Trainee Lifeguard - Tadley

Serco Leisure
Tadley, Hampshire
Up to £8.21 per hour
22 Mar 2019
30 Mar 2019
57305
Part Time

Trainee Lifeguard | Tadley Health and Fitness Centre

Location: Tadley, Hampshire, RG26 3LA

Working Hours: Various Part Time hours

Salary: Up to £8.21 per hour

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

You should read on as we have roles available where you can be supported in achieving the NPLQ for this role.

A unique exciting opportunity has arisen to join our team at Tadley Swimming Pool who are recruiting for a number of Part Time Trainee Lifeguards to work various hours as detailed below:

 

  • Sunday 8 hours
  • 4 to 8 hours between Monday to Friday 6am-5pm.
  • 4 hours 6-10pm Monday to Friday

 

The 25m pool makes Tadley Swimming Pool the ideal venue for both learning to swim, practicing your technique or simply keeping healthy.

 

Just have a look!!! https://www.basingstokeleisure.com/tadley/HOME

 

Key purpose of 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.

 

Qualifications and Experience:

 

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.

 

We will hold swim assessments at time of interview.

 

To pass the swim test you must be able to do 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 1.8 meters)
  • Swim 2 lengths (50 meters) in under 60 seconds
  • Climb out unassisted (not using steps)

 

A fully financed and supported NPLQ course will be run for successful applicants at the Basingstoke Aquadrome.

 

The NPLQ course dates TBC
 

Some of the benefits of working for Tadley Leisure Centre are:

  • Free full membership for you and additional family member
  • Onsite carpark
  • Pro rata annual leave
  • Optional discounts
  • Free Uniform
  • Excellent Training & Development opportunities

 

In line with company policy, employees will have a DBS check at an appropriate level.

 

If you think this could be the right role for you, or you have the right experience and skills please do apply with a copy of your CV

Serco/Serco Leisure Operating Limited are appointed as the Trust’s Managing Agents. We manage the recruitment process and the Trust’s employees in the delivery of the service on their behalf. 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 0345 010 4000 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. Applicants should be aware that in line with the company’s policy, employees will have a DBS check where appropriate.