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Lifeguard - Full Time Knutsford
| Posting date: | 23 April 2025 |
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| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 27 April 2025 |
| Location: | Knutsford, Cheshire |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Everybody Health and Leisure |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | EB101753 |
Summary
FLEXIBLE & REWARDING JOB ALERT!
Our Pool Lifeguard job is a LIFESAVING OPPORTUNITY and perfect for anyone wanting a career in Leisure.
We are looking for someone with the right skills and behaviours - so even if you are not NPLQ qualified, please apply as we may be able to fund this for you!
Starting salary of over £23k (pro rata)!
Help people of all ages live well & for longer by giving them a safe and happy experience when they come swimming. Pool Lifeguards ensure swimmers and non-swimmers keep coming back to their local swimming pool time and time again to enjoy activities such as lane swimming, pool parties, family swims and swimming lessons - creating lasting happy memories of their local swimming pool.
If you enjoy working as part of a team & making people smile, our Pool Lifeguard job is perfect for you - whether you are just starting out in your career or have plenty of work experience! It’s also a great opportunity to:
kick start your career in the leisure industry
develop workplace skills such as communication & customer service to take onto further study & education
become a local role model to young swimmers
make lifelong friends!
Please click here to read our Lifeguard job profile.
Hours: Full Time (Job Share will be considered)
Hours will include earlies, daytime, evenings and weekends
Everybody swimming pools are open 7 days a week – generally from 6am to 10pm (subject to each pool’s programme) and our lifeguards work on shift rota basis across the week and weekends.
Salary; £23,838.47 pro rata per annum
Location: Knutsford Leisure Centre
Closing Date: 27/04/2025
(we reserve the right to close the advert early if enough suitable candidates are found)
Please note that candidates for any role in one of our leisure centres or in health/sports provision will need to undergo either a standard or enhanced DBS check.
Competency Assessment Date: 2nd May 2025 @ 7pm
Please let us know before the closing date if you are unable to attend the assessment.
Candidates will be assessed on the following:
Swim 100 metres on the front and then on the back (Continuously)
Tread water for 30 seconds then climb out unaided without the use of steps or ladder
Perform a contact rescue in Deep water (scenario based)
20 metre swim 20 metre tow timed swim (Conscious Casualty) to be completed in no more than 65 seconds
20 metre swim 10 metre to times swim (Unconscious casualty) to be completed in more than 45 seconds
Spinal injury management in Deep water (Vice Grip) and trawl 10 metres
Spinal injury management in shallow water (Head splint)
Deep water recovery to the deepest part of the pool (depending on the pool range from 1.7 to 3 metres), perform rescue breathing in the water or assisted lift to poolside
Adult drowning CPR with the use of a pocket mask and AED
Child or Infant CPR with the use of an AED
Demonstrate the treatment for a severe bleed and Shock
Demonstrate the treatment for a an injury to a bone, muscle or joint
Answer 12 multiple choice questions based on pool Lifeguarding (section 1) and CPR/First aid (Section 3)
If successful after the shortlisting process, you will receive a formal invitation with further tools and guidance to assist you in preparing for the assessment, should you need it.
Working at Everybody is a rewarding experience!
Feel good factor! Help your community stay healthy & active by working in a friendly, fun, and caring environment
Discounted gym membership
Discount on Everybody Learn to Swim, Personal Training & Active Holidays
24/7 wellbeing & legal support scheme
Generous local & national discounts – helping your salary go that bit further
Extensive training & career support from Everybody Academy – our very own ‘Excellent’ accredited training provider helping you stay “Fit for the Future”
Enhanced pension scheme
Sharing in Success bonus scheme
& more!
About Everybody
We’re a fast growing, ambitious Charitable Trust – operating 17 leisure centres with 9 cafes & 9 swimming pools across Cheshire East. A not for profit organisation, we’ve a passion for improving health and wellbeing – and our surpluses are reinvested to help the people of Cheshire East live well and for longer.
You’ll be part of a welcoming, active bunch of people who are loyal and care greatly about one another. You might also find we’re a tad competitive (in a friendly way)!
‘Developing our people’ is close to our hearts and we aim to attract and develop the best people to drive our business forward – after all it’s all thanks to our fantastic team that our organisation continues to grow!
Any questions? email recruitment@everybody.org.uk or c
Our Pool Lifeguard job is a LIFESAVING OPPORTUNITY and perfect for anyone wanting a career in Leisure.
We are looking for someone with the right skills and behaviours - so even if you are not NPLQ qualified, please apply as we may be able to fund this for you!
Starting salary of over £23k (pro rata)!
Help people of all ages live well & for longer by giving them a safe and happy experience when they come swimming. Pool Lifeguards ensure swimmers and non-swimmers keep coming back to their local swimming pool time and time again to enjoy activities such as lane swimming, pool parties, family swims and swimming lessons - creating lasting happy memories of their local swimming pool.
If you enjoy working as part of a team & making people smile, our Pool Lifeguard job is perfect for you - whether you are just starting out in your career or have plenty of work experience! It’s also a great opportunity to:
kick start your career in the leisure industry
develop workplace skills such as communication & customer service to take onto further study & education
become a local role model to young swimmers
make lifelong friends!
Please click here to read our Lifeguard job profile.
Hours: Full Time (Job Share will be considered)
Hours will include earlies, daytime, evenings and weekends
Everybody swimming pools are open 7 days a week – generally from 6am to 10pm (subject to each pool’s programme) and our lifeguards work on shift rota basis across the week and weekends.
Salary; £23,838.47 pro rata per annum
Location: Knutsford Leisure Centre
Closing Date: 27/04/2025
(we reserve the right to close the advert early if enough suitable candidates are found)
Please note that candidates for any role in one of our leisure centres or in health/sports provision will need to undergo either a standard or enhanced DBS check.
Competency Assessment Date: 2nd May 2025 @ 7pm
Please let us know before the closing date if you are unable to attend the assessment.
Candidates will be assessed on the following:
Swim 100 metres on the front and then on the back (Continuously)
Tread water for 30 seconds then climb out unaided without the use of steps or ladder
Perform a contact rescue in Deep water (scenario based)
20 metre swim 20 metre tow timed swim (Conscious Casualty) to be completed in no more than 65 seconds
20 metre swim 10 metre to times swim (Unconscious casualty) to be completed in more than 45 seconds
Spinal injury management in Deep water (Vice Grip) and trawl 10 metres
Spinal injury management in shallow water (Head splint)
Deep water recovery to the deepest part of the pool (depending on the pool range from 1.7 to 3 metres), perform rescue breathing in the water or assisted lift to poolside
Adult drowning CPR with the use of a pocket mask and AED
Child or Infant CPR with the use of an AED
Demonstrate the treatment for a severe bleed and Shock
Demonstrate the treatment for a an injury to a bone, muscle or joint
Answer 12 multiple choice questions based on pool Lifeguarding (section 1) and CPR/First aid (Section 3)
If successful after the shortlisting process, you will receive a formal invitation with further tools and guidance to assist you in preparing for the assessment, should you need it.
Working at Everybody is a rewarding experience!
Feel good factor! Help your community stay healthy & active by working in a friendly, fun, and caring environment
Discounted gym membership
Discount on Everybody Learn to Swim, Personal Training & Active Holidays
24/7 wellbeing & legal support scheme
Generous local & national discounts – helping your salary go that bit further
Extensive training & career support from Everybody Academy – our very own ‘Excellent’ accredited training provider helping you stay “Fit for the Future”
Enhanced pension scheme
Sharing in Success bonus scheme
& more!
About Everybody
We’re a fast growing, ambitious Charitable Trust – operating 17 leisure centres with 9 cafes & 9 swimming pools across Cheshire East. A not for profit organisation, we’ve a passion for improving health and wellbeing – and our surpluses are reinvested to help the people of Cheshire East live well and for longer.
You’ll be part of a welcoming, active bunch of people who are loyal and care greatly about one another. You might also find we’re a tad competitive (in a friendly way)!
‘Developing our people’ is close to our hearts and we aim to attract and develop the best people to drive our business forward – after all it’s all thanks to our fantastic team that our organisation continues to grow!
Any questions? email recruitment@everybody.org.uk or c
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