Job Description

Reference Number: AT93

Closing Date: 1st May 2025

Location: Centre AT7

Hours: Various Evenings and Weekends

Rate of Pay: NMW/NLW

Save Lives and Serve your Community!

At Centre AT7 we are seeking a number of enthusiastic Lifeguards to join our team. As a Lifeguard your passion for swimming and love of great customer service will shine through when supervising the pool.


There are a number of shifts available covering evening and weekend opening times.

Role and Responsibilities:

Supervision of the public, ensuring facilities are used in a safe and responsible manner. You are friendly, calm and approachable with the ability to act quickly and effectively. Have excellent attention to detail. You will be required to support the operational delivery of a varied aquatic programme; the centre has a full activity programme so an ability to prioritise tasks is essential. Maintaining tidiness and hygiene of the pool, dry sports facilities and auxiliary areas. Supporting the team in keeping the centre clean and tidy. Be hardworking, self-motivated, able to show initiative and work well as part of a team and have a flexible attitude to work.

You will need to have lifeguard experience and hold a RLSS UK National Pool lifeguard qualification

or

be available to attend a lifeguard course for 1 week.

Course Criteria:

Swim 100m on front and back competently. Swim 50m in 60 seconds. Swim to deepest part of the pool on first attempt.

RLSS UK respect and recognise the lifeguard's role in helping people enjoy water safely and have raised the NPLQ to a Level 3 qualification registered with UCAS and worth 8 UCAS Tariff Points.


Join Our Team and Apply Today!

DBS Clearance will be required for the successful candidate.

Please click on this link for further details:

https://cvlife.co.uk/dbs/

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Reporting to:

Duty Manager

Scope

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Coventry Sports Foundation and Culture Coventry Trust are operating as CV Life, so that the scope of this as a CV Life document extends to cover the employment contracts held with either Coventry Sports Foundation or Culture Coventry Trust.

Overall purpose and objective of the role

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To assist the Duty Manager in the daily operation of the Sport Centre's facilities and activities.

Main duties of the role:

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To hold recognised lifeguard qualification in order to carry out duties on CV Life swimming pool.

To attend training/refresher courses as appropriate to maintain qualifications and to be responsible for ensuring that all necessary qualifications are kept up-to-date.

To continually refer to booking sheets and erect/dismantle equipment as required.

To assist with maintaining the cleanliness and appearance of the Centre and its surrounding site at all times.

To gain experience and obtain governing body qualifications in a range of sports/activities

To provide assistance in aspects of coaching and session delivery

To contribute to the professional development and guidance of Further Education and Work Placement students

To become familiar with the various procedures of reception duties, including all administrative aspects of record keeping and filing

To assist with the re-stocking of vending machines as required

To visit venues outside the Centre as required to promote the activities of CV Life

To patrol the building regularly and report any problems/breakages to the Duty Manager

To attend any relevant meetings and forums as required

To assist in emergency situations in accordance with the procedures detailed in the company's Health and Safety.

This job description is neither exhaustive nor exclusive and may be reviewed and updated depending upon operational requirements and staffing levels.

Responsibilities for all employees

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To embrace and lead by example on the Company's key values of PRIDE, PASSION and PERFORMANCE or those that might at any time be subsequently re-defined. To undertake all duties and fully comply with all of the Company's general standards and those relating to the specific requirements of the role. To carry out tasks at a range of sites that are either operated or managed by the Companies / Trusts or where services are delivered by the Companies / Trusts To be involved in any aspects or opportunities for sharing of good practice, expertise and responsibilities within the Companies / Trusts. To generally help promote the work and public image of the Companies / Trusts, always maintaining high standards of customer service and personal appearance. To attend and fully engage with all internal training and development requirements and opportunities, and maintain such qualifications as required by the demands of the role. To interact positively with customers adopting a friendly and professional approach at all times. To support the Company's commitment to providing a safe environment for children, young people ad vulnerable adults, ensuring awareness of the Company's Safeguarding Policy, Procedures and Practice Guidance, and to be vigilant, reporting any safeguarding concerns without delay. To comply with the General Data Protection Regulations when dealing with, maintaining, sharing and storing information. To undertake other duties as specified, which are appropriate to the qualifications, experience and general level of the post. To co-operate with managers and colleagues to ensure environmental responsibilities are complied with.

Person Specification

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Essential

Personal Attributes

Outwardly enthusiastic and self-motivated. Show a flexible approach to work. Supportive to others. Adaptable and approachable.

Essential

Knowledge and Experience

Working knowledge and experience of the day to day duties within a leisure facility. General knowledge of Health and Safety practices surrounding sports and leisure facilities.

Essential

Qualification

Relevant nationally recognised pool lifeguard qualification.

Essential

Special Skills

Ability to work as part of a team or under own supervision. Ability to use initiative in unsupervised settings. Communication skills. Customer care skills.

Special Circumstances

Ability to work unsociable hours including evenings, weekends, and Bank Holidays. Ability to travel between sites. DBS Clearance. Interest in working with underrepresented and disadvantaged community groups/individuals.

If you have any enquires, please contact our Human Resources Team by emailing

recruitment@cvlife.co.uk

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Benefits

Great development opportunities FREE health and fitness membership
FREE health and fitness membership for a family member or friend
FREE uniform for applicable roles FREE training for applicable roles DISCOUNTS on various Centre activities
FREE entry to venues
Access to the full range of CV Life Employee Benefits & Discounts

(*not applicable to casual workers)

(The two benefits combined can be worth 1000!)

Learn more about our Employee Benefits

We encourage and welcome applications from all ethnic groups and people with disabilities. Our aim is to build a diverse workplace and to become a truly inclusive employer with a workforce and visitor audience as diverse as the communities we serve. We seek to create an inclusive and welcoming environment for all those who work at CVLife.



If you think this is the role and organisation for you then we would love to hear from you.



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