fitness and multi-sports across spaces.

Skills

Lifeguard

Swim coaching

Group fitness

Customer service

Education

NPLQ (RLSS UK)

Swim England Level 1 Coaching

Swim England Safeguarding Certificate

DBS (Enhanced)

Job description

Two brands. One team. ROVA Health is what happens when two established names in health and wellbeing stop running in parallel and start moving together. Built on over a century of Westfield Health Group heritage and driven by the belief that the way people live, work, and recover has fundamentally changed, we exist to do something about it. This is a platform with purpose, built by people who care about getting it right. If you're joining us, you're not just starting a new job. You're helping navigate what comes next.

LIFEGUARD & SWIM COACH

Navigate the unknown as a ROVA Experience Specialist.

ROVA Health is looking for a qualified Lifeguard and Swim Coaches to join our new onsite team at a high-profile Central London site. This is a pool-first role: keeping the water safe, watching every length, and coaching swimmers of all abilities through technique that actually sticks. Alongside your lifeguard and swim coaching duties, you’ll bring energy to group fitness, multi-sports and studio sessions across our Pool, Studio and MUGA spaces.

You’ll need to hold, or be working towards, the qualifications that let you do this properly: a valid NPLQ, Swim England coaching accreditation, and the safeguarding know-how to keep every user safe in and out of the water. In return, you’ll be part of a new multidisciplinary team helping to deliver 5-star wellbeing experiences that genuinely raise the bar, reporting into a full-time onsite Manager.

THE ROLE

Location: Central London

Language Requirements: Fluent English

Salary: Up to £30,000.00 per annum based on experience and hours.

Benefits: Health Cash plan, Private Health Insurance, Pension Scheme, Retail discounts scheme, Annual leave (25 days + bank holidays + Westfield Day), Electric Car Scheme, Cycle to Work Scheme, Annual Pay Review, On site gym use, Targeted Learning and Development opportunities.

Contract Type: Multiple part time contracts, Monday – Saturday.

What You Bring

• Valid NPLQ (National Pool Lifeguard Qualification, RLSS UK), including CPR, AED and first aid, requalified every 2 years
• Swim England Level 1 Coaching qualification
• Swim England Safeguarding Certificate, or willingness to complete within 3 months
• Enhanced DBS, or willingness to obtain one
• Experience teaching group fitness classes and multi-sports coaching, with a focus on improving technique and ability
• Ability to swim and confidently teach all four strokes
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Exceptional customer service skills, with the confidence to lead sessions with energy and expertise

Qualifications get you to the room. These are what keep you here.

Duties And Responsibilities

01 Poolside & Lifeguarding

• Maintain a safe, welcoming pool environment so every user can enjoy the facilities confidently and safely
• Provide attentive lifeguard cover, assisting with the smooth running of all pool activities
• Deliver swim coaching sessions, improving technique and confidence across all four strokes
• Support and deliver pool-based classes and activities, including aqua fitness

02 Coaching & Community

• Lead group fitness and multi-sports coaching sessions, including at the on-site MUGA
• Command the room with energy and expertise, reading social cues to keep every session challenged and safe
• Proactively connect with users to celebrate their progress and build genuine community

What Happens Next

• The Hiring Manager will review your application.
• You will have a formal two stage interview.
• Offer made.
• ID and HR Checks.

ROVA Health is a trading name of Westfield Health and Wellbeing Ltd and High Five Health Promotion B.V., part of the Westfield Health Group. ROVA Health is a registered trademark. Westfield Health is a trading name of Westfield Contributory Health Scheme Ltd and is registered in England & Wales company number 303523. Registered address: Westfield House, 60 Charter Row, Sheffield, S1 3FZ.