About Lampton Leisure
Lampton Leisure is community with health and wellbeing at our core. We understand everyone’s health journey is unique and personal to them, so we’re proud to offer a suite of fitness and wellbeing facilities for local people with all levels of experience. It is our mission to provide inclusive and safe environments, delivering supportive and expert advice to all ages, abilities, and backgrounds, providing an enjoyable customer experience across all our leisure centres in West London.
Why Join Lampton Leisure?
We are LLW employer - yearly pay reviews
22 days holiday allowance, plus bank holidays (pro-rata'd)
Free gym membership
Enhanced Maternity and Paternity leave and Pension Scheme
Exclusive Discounts - save with Lampton Rewards and EE mobile offers
Refer a Friend Scheme - earn up to £250 for each new employee referred
Staff wellbeing perks - online GP access, EAP, health testing, flu Jabs, and eye care vouchers
Sustainability Perks - cycle to work and electric car salary sacrifice scheme
Career Growth – CPD training, structured development, and leadership opportunities
About this Opportunity
We are looking for full-time lifeguards to join our Isleworth Leisure Centre. Our Lifeguards are enthusiastic, responsible, and hardworking individuals. A Lifeguards job can't be underestimated, and neither can the responsibility that comes with this vital lifeguarding role if you're calm under pressure, highly responsible and natural with people from all walks of life, this is your chance to develop as a Lifeguard. Lifeguarding can also be a stepping-stone towards a career in the leisure industry.
Don't have an NPLQ Qualification?
We are running our next NPLQ course on Monday 27th October - Saturday 1st November at Hanworth Leisure Centre
Following the Royal Life Saving Society UK's (RLSS UK) programme, we will provide you with all the skills and knowledge you will need to become a certified Lifeguard. At the end of the course, you will swim away with National Pool Lifeguard Qualification. The NPLQ covers all elements of Pool Rescue Techniques, Lifeguarding Theory, First Aid and CPR. The course is physically demanding and will include swimming to set times, lifting casualties and diving to the deepest part of the swimming pool. Training and assessment for the NPLQ are in three sections, and candidates must successfully pass all to attain the qualification.
Lifeguard Course Prerequisites
Every candidate attending a National Pool Lifeguard Qualification (NPLQ) course must be 16-years-old or above at the time of taking the NPLQ final assessment and be able to:
Jump/dive into deep water
Swim 50 metres in less than 60 seconds
Swim 100 metres continuously on front and back in deep water
Tread water for 30 seconds
Surface dive to the floor of the pool
Climb out unaided without ladder/steps and where the pool design permits
How much does the qualification cost?
Our NPLQ’s cost £270 including assessment fees. Depending on the needs of the business we may be able to fund your training*.
*A minimum commitment of 40 hours per week is required, with a learning agreement in place
Due to the needs of the business and the department, we may interview suitable candidates before the closing date. This job may also close early if a large number of applications are received. You are advised to submit your application as early as possible to avoid missing your chance to apply.
Diversity, equity and inclusion are at the heart of what we value as an organisation. Lampton Group is an equal opportunities employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability or any other status protected by law. Our recruitment team are happy to support with any reasonable adjustments that are needed within the recruitment process.
Important information:
This post is exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointment to this post will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). The Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) helps employers make safer recruitment decisions and prevent unsuitable people from working with vulnerable groups, including children. It replaces the Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) and Independent Safeguarding Authority (ISA)