Lifeguard - Kensington, London

Lifeguard - Kensington, London

Job Type: Full Time

Holiday Inn London – Kensington High Street is one of Europe’s largest Holiday Inn properties, the hotel offers an ideal central London location, stylish modern accommodation and a world of culture and comfort for both leisure and business travelers. The hotel has 706 modern guest bedrooms 13 flexible meeting rooms, which can accommodate up to 300 delegates. Our Food & Beverage offering comprises of a spacious restaurant, Lounge Bar and Open Lobby café. Additionally, we offer a stunning private garden area plus a Health Club, Pool, and Spa.

We are excited to be recruiting for an enthusiastic Lifeguard for our Health Club

Job purpose:

To monitors and supervises aquatic activities, including overseeing swimmer safety, rescue operations and staying alert to changing water conditions

Main duties and responsibilities:

• Supervising swimming activities at the aquatic centre and making sure that safety procedures, guidelines and policies are followed.
• Warning of unsafe activities and enforcing water safety policies and pool regulations.
• Providing first aid in the event of injury, rescuing swimmers in danger or distress and administering Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) or artificial respiration, if necessary.
• Assessing conditions for safety and coming up with an action plan for aquatics emergency.
• Inspecting pool equipment, facilities and water to make sure they are usable and safe.
• Supervising and assisting in cleaning equipment and facilities.
• Opening and closing the pool each day, depending on schedule and hours.
• Instructing or assisting classes in fundamentals of swimming
• Resolving scheduling conflicts to make sure the pool environment is safe.

Key requirements:

• NPLQ qualification
• Strong customer care skills
• Team player
• Pride and attention to detail

What we offer:

• Competitive salary.
• Meals on duty.
• Company funded healthcare plan.
• Access to GP helpline, Virtual Doctor, and Legal Advice helpline.
• Access to Perkbox.
• Uniform and dry cleaning.
• Employee discounts across IHG hotels.
• Career Progression to everybody who wants to grow and develop within the company or industry.
• 28 Annual Holidays (included Bank Holiday).
• Pension Scheme.

You must be eligible to live and work in the UK to apply for this position and be in possession of a current work visa. In line with the requirements set by the Asylum and Immigration Act 1996, all applicants must be eligible to live and work in the UK. Documented evidence of the eligibility will be required from candidates as part of the recruitment process.

This hotel is independently owned and operated by Kensington Close Hotel Limited.