Senior lifeguard

GLL; London; On-site; GBP 33,000; Full time

Job summary

GLL is seeking a passionate Senior Lifeguard to join the Morden Leisure Centre. The role involves overseeing Lifeguards, ensuring safety and cleanliness, and employing excellent communication skills to maintain a welcoming environment. Enjoy a permanent position with competitive benefits including career development, discounted gym memberships, and more.

Benefits

Learning & development to support career development

Discounted gym membership

Industry leading rates of pay

Opportunity to join the GLL Society

Exclusive discounts on villas in Portugal

Exclusive discounts on Ski chalets in Bulgaria

Health assurance

Discounts across thousands of retailers

Qualifications

• Experience in a lifeguarding role.
• Ability to train and mentor junior staff.
• Conscientious attitude towards responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Oversee team of Lifeguards and mentor them.
• Ensure safety of customers and cleanliness of the pool.
• Maintain operational control of day-to-day services.

Skills

Communication

Team Management

Attention to Detail

Health and Safety Awareness

Job description

GLL is currently recruiting for a Senior Lifeguard (Senior Recreation Assistant) to join Morden Leisure Centre in Merton.As a Senior Recreation Assistant you will bepassionate about the leisure industry.

As a Senior Lifeguardyou’ll oversee a team of Lifeguardswho you’ll act as a mentor and role model to be responsible for some staff training.Senior Lifeguardshave real attention to detail as you’ll be ensuring the safety of our customers as well as the cleanliness of the pool environment.

Senior Lifeguardsare responsible maintenance and preparation of areas and equipment as appropriate, so you’ll need to be hard working and have a conscientious attitude. Excellent communication and social skills are necessary as you’ll often be the first point of contact for customers. Health and safety is paramount therefore attendance at regular pool training sessions is a must.

ASenior Lifeguardsjob can't be underestimated, and neither can the responsibility that comes with this vitallifeguardingrole if you're calm under pressure, highly responsible and natural with people from all walks of life, this is your chance to develop your career with the UKs leading leisure provider.

Salary - £32,036.66 pro rata per annum

Annual leave - 248 hours pro rata per annum

Please note that this is a position that requires shift work, early mornings, evenings and weekends required. This is on a shift rota pattern.

What you’ll do:

• Ability to maintain a good and positive image of the centre to customers and the public by providing a welcoming, helpful and professional pools and operational service.
• Assist customers with use of the facilities and activities and to encourage maximum use of the Centre.
• Prepare areas and equipment for sessions as appropriate.
• Responsible for the efficient and effective control of the day to day operations and service of the centre, ensuring that security, general cleanliness, customer supervision and equipment checks are maintained.
• Ensure all pool safety / operating procedures are in place.
• To maintain all ‘good housekeeping’ systems and assist management to effect improvement plans for energy conservation and resource maximisation.
• Supervision of all staff on shift, effectively and efficiently allocating work and carrying out any other duties as required commensurate with posts level of responsibility.
• Ensure all members of the team are effectively supervised and that all people management procedures are effectively operated within the team (e.g recruitment, absence reporting, qualification maintenance, appraisals, discipline etc).

As a charitable social enterprise owned by its staff GLL has a great range of benefits for its employees:

• Learning & development to support career development
• Discounted gym membership for you and your partner.
• A full time permanent position
• Industry leading rates of pay
• opportunity to join the GLL Society and have a say in how we are run plus associated social events
• Exclusive discounts on our villas in Portugal
• Exclusive discounts on our Ski chalets in Bulgaria
• Health assurance
• Career pathways, professional development are just the start. To ensure you stay at the top of your game, we provide training with practical and theory elements too.
• Discounts across thousands of retailers (GLL Extras)
• 25% off Red Letter Days
• 25% off Buy A Gift
• 20% off GLL spa experience treatments and associated products.

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Created on 29/06/2025 by TN United Kingdom