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Lifeguard | Market Drayton Swimming and Fitness Centre - Shropshire

Employer
Serco Leisure
Location
Market Drayton
Salary
£8.57 per hour + Excellent Benefits
Closing date
5 Nov 2018

Job Details

 

Lifeguard – Casual Hours

Location: Market Drayton Swimming and Fitness Centre, Shropshire, TF9 1JT

Salary: £8.57 per hour + Excellent Benefits             

 

We are currently recruiting for three casual hours Lifeguards for Market Drayton to work on a casual basis, as and when. The shifts can include earlies, afternoons, evenings and lates.

 

Market Drayton is part of Shropshire Community Leisure Trust. It has a range of facilities and offers a variety of activities for all ages. From fun family swim sessions and swimming lessons for children and adults to energetic aqua fit classes to and relaxing sauna in the health suite.

 

The Lifeguards role is to work within the centre ensuring customer safety and high standards of service and customer care at all times. The role will involve supervision of specific activities, maintaining high standards of cleanliness and the safe handling and set up of equipment.

 

Principal Duties:

  • Supervision of swimming pools to ensure customer safety at all times by preventing accidents and incidents and by taking the appropriate action in the event of these occurring
  • Supervision of dry-side activities to ensure customer safety at all times
  • Ensure equipment is set up in order to meet the needs of the programmed activities
  • Undertake cleaning tasks as required ensuring centre is well presented and monitor cleanliness in customer areas such as changing rooms and toilets
  • Maintain a full product knowledge of the services and activities available at the centre

 

 Skills, Experience and Qualifications:

  • A current National Pool Lifeguard Qualification (Royal Life Saving Society) - (Essential)
  • A First Aid at Work Certificate and/or a Pool Plant Operators Certificate - (Desirable)
  • Experience of working within a similar service led or leisure operation
  • Excellent customer care and communication skills
  • Ability to set and achieve high standards of cleanliness and personal presentation
  • A good awareness of Health & Safety policies and procedures

 

In line with our policy all employees will have a DBS disclosure at an appropriate level.

 

Please note - The National Pool Lifeguard Qualification (NPLQ) is essential for this role. If you have a current NPLQ certificate please ensure this is clearly stated on your CV/application.

 

If you have the essential skills, experience and qualifications to fulfil this role, please apply now and upload a copy of your CV.

On occasion we receive significantly more applicants than expected for some vacancies and under such circumstances we reserve the right to bring forward the closing date of the advertisement. We therefore strongly advise you to apply for the role promptly to avoid disappointment should the closing date be brought forward. The Trust is committed to equal opportunities and requests any potential applicant to contact the trust Recruitment Team on 0345 010 4000 as soon as possible if an applicant has any additional queries, requirements or will need additional time in submitting an application should the closing date of the advertisement be brought forward.

 

Company

Serco have UK wide leisure contracts which include unique customers such as The National Water Sports Centre, Lilleshall National Sports Centre, Bisham Abbey and Basingstoke Aquadrome to name but a few!  Our teams are hard-working, friendly and above all passionate about leisure and fitness!

We provide leisure services on behalf of community leisure trusts, local authorities, universities, and sporting associations such as Sport England. Our facilities include national sports complexes, outdoor activity venues, community leisure centres, gyms, swimming pools, water sports, tennis courts, golf courses, and conference centres. 

Our ultimate goal is to help people of all abilities and ages to maintain and improve their fitness levels. We do this by providing affordable access to a wide range of market leading sports and leisure facilities to support healthier and happier individuals across all segments of society. We do this by providing safe, welcoming spaces for people to enjoy their leisure time

We have a genuine desire to work in partnership with public bodies and work every day to find solutions in the ever changing leisure landscape.   

https://www.serco.com/uk/sector-expertise/citizen-services/leisure-services

 

 

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