Trainee Lifeguard | Tenterden Leisure Centre

Location: Recreation Ground Rd, Tenterden, TN30 6RA

Working Hours: Various hours between Monday to Sunday

Salary: Up to £7.83 per hour

Always wanted to be a lifeguard but not had the resources to get your NPLQ Qualification?

You should read on as we have roles available where you can be supported in achieving the NPLQ for this role.

Tenterden Leisure Centre offers a fantastic leisure pool with a range of leisure features including a flume, wave machine and bubble pool, twin pirate slide, tipping buckets, spray rails and treasure chest, which will keep younger swimmers entertained.

We also have a fully equipped fitness suite, a workout studio offering over 27 classes a week, a sports hall, crèche and cafe.

Key purpose of role: 

The role of the Lifeguard 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.

Qualifications and Experience:

No previous Lifeguarding experience required, this role is open to anybody who has the desire to be a lifeguard and can meet the minimum requirements in a swim test. A fully financed and supported NPLQ Qualification course will be run for successful applicants.

The dates of the course are below so please make sure you can attend if successful:

Saturday 2nd March 2019

Sunday 3rd March 2019

Saturday 9th March 2019

Sunday 10th March 2019

Sunday 17th March 2019

Saturday 23rd March 2019 (Exam)

9.00am – 18.00pm

We will hold swim assessments at time of interview.

To pass the swim test you must be able to do the following:

• Swim 8 lengths (4 on front & 4 on back total 200 meters)
• Tread water for 1 minute
• Surface dive to the deepest part of the pool and retrieve object (deepest part 1.8 meters)
• Swim 2 lengths (50 meters) in under 60 seconds
• Climb out unassisted (not using steps)

What Can I Gain:

• Gain of life skill & deliver an amazing public service
• Build a fantastic foundation career in leisure.

• Get fit, stay fit & increase your social circle.
• Gain a nationwide recognised qualification
• AED and Spine board training qualification

In line with company policy, employees will have a DBS check at an appropriate level.

If you think this could be the right role for you, or you have the right experience and skills please do apply with 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. We are committed to equal opportunities and request any potential applicant to contact our Recruitment Team on 0345 010 4000 (select option 1) 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.