Senior Lifeguard GLL

Overview

GLL are currently recruiting a senior lifeguard to join Greenwich Leisure Limited's team at Southbury Leisure Centre in Enfield. As a senior lifeguard you’ll oversee a team of lifeguards who you’ll act as a mentor and role model to be responsible for some staff training. Senior Lifeguards have real attention to detail as you’ll be ensuring the safety of Greenwich Leisure Limited's customers as well as the cleanliness of the pool environment.

Senior lifeguards are responsible maintenance and preparation of areas and equipment as appropriate, so you’ll need to be hard working and have a conscientious attitude. Excellent communication and social skills are necessary as you’ll often be the first point of contact for customers. Health and safety is paramount therefore attendance at regular pool training sessions is a must.

A Senior 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 your career with the UK’s leading leisure provider.

What you need:

• A can-do attitude
• A real focus on customer service
• Passion and personality
• Knowledge of health and safety
• Be a great team player
• Ideally, you'll have your National Pool Lifeguard Qualification (NPLQ) with up to date NPLQ training records and if not the NPLQ training can be provided subject to passing a swim test

What you’ll do:

• Supervise the lifeguard team
• You will experience regular pool rotations
• Supervising and cleaning the pool area
• Setting up equipment
• Deliver first-class customer service
• Deal with customer queries
• When not poolside you will be a key support to your team on a daily basis from preparing Studios, Gyms or Sports Halls for various activities to the general cleaning and upkeep of the centre

As a charitable social enterprise owned by its staff, GLL has a great range of benefits for its employees:

• A salary of £31,098
• A Values driven organisation
• Learning & development to support career development
• Good Pension schemes
• Discounted gym membership for you and your partner
• A full time permanent position
• Industry leading rates of pay
• Opportunity to join the GLL Society and have a say in how Greenwich Leisure Limited is run plus associated social events
• Exclusive discounts on Greenwich Leisure Limited's villas in Portugal
• Exclusive discounts on Greenwich Leisure Limited's Ski chalets in Bulgaria
• Health assurance
• Career pathways, professional development are just the start. To ensure you stay at the top of your game, Greenwich Leisure Limited provide training with practical and theory elements too
• Discounts across thousands of retailers (GLL Extras)
• 25% off Red Letter Days
• 25% off Buy A Gift
• 20% off GLL spa experience treatments and associated products
• Ride to work scheme
• Free eye tests and discounted glasses

Greenwich Leisure Limited offer two different types of work arrangements:

• A permanent employment contract - part time and full time
• A flexible worker engagement by joining Greenwich Leisure Limited's flexible worker pool

If you are looking for a regular number of hours that you can work, and are flexible to meet the needs of a 7 day a week service, then a full-time or part-time permanent contract might be the right choice for you.

So whether your ambitions lie in sport and leisure, events & catering, health & beauty, corporate support or working with children, you’ll be able to find your ideal new job at GLL.

Passionate about seeing Greenwich Leisure Limited's communities thrive, Greenwich Leisure Limited invest back into Greenwich Leisure Limited's facilities, projects and people and are Investors in People Silver Award employer.

However you choose to work with Greenwich Leisure Limited, you can be sure that you will be a valued member of Greenwich Leisure Limited's team, working with great colleagues, and making a real difference to people’s lives.

Greenwich Leisure Limited is an inclusive employer. Greenwich Leisure Limited seek and welcome diversity in Greenwich Leisure Limited's teams.

All pay rates are subject to skills, experience, qualifications and location.