Lifeguard

Job Description

Location: George Watson’s College, Edinburgh

Contract Type: Part time

Salary: £13.45 per hour

Benefits: Access to the Galleon Club leisure facilities

We are looking for a Lifeguard to join our team in our Centre for Sport on a part time basis. Lifeguards play a critical role in ensuring the safety of all pool users and all those using the facility.

Job responsibilities include:

• To be responsible for all lifeguarding duties for the swimming pool, ensuring safety of pool users at all times and following the Centre’s Pool Safety Operating Procedure.
• To maintain constant surveillance of users in the swimming pool.
• To provide emergency care and treatment as required until the arrival of emergency medical services.
• To attend monthly competency training sessions to remain competent and able to deliver such services to members.
• To be visible and vigilant at all times whilst on poolside ensuring proactive management of area and user behaviour.
• To respond in a professional, helpful and friendly manner to a wide variety of customer enquiries when required on shift and covering the reception desk.
• To ensure any complaints are dealt with professionally and passed onto the Centre for Sport Manager to be resolved promptly and efficiently.
• To maintain the highest standards of Health and Safety for all Centre for Sport facilities by reviewing and understanding all relevant policies, NOPs and EAPs.
• To ensure all accidents and incidents are dealt with effectively, reporting procedures are fully adhered to.
• To safeguard pool safety by ensuring the poolside is supervised at all times outside scheduled events.
• To maintain hygiene and cleanliness of the pool and wet side area.
• To undertake routine maintenance checks on equipment and report any maintenance issues and non compliance.
• Attend any relevant training to protect or improve the service to members and enhance Club safety.
• To cover for colleagues’ absence as required and undertake any other reasonable duties requested by your line manager or the management team.

Essential criteria:

• Previous demonstrable experience of working within a Leisure or Fitness facility.
• Current RLSS National Pool Lifeguarding Qualification (NPLQ).
• Able to provide emergency care and treatment calmly and effectively.
• Able to work as part of a team and independently if required.
• Able to follow directions (verbal and written).
• Professional and friendly demeanour.
• Excellent time management skills.

Desirable criteria:

• Hold a minimum of Level 2 gym qualification, HND in Fitness or a degree in a sports or health and fitness orientated course.
• Previous experience as a lifeguard.
• Previous experience of working in a School/working with children and an understanding of child protection regulations.

Shift coverage: Monday to Friday evenings 6pm to 10pm, and Saturday and Sunday 9am to 5pm. Additional hours will also be available to cover holidays and sickness absence.

Requirements: Must hold a valid RLSS National Pool Lifeguard Qualification (NPLQ). Must be physically fit. Excellent interpersonal, teamwork, time management and calm emergency care skills. Ability to follow verbal and written direction.