Lifeguard

Job Title Lifeguard Location Horwich Leisure Centre Working Hours 37 hours, Monday to Sunday including early and late shifts Contract Type Permanent Salary £24,413 per annum + Excellent Benefits Overview At Bolton Community Leisure Trust we encourage active, healthy lifestyles in a safe, warm, clean, friendly and fun environment. Our goal is to be the destination of choice for a vibrant community.

As a Lifeguard you’ll be an important part of life at the centre, ensuring everyone can use the pool safely and access everything they need. You will provide customer care to people of all ages, supervise activities, maintain high standards of cleanliness in the pool area, and ensure the safe handling and setup of pool equipment. Often, you will also help to save lives.

Responsibilities - Provide excellent customer service while interacting heavily with guests.

- Encourage and support users of all ages and backgrounds.

- Remain safety conscious, vigilant and able to manage pressurised situations.

- Supervise pool activities and maintain high standards of cleanliness.

- Ensure safe handling and set‑up of pool equipment.

- Respond to emergency incidents and perform lifesaving duties when required. Qualifications - Strong swimming skills.

- National Pool Lifeguard Qualification (Royal Life Saving Society).

- 18+ years of age.

- Excellent customer‑service experience, preferably in a leisure or other customer‑facing environment.

- People‑focused, calm and able to work under pressure. Benefits

• Free membership at the Centreplus and heavily discounted use of classes and facilities.
• Free safeguarding training and DBS check.
• Excellent development and training opportunities.
• 6% employer‑matched pension contribution.
• 22 days annual leave plus public holidays.
• Life assurance up to 2x base salary.
• For all leisure benefits, see Employee Benefits ().