Trainee Lifeguard | Basingstoke Aquadrome

Working Hours: 40 Hours per week

Salary: £17,264.00 per annum

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

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

An excellent opportunity has arisen to join our team at Basingstoke Aquadrome who are recruiting for a number of Trainee Lifeguard's to work full time hours between Monday to Sunday on a three-week rota pattern.

Basingstoke Aquadrome has a wide range of facilities offering an excellent choice of sporting and leisure activities.  The facilities include a fitness suite, swimming pool with flumes, rapids and splash pools.  There is also a workout studio, health suite and café.  The Aquadrome is open from 6 am to 10 pm Monday to Friday and 7 am to 8 pm Saturday and Sunday. 

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.

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)

Possible NPLQ course dates from Monday 28th October to Friday 1st November 2019 and exam on the weekend for candidates that pass the interview and swim test, so please make sure you are available for these dates.

Some of the benefits of working for Basingstoke Aquadrome are:

• Free full membership for you and additional family member
• Onsite carpark
• Pro rata annual leave
• Optional discounts
• Excellent Training & Development opportunities

If you think this could be the right role for you, or you have the right experience and skills

Serco/Serco Leisure Operating Limited are appointed as the Trust’s Managing Agents. We manage the recruitment process and the Trust’s employees in the delivery of the service on their behalf. 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 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. Applicants should be aware that in line with the company’s policy, employees will have a DBS check where appropriate.

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