Trainee and Qualified Lifeguard - Heston

Trainee* or Qualified Lifeguard
Heston Pools and Fitness
24 hours a week
Working hours between 06:00-22:00
Salary: £11.95 per hour
*Our next NPLQ training course will be held on Wednesday 17th January at Hanworth Leisure Centre.
About Lampton Group
Lampton Group was established by the London Borough of Hounslow in 2012 with the objective of trading local authority functions in order to generate financial surpluses and return those to the council. Our companies represent a bold, new and ambitious approach by a London Borough. It is made up of five distinct business areas:
Services
Recycle
Greenspace
Leisure
Homes Underpinning everything, we do are our values – Customer First – One Team – Respectful – Energised. Everything we do aims to align to our values and strategic ambitions.
About Lampton Leisure
We set established high standards with our exuberant, friendly, driven professional approach across all our sites in Brentford, Chiswick, Hanworth, Heston, Isleworth & Osterley.
Our leisure centres boast a full range of facilities including fitness studios, health suites, swimming pools, indoor & outdoor courts, pitches, tracks, and café facilities. It is our mission to provide inclusive and safe environments where we deliver supportive and professional services for all ages, abilities, and backgrounds to make a real difference and an enjoyable customer experience for all users of the Centre’s facilities.
About the Job
Our Lifeguards are enthusiastic, responsible, and hardworking individuals. A Lifeguards job can't be underestimated, and neither can the responsibility that comes with this vital lifeguarding role if you're calm under pressure, highly responsible and natural with people from all walks of life, this is your chance to develop as a Lifeguard. Lifeguarding can also be a stepping-stone towards a career in the leisure industry. To work as a Lifeguard, you’ll need to have a Lifeguard qualification, for example the National Pool Lifeguard Qualification (NPLQ) or be willing to train towards this.
Key Responsibilities include:
Help our visitors stay safe and healthy when using our brilliant wet facilities
Do everything you can to create a friendly, relaxed and professional environment
Make sure everyone who arrives at our centres enjoys a warm welcome and efficient service
Be attentive and alert at all times
Pay close attention to safety and respond to any incidents straight away
Qualified lifeguards carry out pool testing, and other health and safety checks, and supervise the pool in accordance with RLSS standards and site operation procedures
About you
As a Lifeguard your passion for swimming and love of great customer service will shine through when supervising our customers in the pool, as well as supporting the team in keeping our centres clean and tidy.
As a lifeguard you'll naturally need to be safety conscious, vigilant, and able to deal with pressurised situations. Lastly, you'll need to have strong swimming skills and it's desirable that you hold a National Pool Lifeguard Qualification (Royal Life Saving Society) or equivalent, however full training will be provided.
In return Lampton Group will offer you
Free Parking at all Leisure Centre Sites
Generous Holiday Allowance
Free Gym Membership
Enhanced Maternity and Paternity leave
Pension Scheme
Refer a Friend Scheme
Staff wellbeing services
Flu Jabs
Eye care vouchers and support towards glasses
Employee benefits portal
Cycle to work scheme
Electric Car salary sacrifice scheme
Due to the needs of the business and the department, we may interview suitable candidates before the closing date. This job may also close early if a large number of applications are received. You are advised to submit your application as early as possible to avoid missing your chance to apply.
Diversity, equity and inclusion are at the heart of what we value as an organisation. Lampton Group is an equal opportunities employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability or any other status protected by law. Our recruitment team are happy to support with any reasonable adjustments that are needed within the recruitment process.
Important information:
This post is exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointment to this post will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). The Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) helps employers make safer recruitment decisions and prevent unsuitable people from working with vulnerable groups, including children. It replaces the Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) and Independent Safeguarding Authority (ISA)