Recreation Assistant

Parkwood Leisure; Kingswear; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 18,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Free gym membership

Employee discount portal

Pension scheme

Job summary

Parkwood Leisure is hiring a Lifeguard at Dartmouth Leisure Centre on a casual basis. The role includes ensuring member safety in wet-side facilities, maintaining a friendly professional environment, and providing support to users, with comprehensive training offered if needed.

The position offers flexible hours, a competitive hourly rate (£10.85–£12.71), and benefits such as gym access and pension options through the company. Equal opportunity employer committed to inclusion and diversity.

Qualifications

• Lifeguard qualification preferred; comprehensive training provided if not possessed.
• Excellent communication skills for interaction across the organisation.
• Strong safety awareness and ability to respond to incidents quickly.

Responsibilities

• Help members stay safe and healthy when using wet side facilities.
• Be attentive and alert at all times.
• Create a friendly, relaxed and professional environment.
• Welcome and support members when using facilities.
• Pay close attention to safety and respond to incidents immediately.
• Ensure Pool Safety Guidelines are followed at all times.

Skills

Lifeguard qualification

Excellent communication

Education

National pool lifeguarding qualification (preferred)

Job description

Lifeguard

Dartmouth Leisure Centre | Casual

Salary from £10.85 - £12.71

Ready to dive into a world of dynamic leisure? As a lifeguard, you're at the heart of the action, orchestrating and participating in a thrilling array of activities! This isn't just a job; it's a constant adventure, brimming with rewarding customer interactions. Imagine: every day is a fresh opportunity to connect with new faces, master new skills, and embrace exciting challenges. For our lifeguards, every single day is an exhilarating, diverse, and incredibly exciting journey!

As a Lifeguard at our Centre, a national pool lifeguarding qualification is preferred, however, comprehensive training in all aspects of the role will be provided to successful candidates.

• Help our members stay safe and healthy when using our wet side facilities
• Be attentive and alert at all times
• Create a friendly, relaxed and professional environment
• Welcome and support members when using the facilities
• Pay close attention to safety and respond to any incidents straight away
• Ensure Pool Safety Guidelines are followed at all times
• Excellent communication skills, capable of effective interaction across all levels of the organisation.

We want you to enjoy coming to work, feeling healthy, happy and valued. That's why we've developed a benefits package with you in mind, from a Free gym membership, employee discount portal, company sick pay, pension scheme and much more.

We are proud to be equal opportunity employers that are committed to inclusion and diversity.