Leisure Assistant (Lifeguard) - Roehampton, London

Leisure Assistant (Lifeguard) - Roehampton, London

Unspecified hours per week must be available to work weekday and weekend shifts

Salary: £26,020

Location: London SW15

Roehampton Club is London’s premier private members multisport club, offering a wide range of sports including golf, tennis, Health Club, squash and a full catering provision, delivered to the highest standards. The Club has 5100 members (3700 adults and 1400 juniors).

Job purpose:

The Health Club is looking for lifeguards to work 40 hours per week, working various shifts to include weekdays, weekends and bank holidays.

The position of a Leisure Assistant is an area where we have the opportunity to deliver great service and as such the individual in this position must be polite, professional, enthusiastic and vigilant at all times to provide a safe environment for both Members and Guests.

Key responsibilities:

• Deliver a friendly welcome for all members and their guests when using the Health Club.
• Assist all members who have queries complaints or require information, in a polite, friendly and helpful manner.
• Lifeguard the pool/s when required Assist and supervise members and their guests in their use of the facilities, ensuring their safety and wellbeing at all times.
• Ensure members, guests and staff, observe club rules and enforce them where necessary. Maintain NPLQ qualification and attend monthly training sessions.
• Set up and dismantle equipment as determined by the programme, in a proper and safe manner.
• Administer first aid where suitably qualified, in accordance with Company procedures.
• Comply with all operating procedures of the Health Club and Company.
• To maintain a professional attitude and ensure operational procedures are adhered to at all times.

*A full Job Description will be provided

While full training will be given, the ideal candidate will possess the following qualifications and competencies:

• NPLQ Course/Training provided
• Trustworthy and reliable
• Ability to use your own initiative
• Excellent customer care skills including respecting internal and external customers
• Excellent attention to detail
• Smart appearance
• Strong team player and good communicator Excellent timekeeping Safeguarding – training available Successful Enhanced DBS as part of recruitment  

Benefits include:

• Uniform, meals while on duty
• Staff fund of £500 paid twice yearly following probation period
• Overtime paid at the rate of time and a half
• Generous company pension after a qualifying period
• Use of Club’s sports facilities on working day
• Parking
• Death in Service of 4 x salary
• 2 days Life Leave per annum
• Generous staff referral scheme
• Ongoing training and development
• Career pathway
• Social events