Lifeguard - Trainee / Qualified NEW Center Parcs Posted today Penrith

Center Parcs group; Penrith; On-site; GBP 13,000 - 17,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free day passes and access to leisure facilities

Discounts on breaks and in shops

Bonus scheme and recognition rewards

Career development and in-role training

Job summary

Center Parcs group is looking for Lifeguards at Whinfell Forest. This role involves ensuring guest safety in the Subtropical Swimming Paradise and providing excellent customer service. You will be responsible for monitoring pool areas, maintaining safety standards, and assisting in rescue operations.

Full-time and part-time contracts are available, with guaranteed minimum hours and the expectation to work weekends and bank holidays. Training for Lifeguards includes classroom sessions and practical skills development.

Qualifications

• Strong swimmer, able to swim 50 meters in 55 seconds.
• Communication skills to interact effectively with guests and colleagues.
• Completed continued professional development for qualified lifeguards.

Responsibilities

• Monitor pool areas, ensuring guest safety and responding to emergencies.
• Provide friendly, professional customer service.
• Maintain cleanliness and uphold health and safety standards.

Skills

Strong swimming ability

Customer service skills

Calm under pressure

Education

RLSS Pool Lifeguard / NARS Qualification

Job description

Overview

Lifeguard - Trainee / Qualified – Whinfell Forest | £13.83 per hour

Keep guests smiling and safe

As a Lifeguard in our Subtropical Swimming Paradise, you'll help create a safe and welcoming experience for every guest. You'll uphold the highest health and safety standards while delivering exceptional guest care.

What you\'ll be doing

• Monitor pool areas, ensuring guest safety and responding to emergencies
• Provide friendly, professional customer service
• Maintain cleanliness and uphold health and safety standards
• Complete NPLQ training and demonstrate rescue and first aid skills

To be a Lifeguard, you must be a strong swimmer and pass a swim test during the interview, which includes diving into deep water, timed swimming on front and back and exiting the pool without assistance.

Trainee Lifeguards must attend a 5-day NPLQ course. Employment is subject to passing the course. The course includes classroom sessions on Lifeguard responsibilities, observing pool guests, performing rescues and administering first aid and CPR.

What\'s in it for you

• Free day passes and access to leisure facilities (including the spa)
• Discounts on breaks and in our shops and restaurants
• Bonus scheme and recognition rewards
• A supportive, friendly team
• Career development and in-role training

Your working hours

• Full-time and part-time contracts, shifts fall between 8:45am and 8:45pm
• You will be contracted to work a guaranteed minimum of 32 to 110 hours over a 4-week period. You may be asked to work additional hours in line with operational requirements
• This role includes weekends and bank holidays

About you

• RLSS Pool Lifeguard / NARS Qualification and completed 20-hours of continued professional development (Qualified Lifeguards only)
• Able to swim 50 metres within 55 seconds
• Communicate effectively with people and stay calm under pressure
• Friendly, genuine and warm towards guests and colleagues

Note: You\'ll need to complete a DBS check before starting (we\'ll help with that).

Our values

Each colleague at Center Parcs is involved in building better worlds for our guests, colleagues, communities and our environment. Contributing to our purpose means living out our values: We care, we\'re brave, we\'re determined and we\'re naturally us.

Sound like your kind of job?

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Please note this vacancy may close at any time once sufficient applications have been received. Early submission of your application is therefore encouraged.

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Disability and inclusion: Center Parcs is committed to creating an inclusive environment. We welcome people from all backgrounds and encourage applications from diverse communities. We are a Disability Confident Employer and will provide reasonable adjustments during the application or interview process if required.