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Trainee Lifeguard | Stechford & Erdington Leisure Centre

Employer
Birmingham Community Leisure Trust
Location
West Midlands
Salary
£8.2 to £9.9 per year
Closing date
27 May 2022
Job description:

  

Location: Stechford and Erdington Leisure Centres

Working Hours: Flexible Full Time, Part Time and casual hours available

Salary: £8.20 - £9.90 per hour depending on age and contract type

  

  

Always wanted to be a lifeguard but not had the resources to get your National Pool Lifeguard Qualification. 

  

You should read on as we are recruiting for unqualified Lifeguards as we have various full time and part time roles available where you can be supported in achieving your National Pool Lifeguard Qualification (NPLQ) worth £250, to be able work as a Lifeguard at our fantastic leisure centre. 

 

As a Lifeguard you’ll be an important part of life here at the centre as you ensure that everyone can use the pool in safety and that they have access to everything they need to enjoy their visit. This will involve you providing customer care to people of all ages, supervising activities, maintaining high standards of cleanliness in the pool area, and ensuring the safe handling and set up of pool equipment. And of course, when needed – you’ll help to save lives. 

  

Without you there can’t be any pool activity. But you won’t be working alone. Our leisure centre has a close knit and supportive team, all working towards providing an inclusive leisure hub for the entire community. 

  

We share your passion for leisure, and we will offer a safe, fun, and professional working environment with excellent development opportunities.  You will also receive free gym membership and excellent Serco benefits and discounts. 

  

  

 

 

 



Profile description:

What you'll need

  

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. 

  

  

To pass the swim test you must be able to perform 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 2.0 meters) 

  • Swim 2 lengths (50 meters) in under 60 seconds 

  • Climb out unassisted (not using steps). 

 

We will be holding swim tests Saturday 28th May at Stechford Leisure Centre, alternatve times can be arranged.

  
The NPLQ course will take place at Stechford Leisure Centre Tuesday 31st May - Saturday 4th June 8:30am-6pm so please make sure you are available to attend all days

  



We offer:

What we offer 

  • 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 

  • Free/heavily discounted use of all the facilities at the Centre 

  • Excellent Development and Training Opportunities 

  • A safe and supportive culture 

  • A chance to make a positive difference to the community 

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