Lifeguard

Post Title: Lifeguard

Sites: BH Live Active - The Quays Swimming & Diving Complex

Geographical Location: Southampton

Salary: £25,467 per annum

Hours: 40 hours per week

Contract Type: Permanent

Start date: September 2025

The role:

BH Live is recruiting for NPLQ qualified Lifeguards to join our team at The Quays Swimming & Diving Complex, in Southampton. One of only four High Performance Centres for diving in the UK, The Quays Swimming & Diving Complex is home to three of Team GB’s Olympic divers.

All candidates will need a valid NPLQ certificate and be able to dive down to at least 5 Metres.

From September 2025, we will be operating leisure facilities across this vibrant and lively port city in partnership with Southampton City Council. In line with the council’s ‘We Can Be Active’ strategy, we will provide excellent leisure facilities and hundreds of activities for all ages and abilities to inspire and support more communities to be active.

Centres will include The Quays Swimming and Diving Complex, Bitterne Leisure Centre, Chamberlayne Leisure Centre and Southampton Outdoor Sports Centre.

Please note that BH Live will not be operating these sites in partnership with Southampton Council until September 2025, so you will not hear back regarding your application until September at the earliest.

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
• Be able to dive down to at least 5 Metres.
• 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 wiling to work at other local sites.

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

We offer:

• Onsite parking
• Training and development opportunities
• BH Live Active - Gym membership
• Health cash plan
• Employee Assistance
• Company pension matched up to 6% contributions
• Colleague discount on food and drink
• Colleague recognition
• Birthday / Celebratory day off
• Loyalty Rewards

About BH Live:

Champions of community engagement, health and wellness across Dorset, Hampshire, and London.

BH Live, a registered charity and social enterprise, is a leading operator of sports and leisure centres, theatres, and event venues. Driven by a mission to improve communities BH Live is dedicated to providing inclusive cultural experiences and promoting physical activity for all.

With a strong commitment to accessibility and community engagement, BH Live continues to enhance the quality of people’s lives, health and wellbeing in the communities it serves.

BH Live was established in 2010. Local authority partners include BCP Council, Portsmouth City Council and Croydon Council.

We are at the heart of the UK’s growing social economy. Together with our partners we are helping to change lives and make a positive impact in the community.

For more visit bhlive.org.uk.



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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.