Part Time Leisure Officer (15.25 hours)

About The Role

We are looking for a Part Time Leisure Officer (lifeguard) to join our team at South Ribble Leisure. We have a position available at Bamber Bridge Leisure Centre. We are looking for an enthusiastic individual who is a qualified Lifeguard. The shift pattern will be a 3 weeks rota including evenings (starting at 3pm) and one weekend every 3 weeks. If you feel like you can be a key asset to the team and members of the South Ribble community, then this opportunity is for you. You must possess National Lifeguard Qualification (NPLQ).

In the Leisure Officer (lifeguard) role, we will offer ongoing training and development opportunities, including support to ensure your personal competency is maintained for your NPLQ qualification via monthly training.

What you’ll be getting up to

• You will provide an efficient service to all customers at the leisure centre in a polite and courteous manner.
• You'll be pro-active in providing information to promote the Centre to the public.
• You’ll ensure a good level of housekeeping and cleaning standards are maintained throughout the leisure centre to reflect a welcoming and clean environment to the general public, and the centres customers.
• You will maintain health and safety, security, and appropriate standards of behaviour to provide a duty of care to your colleagues, and the general public.
• You will be expected to administer first aid in the event of injury, rescue swimmers in distress or danger of drowning, and administer CPR and/or artificial respiration, if necessary.

Who we’re looking for:

• You’ll have experience working in the public sector (leisure industry desirable).
• You will be able to work independently, and able to cooperate in a team environment to assist in the day to day operations in the workplace.
• You will possess a National Pool Lifeguard Qualification (NPLQ), ideally with up to date training records.
• You possess a good level of first aid knowledge, which you may need to apply when dealing with any potential accidents.

Other requirements

Successful applicants will be subject to a DBS check (applied and paid for by the Council).

Our Benefits

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays (and Christmas shutdown) pro rata
• Local Government pension
• Healthcare Cash Plan for cash back on health treatments
• Cashback website access for savings on brands you love
• Volunteering days
• Free parking

About Us

At South Ribble Council, our mission is to provide a first-class service and improve the quality of life for our communities. Our staff are our greatest resource in helping us achieve this. They're at the heart of everything we do and are crucial to the delivery of excellent services.

Equal Opportunities

We believe that everyone has the right to be treated with dignity and respect. We are committed to the elimination of unfair and unlawful discrimination and prejudice in all our policies, procedures, and practices. We're committed to making our recruitment practices barrier-free and accessible to everyone. This includes making adjustments for disabled people, neurodiverse people or people with long-term health conditions. If you are disabled or your last employer was the armed forces, and you meet all the essential criteria of a post, you will be guaranteed an interview.