Senior Lifeguard

Places for People; Epping Forest; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full Health & Fitness membership for你

Flexible working (including part time)

2% bonus scheme

Additional annual leave

Personal learning and development

Company Pension scheme

Healthcare cashback up to £500/year

Discounts on activities and cafes

Extra perks and partner discounts

Job summary

Places for People Group, through Places Leisure, is seeking a Lifeguard Supervisor to oversee pool operations, supervise customers and fellow lifeguards, and ensure health and safety of pool users at all times. You will support high standards of customer service and poolside cleanliness, and respond to queries promptly.

A National Pool Lifeguard Qualification is essential; training will be provided if you do not have a Pool Plant Operations License.

Qualifications

• NPLQ is essential for the role.
• Full training provided if you do not possess a Pool Plant Operations License.
• Previous supervisor experience would be an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Supervise customers and lifeguards poolside.
• Ensure the health & safety of pool users at all times.
• Oversee building operations and pool environment.
• Maintain high standards of customer service and poolside cleanliness.
• Respond promptly to customer queries.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Customer service

Swimming ability

Education

NPLQ (National Pool Lifeguard Qualification)

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

• 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.

Armed Forces

- We are proud to support the Armed Forces Covenant. Places for People will guarantee an interview for any candidate who is serving or has formerly served in the Armed Forces, as a reservist, armed forces veteran (including the wounded, injured and sick), cadet instructor and military spouse/partner and who meets the essential criteria for the vacancy.

Disability Confident

- We are proud to be a member of the Disability Confident scheme certified as Level 2 Disability Confident Employer. This helps us to successfully employ and retain people with disabilities and health conditions. Disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the vacancy will be guaranteed an interview. The Equality Act 2010 (Disability Discrimination Act 1995 for NI) defines a disabled person as someone who has a physical or mental impairment that has sa substantial and long-term negative effect on their ability to do daily activities.

Neurodivergent

– Neurodiverse individuals have highly valuable skills, and we recognise that a traditional interview process sometimes works against them and doesn’t allow them to self-advocate. Neurodiverse applicants who meet the criteria for a vacancy will be guaranteed an interview.