Senior Lifeguard

Places Leisure; Epping Forest; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 18,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & Fitness membership

Flexible working

2% bonus scheme

Additional annual leave

Learning & development

Company pension

Cashback on healthcare

Discounts on activities

Shops, cinemas and more discounts

Job summary

Places Leisure is seeking a vigilant lifeguard supervisor to oversee pool operations and ensure safety around the water. You will manage lifeguards, supervise poolside activity, and respond to customer queries while maintaining high service standards.

The role requires an NPLQ qualification (training available for Pool Plant Operations License) and previous supervisory experience. You will be part of a supportive team focused on safety, health, and excellent customer care.

Qualifications

• NPLQ is essential
• Full training provided if Pool Plant Operations License not held
• Prior supervisory experience is advantageous
• Competent swimmer and safety conscious for poolside work

Responsibilities

• Supervise customers and lifeguards on poolside.
• Ensure health and safety of pool users at all times.
• Oversee pool building operations and maintain cleanliness.
• Respond to customer queries promptly.

Skills

Supervisor experience

Swimming ability

Safety conscious

Education

National Pool Lifeguard Qualification (NPLQ)

Pool Plant Operations License

Job description

We are Places for People Group, we're a social enterprise that believes it's people that make a community. That's why we build homes and deliver services for everyone in the community to thrive. At Places Leisure we are changing lives by creating active places and healthy people for communities to thrive, and we want to be the UK's leading health and wellbeing enabler.

We aren't your typical company. We apply the same philosophy to our People as we do to our communities, ensuring our team is appreciated and supported. At Places for People, you're more than just a number - you're part of our cause.

More About Your Role

If you want to earn money whilst working in a fun, lively environment with a team of people like you, then this exciting new job could be for you. Working with passionate and driven people, you will be responsible for the supervision of our customers and other lifeguards whilst using our swimming and pool facilities. You will responsible for the H&S of pool users at all times and oversea the operations of the building. Customer service and the cleanliness will be first class and you will respond to customer queries promptly.

For more information please download our job profile available on our website

More About You

A National Pool Lifeguard Qualification (NPLQ) is essential. Full training will be provided if you do not possess a Pool Plant Operations License. Previous supervisor experience would be an advantage. As you will be working poolside you must be a competent swimmer and be safety conscious.

Benefits

We are a large, diverse and ambitious business, which will give you all the challenge you could wish for.

We Know That There's Always More We Can Do To Make You Smile, That's Why We Offer a Comprehensive Benefits Package With Each Role, Yours Will Include:

• Full Health & Fitness membership for you, a nominated adult and up to 4 juniors
• Flexible working (including part time working, shift work and more
• A bonus scheme for all colleagues at 2%
• An opportunity to purchase additional annual leave
• Lots of opportunity to access ongoing personal learning and development
• Access to our Company Pension scheme
• Cashback plan for healthcare costs – up to £500 saving per year
• Discounts of up to 50% on activities, centre shop and cafes
• Extra perks including huge discounts and offers from shops, cinemas and much more.

At Places for People, safeguarding is everyone's responsibility. We are committed to creating safe communities for our customers and colleagues by protecting children, young people, and adults at risk from harm, abuse, and neglect.

We follow robust safeguarding policies and procedures, ensuring all employees, volunteers, and contractors uphold the highest standards of safeguarding and accountability. Our recruitment process includes pre-employment checks, including Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks where applicable, to promote a safe and secure working environment.

By joining Places for People, you are expected to contribute to our safeguarding culture, following our policies and reporting concerns to protect those in our communities.