Casual Lifeguard

We seek to appoint a Lifeguard to join our fantastic team.

Tewkesbury Academy Sports Centre is based in the grounds of Tewkesbury Academy. It is a dual use centre, which means that the school students use the facilities during school hours and the wider community can use the facilities in the evenings, weekends and school holidays.

Tewkesbury Academy Sports Centre Swim School provides swimmers the opportunity to develop from beginners through to an advanced level.

The post holder is part of a team of officers who are collectively responsible for the effective delivery of a range of services throughout the facility. The Lifeguard team work within a shift pattern which includes working evenings and weekends

Overall Responsibilities:

To supervise the security and safety of the public ensuring their enjoyment in all areas of the facility and carry out rescues as required.

To assist the Duty Officer in the preparation and activities of Tewkesbury School Swimming pool in a professional manner to ensure a high quality of service is provided to pool users and visitors.

To maintain the facility to a high standard of cleanliness and hygiene at all times

The interview process will be a Swim Test. If this is passed there will be an interview. For those who are not NPLQ qualified, they will be expected to complete it.

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The academy welcomes visits from potential candidates. If you would like to arrange a school visit prior to the closing date, please contact the academy directly to arrange a suitable appointment.

About the Cabot Learning Federation:

The Cabot Learning Federation is a diverse Multi-Academy Trust (MAT) in the South West. We are proud to serve 15,000+ pupils who all attend ten secondary academies, thirteen primary academies, an all through provision, a studio school, a discrete Post 16 provision, two alternative provision schools and three SEMH special schools.

CLF is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The trust is proud to serve a diverse student population and their communities. We actively encourage applications from underrepresented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.

We are proud to be part of diverse communities in the region and celebrate the richness of cultures, faiths and backgrounds of our students. We aim to develop a curriculum that is responsive to our pupil’s needs and reflects their diverse interests and backgrounds.

How to Apply:

The job description and person specification can be found on the Cabot Learning Federation careers website.

Please submit your application form via the CLF recruitment portal by clicking ‘Apply’ on this page and then logging into your account/registering for an account. CV’s will not be accepted and any submitted will not be considered alongside your application.

Please note updates regarding an application, which could include an invite to interview, will be sent to the email address used when registering an account. Copies of all correspondence will also appear under the ‘messages’ section, in the event that emails are being directed to a ‘junk’ or ‘trash’ folder please make regular checks on the status of an application.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

Safeguarding and pre-employment checks:

The Cabot Learning Federation are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This role has significant responsibility for ensuring safeguarding practice within the academy. This role involves working with children on a daily basis and is therefore in regulated activity.

The successful applicant will, in accordance with statutory guidance, be subject to a comprehensive pre-employment checking process including references from current and previous employers, health, right to work in the UK and a child disqualification check. The checks will also include an enhanced DBS check and a further check against the appropriate barred list.