Lifeguard - Bolton

Lifeguard | Horwich Leisure Centre

Location: Horwich Leisure Centre, Horwich, BL6 5PY

Working hours: 37 Hours Per week

Salary: £16,450.02 per annum, £8.55 per hour + time and half on Sat and double time Sunday

Are you a qualified Lifeguard looking for full time hours? If so please read on.

We are currently recruiting for a Lifeguard to work 37 Hours per week between Monday to Sunday at the new Horwich leisure Centre, which has a fantastic new gym, virtual spin class, 25m pool and much more!

Bolton Community Leisure Trust is 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 is key to helping us deliver this mission and are values we expect from each individual.

Key Purpose of the 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.

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 operator’s 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)

Some of the benefits of working for Bolton Community Leisure Trust are:

• Pension Scheme
• Membership of all leisure centres within the Trust (includes immediate family - worth up to £432 per adult per year)
• Development and Training Opportunities
• Optional benefits - preferential rates on family healthcare, childcare vouchers, discount card, work and life support, cycle to work scheme

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. We are committed to equal opportunities and requests any potential applicant to contact our Recruitment Team 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.