Lifeguard/Duty Assistant - Hatfield

Lifeguard/Duty Assistant - Hertfordshire Sports Village

Post Title: Lifeguard / Leisure Duty Assistant

SBU/Department: Hertfordshire Sports Village

Starting Salary: £19,074 plus Performance Related Bonus (salary uplift following successful completion of 6 month probation)

Grade: HSV2.5-HSV2.7

Duration of Contract: Permanent - Full time position working 40 hours per week

Are you tired of cleaning as part of your current Lifeguard role? Are you keen to progress within a forward thinking single site operation? Do you want to be part of an amazing team with fantastic facilities, committed to delivering customer satisfaction?

We need from you:

• Energy and enthusiasm on shift
• An ability to deliver exceptional customer service consistently
• A current and valid NPLQ (National Pool Lifeguard Qualification), with a commitment to ongoing training.
• The ability to work as part of a shift rota including early mornings, evenings, weekends and bank holidays.

In return, we’ll give you:

• A competitive salary with opportunity to progress based on performance.
• Potential for an annual performance related bonus.
• The opportunity to join a forward thinking, positive and committed team with clear direction.
• Specific induction and ongoing support, training, development and progression opportunities to improve yourself.
• Other benefits associated with working for the University of Hertfordshire, which includes pension scheme, childcare vouchers, local discount schemes etc.

The University of Hertfordshire Sports Village is a busy and vibrant facility for students, staff and local community.  As a single site operation, we value, invest and listen to staff to ensure happy returning customers.  Our vision is to become Hertfordshire’s leading facility and service provider for Sports, health and fitness. 

You must be welcoming, willing to go the extra mile, lead by example and have the ability to consistently exceed expectations.  If these values are important to you and you want to make a real difference in a rewarding and challenging role we would love to hear from you.

You will assist with the preparation and delivery of all bookings and events - poolside, dry side and outdoors. You will interact in a positive manner with all customers and complete relevant health, safety and cleanliness checks to ensure the health and safety of staff and customers.

Qualifications Required

Qualifications required for this position include current and up to date NPLQ and current First Aid at Work or the ability to achieve within 3 months and GCSE or equivalent industry specific qualifications including Math’s and English.

Closing date: 8^th September 2019

REHABILITATION OF OFFENDERS ACT

DISCLOSURE AND BARRING SERVICE

This post is exempt under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 as amended. The University requires that the successful applicant who is offered employment will be subject to a criminal record check from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) before the appointment is confirmed. An Enhanced Disclosure will be required and this will include details of cautions, reprimands or final warnings, as well as convictions. The University of Hertfordshire complies with the ‘Code of Practice for Registered Persons and other recipients of Disclosure Information’.

Overseas applicants and UK applicants who have lived abroad

Successful applicants from overseas will be required to produce a criminal records check, or ‘Certificate of Good Character’, from any country in which they have been resident, consecutively or cumulatively, in the previous 10 years.