Casual Lifeguard - Day Time Hours - Various Shifts available

Department: Operations (LC)

Location: Woodrow High House

Compensation: £12.00 / hour

Description

We are looking for qualified lifeguards who are available to work a variety of hours between Tuesday & Friday 9 am to 3 pm.

As a Lifeguard you are essential in ensuring the safety of all visitors to our Leisure Centre. You have excellent swimming skills, are safety-minded, and able to swiftly assess situations and make careful decisions regarding swimmer safety. You will work as part of a welcoming team that is instrumental in delivering outstanding customer experiences, maintaining orderliness and cleanliness across our leisure facilities, including swimming pool areas and changerooms. This is a customer facing role, and as such you must be ready to communicate with a diverse range of clients, including the public, children and young people, youth group leaders and teachers

Please state in your application what days and hours you are available to work

Key Responsibilities

Lifeguarding
• Supervision of the pool during swimming, ensuring safety procedures are followed.
• Administer first aid in the event of injury, rescues swimmers in distress or danger of drowning, and undertake CPR and/or artificial respiration, if necessary.
• Attend regular lifeguard training sessions,
Leisure Operations
• Interact with the public and welcome all users of the facilities,
• Assist in the preparation for, and operation of events and activities,
• Ensure a consistently high level of cleanliness is always maintained throughout the centre.
• Support sales in the leisure retail shop, including inventory control.
Health & Safety
• Operate in accordance with Woodrow's operating procedures and appropriate National Governing Body guidelines.

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Skills, Knowledge & Expertise

Qualifications
Current NPLQ (National Pool Lifeguard Qualification) (ESSENTIAL)

Desirable Experience, Knowledge & Skills
✓ Experience as a lifeguard/ leisure assistant in a leisure environment
✓ Experience working in a customer facing environment

• Available to work all year round
  
  

Essential Personal Attributes
✓ Customer centric mindset
✓ Enthusiastic with a positive attitude to swimming
✓ Able to quickly establish rapport and build effective relationships across a range of personas
✓ Composed demeanour,
✓ Articulate communicator,
✓ Collaborative team player with a willingness to work effectively with others
✓ Able to work independently, demonstrating proactivity and initiative
✓ Self-motivated with a positive attitude, impeccable work ethic and a flexible approach to work
✓ Passionate and demonstrably committed to improving the lives of children and young people
✓ Absolute commitment to London Youth's principles of equality, diversity, and inclusion
✓ Absolute discretion and ability to maintain confidentiality
✓ Passionate about leisure and sport opportunities to support health and wellbeing outcomes

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Here are just a few of the fantastic perks of working for London Youth at Woodrow High House:

• Pledge to being a Real Living Wage employer with wages set by Living Wage Foundation
• Generous holiday allowance – 31 days annual leave p.a., plus 8 bank holidays for FTE.
• Free meals provided whilst on duty when the kitchen is serving young people in residence
• Free tea and coffee available in "Tea & Coffee Bar"
• Free onsite parking
• Branded quality uniform provided
• Healthcare Cashback Plan to help cover your healthcare essentials
• Free access for you and your family to the Employee Assistance Programme
• Free access for you and your family to the 'Headspace' wellbeing application
• Eyecare vouchers
• Magnificent location on a historic estate, surrounded by nature
You'll be working with a fantastic team of passionate colleagues across London Youth
• An outstanding culture and ethos where staff and visitors enjoy, challenge, and achieve
• Occasional supply of sweet – sometimes savoury – always yummy - treats are guaranteed
• You will be making a difference to the lives of young people!