Lifeguard (Female)

We are looking for a passionate, reliable and punctual Lifeguard to join our Active Communities team at Enable! This is a unique and exciting opportunity to keep children, young people and women safe as they learn to swim and build confidence in the water through our Community Swim and Women's Swim programmes.

About Us 

Enable is a charity dedicated to improving people's wellbeing and strengthening local communities. We work with councils, charities and other local organisations to deliver health, leisure, community services and events that enrich people’s lives and strengthen our local community.  

At Enable, we value our employees and our culture, focusing on embracing diversity and fostering an inclusive, flexible and fun environment for employees to perform at their best.  

Reports to: Active Communities Programme Lead

Based: Burntwood School, Wandsworth, Burntwood Ln, London SW17 0AQ

Salary: £15.77 per hour (Grade ENCA7)

Contract: Casual 

Work Arrangement:  Up to 8 hours per week, on site, Tuesday and Thursday evenings (4 hours each evening), term time only

DBS: Enhanced with Children's Barred List

Role Overview: 

Reporting to the Active Communities Programme Lead, the Lifeguard will be responsible for poolside supervision of our evening swim sessions for children, young people and adults at Burntwood School. This person will lifeguard both our Community Swim sessions and our women-only swim sessions, and will work with other swimming staff to set up, take down and look after equipment. You will need to be able to travel to and from the Burntwood School pool.

The Community Swim and Women's Swim programmes offer an affordable, local way for children and young people aged 5 to 15, and women and girls aged 16 and over, to learn and develop their swimming skills. Sessions run at Burntwood School on Tuesday and Thursday evenings between 17:30 and 21:30, term time only.

As this role includes lifeguarding women-only sessions, being female is an occupational requirement for this post under Schedule 9 of the Equality Act 2010.

The Leisure Team are passionate about benefitting the local community through sports and leisure activities. We are experts in our service and pride ourselves on our customer experience and inclusivity through affordable or complementary programmes reaching those that need it the most. The leisure team want to enrich all lives within Wandsworth leading on the needs of the community, delivering programmes that reach out to local places and people, removing barriers and increasing access to activity.  

Main Duties/Responsibilities 

• Ensure the safety of children, young people and adults of varying swimming abilities in and around the pool
• Provide first aid when needed
• Engage participants, spot hazards and prevent accidents, following Swim England and National Pool Lifeguard Qualification guidelines
• Work with other swimming staff to set up, take down and maintain Enable's equipment
• Keep the Active Communities Programme Lead and swimming instructors regularly updated on sessions and any related information
• Commit to regular evening work during term time (subject to seasonal variation)
• Follow Enable's human resources policies and comply with Health and Safety legislation, Enable's safety arrangements and the venue's policies and codes, so that staff, the public and contractors are kept safe
• Understand your safeguarding duties under the Children Act 2004, and make sure the appropriate member of staff is made aware of, and kept fully informed about, any safeguarding or child protection concerns
• Be committed to your professional development by identifying training that will support you in the role

The successful candidate will have 

• National Pool Lifeguard Qualification (NPLQ), including first aid
• Sound knowledge of the Swim England curriculum
• Knowledge and understanding of safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults and how it applies to a lifeguard, demonstrating integrity at all times and a willingness to attend training as required
• Experience of lifeguarding in a leisure or competitive swimming environment
• Experience of working collaboratively in a team
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage colleagues, children, young people, partner organisations and the public
• Reliable, energetic and enthusiastic, with the ability to engage participants
• Punctual and reliable for weekly sessions
• Experience of working with young children and a passion for swimming

This is an exciting opportunity to be a part of a company that positively impacts the community around them! If you are someone that is motivated by a desire to enrich the lives of others and make a genuine difference, then please Apply Now and follow the prompts. 

If this role not quite right, however you are still interested in working at Enable then we encourage you to get in touch today on [email protected] 

Enable is strongly committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace and is an equal opportunities employer. We value diversity and encourage applications from candidates from all backgrounds. We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be. To find out more on our approach to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, please visit our website.