Lifeguard - West Midlands

Serco Leisure
West Midlands
Up to £8.75 Per Hour
12 Nov 2018
10 Dec 2018
54623
Full Time

Lifeguard - Wyndley / Beeches Leisure Centres

Location: Wyndley, Birmingham, B73 6EB / Beeches, Great Barr, Birmingham, B42 2HQ

Working Hours: Various Hours available

Salary: Up to £8.75 Per Hour

We are currently recruiting for Lifeguards to work various hours at Wyndley and Beeches as part of the large operational team within a busy leisure environment.

Wyndley Leisure Centre is the largest leisure centre of its kind in Birmingham. We've got a swimming pool, a teaching pool, diving boards, 8 lane 400m running track, all weather pitch, sports hall, dance studio, creché and much more.

Beeches Pool and Fitness Centre in Great Barr, Birmingham has everything you need to stay fit and healthy. We have two gyms, swimming pool, aqua classes, sauna and steam room and offer a fantastic Swimming Lesson programme.

Working for Birmingham Community Leisure Trust we are committed to providing a safe, warm, clean, friendly, fun environment for the local community at an affordable cost. Honesty, integrity and a positive, can-do attitude are key to helping us deliver this mission and are values we expect from each individual.

Key Purpose of the role?

The role of the Leisure Assistant 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.

What are we looking for?

We are looking for someone who has previous experience of working within the leisure environment with the ability to set and achieve high standards of cleanliness and personal presentation as well as excellent communication and customer service skills.

You should also have a good awareness of Health & Safety policies and procedures. A first aid at work qualification and pool plant operators certificate are also desirable.

Please note: We can only consider applications from candidates who hold a current National Pool Lifeguard Qualification (Royal Life Saving Society)

Benefits/ Incentives

  • Free use of the onsite facilities
  • Further training provided
  • Free parking

In line with Our Leisure policy, all employees will have a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) disclosure at an appropriate level.

Interested?  Please apply on line with a copy of your CV in word or PDF format.

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 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.