Lifeguard

We are Places for People Group, a social enterprise that believes it’s people that make a community. We build homes and deliver services so everyone can thrive. At Places Leisure we change lives by creating active places and healthy people for communities to flourish, and we want to be the UK’s leading health and wellbeing enabler.

We have an exciting new opportunity as a Lifeguard at Places Leisure, working in a fun, lively environment with like-minded people. You will help inspire others to work together and deliver their very best.

An NPLQ (National Lifeguard Qualification) would be beneficial. If you are safety conscious, a competent swimmer and eager to gain valuable life skills, we will support you in achieving this qualification through continuous learning and development opportunities.

Starting your career with us as a Lifeguard is a great first step to many routes including Operational Management, Sales, Fitness or Customer Service.

In the Lifeguard role, we offer ongoing training & competency assessments, as well as opportunities for first aid at work training, swimming teacher qualifications and a variety of apprenticeship routes.

A National Lifeguard Qualification (NPLQ) is essential.

• You will be responsible for the supervision of our customers and other lifeguards using our swimming and pool facilities.
• You will always act safely whilst holding responsibility for the Health and Safety of all pool users and overseeing the operations of the building.
• You will have excellent attention to detail, ensuring the safety of our customers whilst they are enjoying the use of our facilities.
• You will have a passion for delivering first‑class customer service and deal with customers in a friendly and professional manner while going above and beyond to deliver the highest of standards.
• You will have an eye for first‑class cleanliness and will put this into action whenever required.

We are a large, diverse and ambitious business, which will give you all the challenge you could wish for.

We offer a comprehensive benefits package with each role, including:

• We align with the Real Living Wage Foundation
• A bonus scheme for all colleagues at 2%
• Full Health & Fitness membership for you, a nominated adult and up to 4 juniors
• Flexible working (including part time working, shift work and more)
• An opportunity to purchase additional annual leave
• Lots of opportunity to access ongoing personal learning and development
• Access to our Company Pension scheme
• Cashback plan for healthcare costs – up to £500 saving per year
• Discounts of up to 50% on activities, centre shop and cafes
• Extra perks including huge discounts and offers from shops, cinemas and much more.

If you meet the criteria and are ready to make the next step in your career, click apply. You will be redirected to our careers site where you can discover more about the role, read a full job description and apply directly to us.

At Places for People, safeguarding is everyone’s responsibility. We are committed to creating safe communities for our customers and colleagues by protecting children, young people, and adults at risk from harm, abuse, and neglect.

We follow robust safeguarding policies and procedures, ensuring all employees, volunteers, and contractors uphold the highest standards of safeguarding and accountability. Our recruitment process includes pre‑employment checks, including Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks where applicable, to promote a safe and secure working environment.

By joining Places for People, you are expected to contribute to our safeguarding culture, following our policies and reporting concerns to protect those in our communities.