Job Title: Lifeguard
Hourly Rate: £12.86 (plus Holiday Pay)
Contract Type: Casual
Potential Start Date: April 2026
Your opportunity to play a vital role in public safety and community wellbeing:
We are seeking qualified lifeguards, or individuals willing to complete a lifeguard course at Tewkesbury Academy during the February Half-Term. We are particularly looking for candidates who are able to work from 3.30pm on a couple of weekdays, with the opportunity to pick up additional weekend shifts.
This is a casual role with no set hours, offering flexibility based on facility needs and candidate availability.
This is an opportunity to be part of a dedicated and supportive team that takes pride in maintaining high standards across every aspect of the pool environment.
In this role, you’ll help create a safe, clean, and welcoming space for all pool users, from students and staff to community groups and swimming clubs. Your vigilance and proactive approach will contribute directly to preventing incidents, promoting positive behaviour, and ensuring that every visitor has a safe and enjoyable experience.
You will work closely with colleagues to monitor pool activity, maintain equipment, support facility setup and pack‑down, and uphold hygiene and safety procedures. As a visible and approachable presence on poolside, you’ll also offer friendly guidance and reassurance to users, helping to make Tewkesbury Academy’s swimming facilities a trusted and enjoyable place for all.
About you:
You will have:
- a current NPLQ (National Pool Lifeguard Qualification) is essential
- a strong awareness of safety procedures and the ability to respond swiftly and effectively in emergency situations.
- excellent attention to detail and the ability to remain alert while supervising pool users.
- a team-oriented approach, with the flexibility to work shifts including evenings and weekends.
- a commitment to maintaining high standards of cleanliness and hygiene throughout the facility.
- strong communication and interpersonal skills, with a professional and approachable manner when engaging with the public.
Applicants are advised to refer to the full requirements of the role in the attached job description and person specification, prior to submitting an application.
About Tewkesbury Academy
Tewkesbury Academy is an exciting place to learn and work within Gloucestershire with a student body of more than 1,200 and upwards of 150 colleagues. We serve the distinctive town of Tewkesbury and surrounding villages, with its renowned historical, musical and ecological festivals each year.
The sense of community and connectedness is strong at the academy, as is support from the wider business community, and this is reflected in the plethora of personal development opportunities at the school.
Being ready, respectful and responsible is a key tenet of life at Tewkesbury Academy, where we provide a calm and supportive environment and expect commitment and hard work from students and staff alike to ensure that they feel supported and challenged to produce their best.
Why work at CLF?
We are a diverse and inclusive community of 36 academies across five cluster regions in the South West that is committed to excellence and making a positive impact. Our people bring unique perspectives, but we’re all driven by a shared moral purpose and a passion for making a positive impact, whether in a teaching, leadership or support role. We’re proud to foster a culture where everyone can thrive, feel valued, and make a meaningful difference to the lives of others.
We are an equal opportunity employer and proud to serve a diverse student population and our communities. We strongly believe that representation matters and so encourage applications from underrepresented and global majority groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.
We aim to remove any barriers to employment, ensuring everyone can compete on equal terms. Job share, part-time and flexible working opportunities will be considered.
What we can offer you:
- Access to a generous pension through the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS).
- Generous annual leave.
- A comprehensive induction and ongoing commitment to wellbeing and career progression, through a range of training, apprenticeships and in-role/wider-trust development opportunities.
- Well-being support through an Employee Assistance Programme.
- Health benefits, including wellness sessions, gym discounts, and flu jabs.
- A range of generous family leave options, including above industry average occupational maternity pay.
- Additional benefits like cycle to work scheme, on-site parking plus many more!
Recruitment timeline:
- Closing Date: 01 March 2026 @11.59pm
- Shortlisting: 02 March 2026
- Interviews: 09 March 2026
We welcome visits from potential candidates. If you would like to arrange a visit prior to the closing date, please contact the academy/site directly to arrange a suitable appointment.
As part of our commitment to Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE), we do not accept CVs – a full education and employment history must be provided through our application form.
Please note we are not able to offer visa sponsorship for this role.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early, should we receive a high level of interest in the role. Therefore, candidates are advised to apply at their earliest convenience to avoid missing out.
As a Disability Confident Committed Employer, we are dedicated to equity and inclusion and commit to interviewing applicants with a disability who meet the essential criteria. We aim to provide an inclusive and accessible recruitment process, and support employees throughout their employment. If you have a disability, are neurodivergent, or require any adjustments to support you through the application or interview process please let us know how we can assist.
The Cabot Learning Federation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All roles across the trust have a varying level of responsibility for ensuring safeguarding practice, with some roles holding significant responsibility and involving working with children on a daily basis in regulated activity. Regardless of the level of responsibility and involvement in each role, we expect all staff, visiting professionals and volunteers to share this commitment.
All successful candidates will undergo a comprehensive pre-employment checking process, including an enhanced DBS check (including a further check against the appropriate barred list), references from current and previous employers, health, right to work in the UK, child disqualification (where applicable), prohibition from teaching/management and online checks. You must also tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
