Post Title: Casual Lifeguard

Sites: BH Live Active, Bitterne

Geographical Location: Southampton

Hourly rate: Up to £12.71 per hour

Contract Type: Casual

The role:

BH Live is recruiting for Casual NPLQ qualified Lifeguards to join our team at BH Live Active, Bitterne in Southampton.

Bitterne Leisure Centre is a multi-complex facility, offering activities for visitors of all ages and abilities to help improve health and wellbeing.

Swimming lessons and sessions take place regularly across a 25m main pool (complete with a water slide) and a 10m learner pool.

You will:

Work poolside and be the main point of contact for our customers.
Ensure our customers are kept safe and comply with the centre rules.
Erect, dismantle and move equipment.
Clean the centre and equipment.
Be vigilant and supervise people who are using the pool and centre facilities.

To be successful you will need:

Your NPLQ qualification
Satisfactory DBS Clearance
Be a confident swimmer
To keep calm under pressure and have good initiative
The ability to concentrate whilst working poolside
Great customer service skills
To be available to work hours aligned to the centres opening hours, including weekends, evenings and bank holidays.
Be willing to work at other local sites.

To view the job description of this role, please click here.

We offer:

Gym and Swim membership (eligibility criteria applies)
Onsite parking (dependent on site)
Training and development opportunities
Holiday allowance
Pension (subject to eligibility criteria)
Flexible casual working hours, including weekends, bank holidays and evenings

About BH Live:

We are one of the UK’s leading leisure and event venue operators – a registered charity and social enterprise.

Our geographical reach spans across multiple venues, leisure centres and attractions across Portsmouth, Southampton, Croydon and the BCP region with millions of visits per year.

Our organisational and charitable purpose is to generate:

· More participation – through the provision of leisure facilities to encourage active communities, improved health, and wellbeing

· Higher audiences – through the provision of a diverse range of cultural and artistic events that appeal to a wide audience

· Greater economic and social benefit – through hosting major conferences, exhibitions, and events for the benefit of the local, regional, and international economies and people

We are making a positive difference across the communities we serve.

To apply:

All applications are to be made via the BH Live Careers site:

BH Live reserves the right to close the vacancy early should sufficient applications be received. We therefore highly recommend that you submit your application as soon as possible.