Overview
Reporting Group: Leisure - Operations. We are Places for People Group, a social enterprise that believes it's people who make a community. At Places Leisure we are changing lives by creating active places and healthy people for communities to thrive, and we aim to be the UK's leading health and wellbeing enabler. We are committed to safeguarding and maintaining the highest standards of safeguarding and accountability in our recruitment process.
We have an exciting new opportunity as a Lifeguard at Places Leisure, where you will be working in a fun, lively environment with like-minded people. You will help to inspire others to work together and deliver their very best.
There are many opportunities available within Places Leisure. Starting your career with us as a Lifeguard is a great first step to many different routes including Operational Management, Sales, Fitness or Customer Service. We will offer ongoing training and competency assessments as well as opportunities for first aid at work training, swimming teacher qualifications and a variety of apprenticeship routes.
A National Lifeguard Qualification (NPLQ) is essential.
Please note that the closing date may be moved forward if we receive a large number of quality applications. If you are using a mobile device, ensure your CV is stored in the cloud (Google Drive, OneDrive or Dropbox).
At Places for People, safeguarding is everyone's responsibility. We are committed to safe communities by protecting children, young people, and adults at risk from harm, abuse and neglect. Our recruitment process includes pre-employment checks, including 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. We support the Armed Forces Covenant and Disability Confident schemes as part of our commitment to equality and inclusion.
Neurodiverse applicants who meet the criteria for a vacancy will be guaranteed an interview.
Responsibilities
* You will be responsible for the supervision of our customers and other lifeguards using our swimming and pool facilities.
* You will always act safely whilst holding responsibility for the Health and Safety of all pool users and oversee the operations of the building.
* You will have excellent attention to detail, ensuring the safety of our customers whilst they are enjoying the use of our facilities.
* You will have a passion for delivering first class customer service and deal with customers in a friendly and professional manner whilst going above and beyond to deliver the highest standards.
* You will have an eye for first class cleanliness and will put this into action whenever required.
Qualifications
* A National Lifeguard Qualification (NPLQ) is essential.
* Additional training opportunities include first aid at work, swimming teacher qualifications, and various apprenticeship routes.
Benefits
* We align with the Real Living Wage foundation
* A bonus scheme for all colleagues at 2%
* Full Health & Fitness membership for you, a nominated adult and up to 4 juniors
* Flexible working (including part time working, shift work and more)
* 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.
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