Lifeguard

Responsibilities

• You will experience regular pool rotations
• Supervising and cleaning the pool area
• Setting up equipment
• Deliver first-class customer service
• Deal with customer queries
• When not poolside you will be a key support to your team on a daily basis from preparing Studios, Gyms or Sports Halls for various activities to the general cleaning and upkeep of the centre.
• What you need:
• A can-do attitude
• A real focus on customer service.
• Passion and personality
• Knowledge of health and safety
• Be a great team player
• Ideally, you'll have your National Pool Lifeguard Qualification (NPLQ) with up to date NPLQ training records and if not the NPLQ training can be provided subject to passing a swim test.
• As a leader within the leisure industry, we can also offer scope to progress your career and job variety like nowhere else.
• As a charitable social enterprise and cooperative owned by our staff, GLL is a unique organisation for you to have a career with!
• The basics:
• This is a Full-time position. Hours of work will be negotiated with you in line with the needs of the service; flexible working may be possible. Working from home is not possible in this role.
• We are an accredited Living Wage employer with industry-leading rates of pay.
• We can offer a career, not just a job, with extensive Learning & Development support available.
• A uniform will be supplied and must be worn.
• GLL is Values Driven, not Profit Driven. We work hard to benefit the communities we operate in.
• As a staff-owned organisation, you will be given the opportunity to join the Society and have a stake in your business.
• Additionally, GLL offers employees a range of employment benefits:
• Access to a pension scheme.
• Health Assurance and access to Counselling services.
• Access to the tax-efficient Ride to Work bicycle purchase scheme.
• Free annual eye tests.
• Discounted nationwide (over 200 centres) inclusive leisure centre membership for you and your partner. This includes GLL Extras!
• GLL Society benefits (if you choose to join the Society after your probation period) include:
• The right to stand for the Society board and to vote for board members to represent you.
• Access to team building and fun events such as treks, concerts, outings, etc.
• Access to a range of benefits exclusive to our people - ask your line manager for details or check out the Intranet.
• About GLL:
• Our people are from the communities we serve and help us make real changes in their local area.
• We offer two different types of work arrangements:
• A permanent employment contract - part time and full time.
• A flexible worker engagement by joining our flexible worker pool.
• If you are looking for a regular number of hours that you can work and are flexible to meet the needs of a 7-day-a-week service, then a full-time or part-time permanent contract might be the right choice for you.
• So whether your ambitions lie in sport and leisure, events & catering, health & beauty, corporate support, or working with children, you'll be able to find your ideal new job at GLL.
• Passionate about seeing our communities thrive, we invest back into our facilities, projects, and people and are Investors in People Gold Award employer.
• However you choose to work with us, you can be sure that you will be a valued member of our team, working with great colleagues, and making a real di

Additional Information

GLL is looking for a part time Lifeguard to work at Botwell Green Sports and Leisure Centre. If you have the skills and ambition to join us as a Lifeguard, there has never been a more exciting time to join us. This is more than a Lifeguard job, it's a career. A Lifeguard's 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. As a Lifeguard, your passion for swimming and love of great customer service will shine through when supervising our customers in the pool, as well as supporting the team in keeping our centres clean and tidy.

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