Senior Recreation Assistant (Lifeguard)

Are you an experienced Recreation Assistant (Lifeguard) looking for the next step in your career? If so, this could be the opportunity for you. GLL is recruiting a Senior Recreation Assistant to work at the Lisnasharragh Leisure Centre in Belfast, Northern Ireland.

Whilst on shift, you’ll oversee a team of lifeguards, who you’ll act as a mentor and role model to be responsible for some staff training. You’ll have real attention to detail as you’ll be ensuring the safety of our customers as well as the cleanliness of the pool environment. You’ll be responsible for regular cleaning, maintenance and preparation of areas and equipment as appropriate, so you’ll need to be hard working and have a conscientious attitude. Excellent communication and social skills are necessary as you’ll often be the first point of contact for customers. Health and safety is paramount therefore attendance at regular pool training sessions is a must.

Ideally, you’ll have your National Pool Lifeguard Qualification (NPLQ) with up to date NPLQ training records and a First Aid certificate. It is desirable that you also have a Pool Plant Operators qualification.

In return, we offer a range of benefits that you’d expect from the UK’s largest leisure provider:

• Pension schemes
• Ride to work scheme
• Discounted membership at our leisure centres
• The opportunity to join the GLL Society and have a say in how we’re run plus associated social events
• Career pathways
• Ongoing training and development to help you to be the best

If you feel your experience matches this role, apply now.

All pay rates are subject to skills, experience, qualifications and location.

To be shortlisted for the role, internal applicants will need to demonstrate their commitment to GLL by becoming a Society member where eligible.

About Us
GLL is the UK’s largest leisure and cultural services provider and one of the first and largest leisure social enterprises. Our aim is to get more people, more active, more of the time whilst making leisure and community facilities accessible and affordable. We partner with local authorities to run leisure centres, swimming pools, libraries, children’s centres, spas, events spaces and world-class sporting venues such as the Copper Box Arena and London Aquatics Centre on the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park – all under our Better brand. As a not-for-profit organisation, we’re different. Passionate about seeing our communities thrive, we invest back into our facilities, projects and people and are an Investors in People Silver Award employer.

GLL is an equal opportunities employer.