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We operate 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 provide excellent leisure facilities and hundreds of activities for all ages and abilities to inspire and support more communities to be active.

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

Types of roles we recruit for include Swim Teachers, Pool Assistants, Duty Managers, Diving Coaches, Lifeguards, Cleaners, Customer Service, Management, Health and Fitness Advisors, Group Exercise Instructors and many more. 
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The Quays Swimming & Diving Complex

<h4><strong>Post Title: </strong>Lifeguard</h4><h4><strong>Sites: BH Live Active - </strong>The Quays Swimming &amp; Diving Complex</h4><h4><strong>Geographical Location: Southampton</strong></h4><h4><strong>Salary: Up to £26,510 per annum </strong></h4><h4><strong>Hours: 40 hours per week </strong></h4><h4><strong>Contract Type: Permanent </strong></h4><h4><br /></h4><p><br /></p><h4><strong>The role:</strong></h4><p><br /></p><p>BH Live is recruiting for NPLQ qualified Lifeguards to join our team at The Quays Swimming and Diving Centre.</p><p><br /></p><p>One of only four High Performance Centres for diving in the UK, There is a 10m diving board with an 18m diving pool, with public swim sessions and swimming lessons taking place in a separate 25m main pool. Waterslides offer splashing fun for families and individuals, feeding into a separate lagoon pool complete with interactive water features.</p><p><br /></p><h4>All candidates will need a valid NPLQ certificate and be able to dive down to at least 5 Metres.</h4><p><br /></p><h4><strong>You will:</strong></h4><p><br /></p><ul><li>Work poolside and be the main point of contact for our customers.</li><li>Ensure our customers are kept safe and comply with the centre rules.</li><li>Erect, dismantle and move equipment.</li><li>Clean the centre and equipment.</li><li>Be vigilant and supervise people who are using the pool and centre facilities.</li></ul><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><h4><strong>To be successful you will need: </strong></h4><p><br /></p><ul><li>Your NPLQ qualification</li><li>Be able to dive down to at least 5 Metres.</li><li>Satisfactory DBS Clearance</li><li>Be a confident swimmer</li><li>To keep calm under pressure and have good initiative</li><li>The ability to concentrate whilst working poolside</li><li>Great customer service skills</li><li>To be available to work hours aligned to the centres opening hours, including weekends, evenings and bank holidays.</li><li>Be wiling to work at other local sites.</li></ul><p><br /></p><h4>To view the job description of this role, please click<a href="https://careers.bhlive.org.uk/uploads/Lifeguard_BH_Live_Active_Southampton_JD_Aug_2025_adf56c961e.pdf" rel="nofollow"> here.</a></h4><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><h4><strong>We offer: </strong></h4><p><strong> </strong></p><p><br /></p><ul><li>Onsite parking</li><li>Training and development opportunities</li><li>BH Live Active - Gym membership</li><li>Health cash plan</li><li>Employee Assistance Programme</li><li>Company pension matched up to 6% contributions</li><li>Colleague discount on food and drink</li><li>Colleague recognition</li><li>Birthday / Celebratory day off</li><li>Loyalty Rewards</li></ul><p><strong> </strong></p><h4><br /></h4><h4>About BH Live:</h4><h4><br /></h4><h4>We are one of the UK’s leading leisure and event venue operators – a registered charity and social enterprise.</h4><p><br /></p><p>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.</p><p><br /></p><p>Our organisational and charitable purpose is to generate:</p><p>•	More participation – through the provision of leisure facilities to encourage active communities, improved health, and wellbeing</p><p>•	Higher audiences – through the provision of a diverse range of cultural and artistic events that appeal to a wide audience</p><p>•	Greater economic and social benefit – through hosting major conferences, exhibitions, and events for the benefit of the local, regional, and international economies and people</p><p><br /></p><h4>We are making a positive difference across the communities we serve.</h4><h4><br /></h4><p><br /></p><h4><strong>To apply:</strong></h4><p><br /></p><p>All applications are to be made via the <a href="https://careers.bhlive.org.uk/" rel="nofollow">BH Live Careers site: </a></p><p><br /></p><p><strong>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.</strong></p><p><strong><em> </em></strong></p>

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