We are looking for an experienced and enthusiastic Lifeguard to join our Active Communities team at Enable!
About Us
Enable is a charity dedicated to improving people's wellbeing and strengthening local communities. We work with councils, charities and other local organisations to deliver health, leisure, community services and events that enrich people’s lives and strengthen our local community.
At Enable, we value our employees and our culture, focusing on embracing diversity and fostering an inclusive, flexible and fun environment for employees to perform at their best.
Reports to: Active Communities Manager and Active Communities Programme Lead
Based: Burntwood Swimming Pool
Salary: £15.77 per hour (inclusive of A/L)
Work Arrangement: 8 hours per week, casual contract
Contract: Casual
DBS: Enhanced
Role Overview:
- Reporting to the Active Communities Programme Lead for supervising at poolside evening Swim Programme sessions for children, young people and adults at based at Burntwood School. To work with other swimming staff to set up, take down and maintain Enable Leisure and Sport’s equipment.
- We are looking for a passionate, reliable and punctual individual that will be happy to do 4hrs on a Tuesday evening and 4hrs on a Thursday evening, this is to lifeguard our community swim sessions as well as our Women’s only swim sessions. The employee would need to be able to travel to and from Burntwood swimming pool.
The Active Communities Team are a passionate team who use physical activity to address wider systemic issues within the borough. We put the person at the centre of everything we do, building innovative initiatives that tackle barriers to accessing physical activity. We are experts at creating lasting changes for individuals and communities.
Main Duties/Responsibilities
- To ensure the safety of children, young people and adults of varying swimming abilities in and around the pool.
- To provide first aid when needed.
- Be reliable, energetic and enthusiastic with an ability to engage participants, spot hazards and prevent accidents whilst following Swim England and National Pool Lifeguarding Qualification guidelines.
- Evening working is required, and this is subject to seasonal variations (term time only).
- Provide regular communications to the responsible Active Communities Programme Lead and swimming instructors with details of the sessions and any related information.
- Adhere to the Enable’s human resources policies.
- Comply with Health & Safety legislation to ensure safe working practices of all staff, public and contractors in the working environment, in accordance with Enable’s and the venue’s safety arrangements, policies and codes.
- Be committed to professional development by identifying any training that will assist the role.
- To understand the duties and responsibilities arising from the Children’s Act 2004 in relation to safeguarding children and young people. To ensure the appropriate member of staff is made aware and kept fully informed of any concerns which you may have in relation to safeguarding and/or child protection.
The successful candidate will have
- Hold a National Pool Lifeguard Qualification of which includes first aid.
- Have a sound knowledge of the Swim England curriculum.
- A knowledge and understanding of safeguarding vulnerable adults and young people and its relevance to the role of a Lifeguard, demonstrating integrity always and a willingness to attend training as required.
- Experience of lifeguarding in a swimming environment in either a leisure or competitive setting.
- Experience of working collaboratively, in a team setting.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to converse with key people (including colleagues, children, young people, other organisations and the general public).
- Punctual and reliable for sessions in the week.
- Working with young children and having a passion for swimming
This is an exciting opportunity to be a part of a company that positively impacts the community around them! If you are someone that is motivated by a desire to enrich the lives of others and make a genuine difference, then please Apply Now and follow the prompts.
If this role not quite right, however you are still interested in working at Enable then we encourage you to get in touch today on hr@enablelc.org
Enable is strongly committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace and is an equal opportunities employer. We value diversity and encourage applications from candidates from all backgrounds. We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be. To find out more on our approach to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, please visit our website.