Lifeguard
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Position Overview & Specifications
Discipline: Leisure
Job type: Full time
Salary: £19,760 p.a.
Contact name: Liam Strudwick
Job ref: 004642
Published: 16 days ago
Role: Lifeguard
Location: Biggin Hill Swimming Pool, Church Road, Biggin Hill TN16 3LB
Salary :£19,760 p.a. Plus Benefits
Job Type: Permanent (40 Hours Per Week)
Closing Date: 17th March 2023
Summary:
If you are calm under pressure, highly responsible and a natural with people from all walks of life, this could be your opportunity to develop your career in a vital role in our leisure facilities.
Main duties include:
- To maintain vigilant supervision of pool users and always ensure their safety
- To attend staff training as part of the National Pool Lifeguard Qualification
- To administer first aid, effect pool rescues and apply resuscitation as necessary
- To deal with customers in a friendly and professional manner and to ensure the highest level of customer enjoyment and satisfaction, meeting the Customer Service Standards
- To always comply with the facilities Health and Safety procedures in line with the Health and Safety at Work Act; carry out regular inspections and report any maintenance issues using the appropriate procedures
- To carry out cleaning duties to the highest possible standards
- To prepare activity areas involving setting up/dismantling of equipment safely, ensuring that all equipment is stored safely and securely when not in use
- To carry out pool water quality and environmental tests, plus spa tests if necessary
- To attend regular team meetings, with feedback to the Duty Manager on any operational issues.
Role requirements:
- Ability to swim 50 metres in less than 60 seconds and 100 metres continuously on front and back in deep water and tread water for 30 seconds
*NPLQ is desirable, however for suitable candidates we can also provide the required training and qualification.**
If you are calm under pressure, highly responsible and a natural with people from all walks of life, this could be your opportunity to develop your career in such a vital role within our leisure facilities. We look for people with passion, personality, integrity and real can-do attitude who understand the importance of delivering excellent customer service.
Benefits:
In return you get to work for a great company with like-minded people with a competitive salary and benefits package including:
- Free access to Mytime Leisure & Golf for you and one other.
- 30 days annual leave (including bank holidays).
- Holiday purchase scheme.
- 20% off food and beverage and free hot drinks.
- NEST pension.
- Early Pay- withdraw a part of your salary in advance of the pay day
- Exceptional achievement award scheme.
- Employee discount & salary sacrifice schemes.
- Lifeguard Training and Qualification
- All offers of employment are conditional upon you signing the contract of employment and:
- Satisfactory health clearance
- Two satisfactory references
- Proof of attainment of qualifications
- Evidence of your right to work in the United Kingdom; and
- Satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check if needed for the role
Mytime Active applies its Equal Opportunities Policy at all stages of recruitment and selection.
Mytime Active reserve the right to remove the advert for this role as required.
Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: Sports & Recreation
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Lifeguard roles across Mytime Active's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to Sports & Recreation.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £19,760 - £19,760 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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