Venue Assistant

East Renfrewshire Council; Scotland; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

East Renfrewshire Council seeks a Lifeguard as part of their leisure team to provide critical front-line services to the public, ensuring safety, conducting lifesaving assistance, and maintaining equipment. Applicants must hold a valid Pool Lifeguard qualification and have prior leisure industry experience. Positions available are both full-time and part-time, emphasizing flexibility in scheduling to meet operational needs.

Qualifications

• Current RLSS Pool Lifeguard qualification or equivalent required.
• Previous experience in the leisure industry preferred.
• Knowledge of customer care issues and ability to work shift hours.

Responsibilities

• Deliver frontline services and ensure public safety.
• Setup and dismantle equipment and perform cleaning duties.
• Conduct water competency tests for candidates.

Skills

Lifesaving skills

Communication

Teamwork

Education

RLSS Pool Lifeguard qualification

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16.07.2025

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As part of the leisure team you will be responsible for the effective delivery of front line services to the public, ensure the safety and behaviour of the public is controlled and provide trained assistance in the form of lifesaving skills when necessary. You will also set up and dismantle equipment and carry out general cleaning duties.

You must have a current RLSS Pool Lifeguard qualification or equivalent and have previous experience within the leisure Industry, either in the public or private sector. You should have good communication skills, knowledge of customer care issues and be able to work in a team environment. Ability to work shift and irregular hours including weekends is required.

Candidates who are successful in advancing to interview stage, will be required to undertake a water competency test which will involve:

• Swim 100 metres.
• Assorted contact tows in deep water.
• Arm Support
• Hip Support
• Under Shoulder
• 2 Timed swims (with Torpedo Buoy)
• Vice grip / Spinal turn and tow,
• Recover casualty from deepest part of pool and tow to pool edge,
• Demonstrate CPR, treatment for different injuries, knowledge of first aid and pool lifeguarding.

*Full and Part Time posts available*

If you are interested in applying for this post and hold a National Pool Lifeguard Qualification please email If you would like an informal discussion about the post, please contact Andrew Jenkins, Team Leader, on 0141 577 4999.

This post is considered Regulated Work with Children, under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007. It is an offence therefore to apply if you are barred from working with children. In addition to this, if you have lived or worked in any country outside the UK in the past 10 years, there may be a requirement for an overseas police check.

Please note – all applicants will be asked to provide proof of their right to work in the UK, and any offer of employment will be conditional upon verifying documentary evidence before employment commences. Further information can be found here: