Job title: Lifeguard
Hours: Saturday, 9:30am - 15:30pm (6 Hours)
Location: Waterlooville
Looking for a workplace that ignites your passion, values respect, encourages innovation, and embraces being dynamic? Look no further! This role offers you the opportunity to join a team that believes in empowering its colleagues to unlock their full potential with Horizon.
The Trust:
Horizon Leisure Centres is a leisure trust operating since 1997, with centres in Waterlooville, Havant and Guildford. We are passionate about health and wellbeing and are committed to making an outstanding positive impact on our customers and within our local community. Our mission is to support and inspire our local communities to live healthier and happier lives by providing affordable access to sport and leisure facilities to all.
Your Role
To assist the Duty Management Team in the operation and presentation of a first-class leisure facility to all Horizon Leisure Centre customers
Your Team
You’ll be working within our Operations Team and directly reporting to the Duty Manager.
Your Responsibilities
Use the Horizon HELLO in all customer interactions
Welcome and assist customers with general enquiries
Understand and be knowledgeable about our products and services
Undertake lifeguarding duties and operational duties as directed by the Duty Management Team
Maintain and monitor all facilities to ensure cleanliness is paramount and always free of hazards
Responsible for ensuring customers are treated with respect
Responsible for ensuring staff are treated with respect
Responsible for the safety of all customers and safeguarding of children and vulnerable adults
Set-up and take down of sports equipment according to schedules
Your Experience
Experience of working in a customer services environment
Experience as a Centre Attendant/Lifeguard in a wet and dry centre
First Aid
Manual Handling
Your Qualifications
RLSS UK National Pool Lifeguard Certificate (or willing to undertake)
HSE First Aid Qualification desirable
Certificates in COSHH & Health & Safety desirable
Your Competencies & Skills
Must be self-motivated and a self-starter
Excellent team player
Flexible approach to undertaking assignments given
Approachable
Physically fit
Good communicator
Adaptable
What you can expect from us:
A comprehensive induction and training programme; you don’t need to have worked in the leisure industry before. We will teach you all you need to know!
Support from the wider team who have a great deal of combined knowledge and experience and who are eager to help you succeed!
Variety; no two days is the same!
An environment that encourages innovation and free thinking, surrounded by really dynamic, empowered individuals.
Benefits:
Free access to our award-winning gym’s and exercise classes for you and a +1
Employee discounts and wellbeing platform
Healthcare Cash plan
Free 24/7 access to GPs using our SmartHealth plan
Employee Assistance Programme - support for when you need it most
23 days annual leave + 8 days bank holiday
Internal recognition schemes
Opportunities for training, development and progression
Free onsite parking - subject to availability
Hybrid and family friendly policies
Generous company sick pay scheme
Employee referral scheme
Company pension scheme
Death in service benefit
And much more....
This role will be based at Waterlooville but will be expected to travel to other company site as the need requires.
Interview Process:
The recruiting manager will review your CV and if shortlisted, you will be invited to a formal interview/assessment process where we will evaluate your suitability for the role.
The successful candidate will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check.
There may be times when due to the volume of applicants to need to close a vacancy early to avoid disappointment, be sure to get your application in as soon as possible!
If you are a recruitment agency, please note we operate a PSL and do not take cold calls.
Horizon Leisure Centres are a not-for-profit organisation that operates both Havant and Waterlooville Leisure Centres. Both of our Leisure Centres are dedicated to providing a wide range of sporting and leisure facilities and activities for everyone. The Leisure Centres are the borough’s premier and largest leisure facilities with annual visitors having topped the 1.7 million mark in 2017. Horizon Waterlooville Gym won Gym of the Year 2016 and Havant Gym won Gym of the Year 2015 and 2017 both voted for by the public in The News. Horizon Leisure Centres are proud to be also accredited with the prestigious Quest Award.
