Lifeguard Health & Leisure Centre

Overview

Join the Energy at Freedom Leisure - Do Good Feel Good! At Freedom Leisure, we're all about positive vibes, great people, and making a real impact. As one of the UK's leading charitable leisure trusts, we're proud of our mission of Improving Lives Through Leisure. We help communities live healthier, happier lives by making our centres welcoming, inclusive, and accessible to everyone.

We deliver amazing customer service with a smile every day. We create spaces where people feel at home, supported, and inspired. If you’re passionate about helping others and love creating great experiences, you’ll feel right at home with us. We provide training and support. With over 130 centres across England and Wales, there’s room to grow. Many of our team have built careers helping customers day to day and making people feel good.

We are a workplace where everyone is welcome, valued, and supported to thrive.

Would you like fully funded training and support to learn a new skill? Do you fancy a change and are up for a new challenge? If you answered yes to any of these then this may be the perfect opportunity for you.

Being a Lifeguard with us is great as you will develop life-long skills like teamwork and communication. It is one of our most rewarding jobs and you will meet people from all walks of life as well as make lifelong friends with your colleagues. We are offering fully funded training in the recognised NPLQ lifeguarding qualification which will give you the skills to excel.

Our Lifeguards are an integral part of our team and have gone on to become Swim Teachers, Supervisors and more. We will support you to develop to reach your potential!

Hours:

37 hours a week, Monday to Sunday (rota basis)

• Team orientated approach
• An ability and understanding of how to relate to customers of all ages and abilities
• Great interpersonal skills
• Flexible and adaptable
• Demonstrated passion and energy for the leisure industry

• Be 16+ years of age on the date of assessment
• Jump / dive into deep water
• Swim 50 metres in no more than 60 seconds
• Swim 100 metres continuously on front and 100m on back
• Tread water for 30 seconds in deep water
• Surface dive to the floor of the pool
• Climb out of the pool unaided without using a ladder / steps where the pool design permits

You will need to be available for the entire course duration including the assessment date. (
* Training terms and conditions apply)

• My Staff Shop, our staff benefit scheme, with discounts on cinema tickets, travel bookings, high street e-vouchers, gift cards, days out, leisure activities and everyday spending
• Discounted Staff membership (including family members)
• Incremental holidays
• Employee Assistance Programme - 24/7 confidential, independent and professional counselling
• Company pension
• Various insurance and saving schemes
• Financial advice
• Cycle-to-work and Car Leasing tax-efficient schemes (salaried staff only, depending on earnings)
• Fully funded training and career progression opportunities in a team working environment

Closing date: 13th February 2026

Salary:
Up to £23,555 per annum