A lifeguard is employed to guarantee the safety of swimmers or bathers in a municipal swimming pool, private leisure club or a public beach or swimming lake. They are strong and extremely competent swimmers who are capable of rescuing weak or non-swimmers when they get into difficulties in the water. Depending on the employer, you may find that a lifeguard role can include other duties such as pool maintenance, swimming tuition or customer service.
The NPLQ or National Pool Lifeguards Qualification is regarded as the national standard here in the UK and any reputable employer or recruitment agency will expect you to have this. This qualification can be gained during a week-long crash course, or weekly over a long period and covers the key aspects of health and safety, as well as the core skills and competencies that any lifeguard should possess.
In an interview, you'll be expected to demonstrate not only your physical strength and swimming ability, but also people skills and customer service experience.
The flexibility of this type of role means you can work part-time or full-time, or as a temporary position whilst studying at college or university. Or you could use it as the basis for a rewarding career that could develop into leisure management or other travel opportunities.
Casual vacancies command lower salaries while full-time, permanent positions tend to be commensurate with the prestige of the organisation.
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499 Union Street, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, AB11 6DB
Highly Competitive rates for new clients. HRSS is a trusted recruitment specialist with one simple aim: to find the right talent with the right skills, personality and ambition for our valued clients. We deliver competitive staffing solutions to UK businesses and cover multiple business sectors.
140 New Road, Aston Fields, Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, B60 2LE
Hartmann Mason is a specialist provider of executive search solutions for the Sport, Consumer, Media, Board and Finance spaces. They cover the UK and internationally. and they also provide other services such as market mapping, succession planning, and board assessment. Hartmann Mason sources and places positions such as CEO, Commercial Director, Head of Safety & Security, E-Commerce Director, and Senior CRM & Insight Manager.
Northern House, The Drive, Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire, CM21 9EP
Redwood Search delivers Business Support recruitment solutions domestically with a focus on Worcester, Evesham, Redditch and Malvern. In addition to hiring permanent and temporary staff, they have also been opening internship and freelance opportunities since 2016. They were finalists in the 2019 Herefordshire and Worcestershire Chamber Business Awards and are members of TEAM Network of Independent Recruiters.
9b Malvern Gate, Worcester, Worcestershire, WR2 4BN
Executives In Sport Group is a sports recruitment specialist that supplies workforce solutions in the Sports & Leisure industries. Their services include executive search, contingency recruitment, and non-executive appointments. The agency reports having a 100% search success rate.
Unit 4, Castle View Trafalgar Wharf, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO6 4PX
Adderley Featherstone was founded in 1991 as an international executive search firm. They offer recruitment solutions for executive search (with or without confidential web advertising), management selection, talent audit, international recruitment, interim appointments, and so on. They have offices located in Leeds, and Geneva, Switzerland.
West Wing, Bowcliffe Hall, Wetherby, West Yorkshire, LS23 6LP
Positively Different Solutions is a multi-sector recruitment agency covering Digital, Professional areas like Finance, Business Development and Legal and Industrial verticals like Manufacturing, Production and Engineering. Their reach spans nationwide from their office in Middlewich, offering permanent, temporary and contract positions since 2018. They are also a certified Disability Confident Committed and Mental Health Committed Employer.
14 Seddon St, Middlewich, Cheshire, CW10 9DT
Arnold Ash Group, with sites in Stepney, US and Malta, helps fulfil recruitment requirements in Change & Transformation and Executive Leadership, offering contingent search, interim hiring and project team recruitment solutions. Supporting firms in Financial Services, Technology & Digital and Gaming & Sports Betting, they have a success rate of 95% since they started in 2013. They are members of the Association of Professional Staffing Companies.
5th Floor International House 1 St. Katharine's Way, Stepney, London, E1W 1UN
Forsyth Barnes is an international recruitment provider that was instituted in 2016 that caters to an array of verticals nationwide and overseas. The entity aids in placing qualified personnel in various permanent and contract appointments in the eTail, FinTech, and Sports & Entertainment sectors. They belong to the Company Leader Winners of the 2021s East Midlands Leadership Awards and have been shortlisted in the 2021's Recruiter Awards.
1 Poultry, London, City of London, London, EC2M 7PY
Hydrock helps meet the staffing needs of various verticals, including Aviation, Commercial, Defence, Industrial, Data Centre, Heritage, Energy, Healthcare, Industrial, Education, Oil & Gas, Leisure, Retail, Residential, Utilities, Public Sector, Logistics, and Nuclear. With over 21 offices across the UK and abroad, they help fill full-time and part-time roles such as Fire Engineer, Transport Analytics Technician, and Project Manager.
172 Edmund Street, Birmingham, West Midlands, B3 2HB
The MBS Group is a recruitment firm that offers an executive search service. They work across multiple sectors, supplying quality personnel in Consumer Services, Fashion & Luxury, Lifestyle, Retail, Tech & Digital, Travel & Leisure, and many more. The company works with PLCs, private equity firms, startups, and private & family-owned businesses. The company was founded in 1989 and is based in London.
3 Primrose Mews, Sharpleshall Street, Camden Town, London, NW1 8YW
A national talent acquisition firm, Love Recruitment attracts candidates to for permanent, temporary, and contract assignments. Their expertise focuses on the Fitness and Leisure verticals, mainly the Boutique & Independent Supplier, Commercial Fitness, Retail, and Sales markets. Love Recruitment typically hires the likes of Duty Managers, Front House Assistants, Graphic Designers, Personal Trainers, and Risks & Standard Managers.
Vox Studios, London, Kennington, London, SE11 5JH
Annesley Gandon offers specialised recruitment solutions to employers in various employers nationwide. These include Advertising, Catering, Call Centre & Customer Service, Hospitality, Media & Publishing, Marketing, PR, Sales & Account Management, and Travel & Tourism. From its Cambridge headquarters, they fill permanent placements across all levels, such as Bar/Venue Managers, Copywriters, Maintenance/Groundskeepers, and Selling Sales Managers.
46a Whittlesford Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB22 5EW
Established in 2003, FH Executive Search recruits for non-executive, executive, and senior management appointments only. Their main focus is the Consumer sector and all its areas. They also offer headhunting, market mapping, reference taking, and psychometric assessment services. The company has offices in London and Leeds.
50 Liverpool Street, City of London, London, EC2M 7PY
Stafflex is a Huddersfield-based agency that has been recruiting personnel across the West Yorkshire region since 2000. They particularly specialise in the Education, Office, Industrial, and Engineering fields. They have won multiple awards and gained numerous accreditations - they are a Corporate Member of the REC, Investors in People accredited, a Crown Commercial Service Supplier, and a member of the Association of Labour Providers.
International House Chapel Hill, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD1 3EE
Founded in 2001, The IC Partnership is a specialist recruitment agency for the Technology, Commercial, Operations, Finance, Legal and Executive Industries. They provide permanent, interim, and contract staffing solutions, executive search, talent research & intelligence, and more. They recruit for jobs in Fintech, Broadcast Media, Software & Security, Medtech, Semiconductor, Telecoms, and more. The agency is based in Sussex.
3rd Floor, Pelham House, Pelham Square, Brighton, East Sussex, BN1 4ET
Prime Agency Recruitment is a Hotel, Hospitality, Leisure and Property Management recruitment specialist that has been established since 1998. They have a mobile app to refer potential candidates, and have provided both permanent and temporary placements to over 300 companies. The agency covers entry-level to senior management positions and recruits for roles like Reception/Concierge, Bar Staff, Receptionists, Cleaning staff, and more.
27/28 Eastcastle Street, Westminster, London, W1W 8DH
Drayton Partners is a trusted multi-disciplinary provider of staffing solutions to an extensive client portfolio across the UK. Since its inception in 2010, they have been attracting professionals to a wide variety of assignments at all levels, such as board-level roles. The talent sourcing firm deals with the Commercial industry and covers various divisions. These include Apparel & Footwear, Health & Wellness, and Retail & Leisure.
Collingwood House, Fleming Building, Burdon Terrace, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear, NE2 3AE
Work with York is a recruitment firm that provides temporary, permanent, and seasonal jobs in the Professional, Commercial, Industrial and Public Sectors. They fill in a variety of vacancies, like those in Admin, Customer Service, ICT, Technical, Finance, Social Work, Events and Manual Work.
29 Castlegate, York, North Yorkshire, YO1 9RN
Established in 2004, Barracuda Search is a specialist recruitment agency in the Consumer Products, Retail, Fashion, Grocery, and F&B, Leisure & Hospitality sectors. The company provides staffing for Board Appointments, Finance, Commercial & Trading, Marketing & Customer, Operations, Human Resources, Strategy, Transformation & Business Development, Digital, E-Commerce & Technology, Supply Chain & Logistics roles. The agency is based in Westminster, London.
Nova North, 11 Bressenden Place, Westminster, London, SW1E 5BY
4Leisure Recruitment is a specialist recruitment firm that has been providing workforce solutions to the Leisure sector for over 40 years. They provide immediate / emergency cover, contract / fixed term placements, and short-medium term interim placements. They also cover permanent placements and assist with CVs, interviews, and market insights.
Boundary House, Cricket Field Road, Uxbridge, Middlesex, UB8 1QG
MIT Recruitment has a breadth of experience in placing professionals at all levels in a diverse range of industries nationwide. Founded in 1997, the agency sources talent for permanent jobs. They work in various sectors, including Accountancy & Banking, Commercial, Construction, Energy, Engineering, IT, Legal, Pharmaceutical, and Sales. MIT Recruitment is part of a group with MIT Health & Safety.
Birch House, Business Centre, Hen Lon Parcwr, Ruthin, Flintshire, LL15 1NA
Excel Recruitment is a recruitment company that specialises in providing workforce solutions to industries like Accountancy, Facilities Management, IT, HR and Administrative Support. They have over 26 years of industry experience and offer permanent, temporary, and contract placements.
Kingsgate House 114-115 High Holborn, Bloomsbury, London, WC1V 6JJ
First Military Recruitment is a staffing company that has expertise in placing contract and permanent ex-Forces and Technical candidates to a variety of clients from well-known global brands to local SMEs. They also specialise in Engineering, Logistics, and Managerial appointments. The company was founded in 2013 and has offices in Cirencester, Fife and Darlington.
1st Floor 80 Queens Road, Bristol, Avon, BS8 1QU
Perret Laver is an international executive search company that serves multiple sectors in over 70 countries. They have offices around the world including in Amsterdam, London, Dublin, Hong Kong, Singapore, New York, and Vancouver. Perret Laver is a diverse and inclusive company that has previously recruited for roles such as CEO, Board Members, Chief of Staff, Dean of Law, Client Account Manager, and Director.
100 West George St, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, G2 1PJ
Established in 1998, Fortel Services is a recruitment company that supplies permanent and contract workers to the Construction sector in the UK. Some roles they recruit for include CCTV Operator, Cleaner, Security Guard, and Gateperson. The company is based in Walsall, West Midlands.
The Forge Old Perry Street, Gravesend, Kent, DA11 8BT
Founded in 2010, Thewlis Graham Associates is an executive search and selection consultancy that specialises in providing board and senior executive level for the Commercial and Not-for-Profit sectors. They offer other services as well like, talent mapping and leadership consultancy. The company is based in London and is a corporate member of the REC and CBI.
4-5 High Town, Westminster, London, HR1 2AA
Unitemps, with 17 offices nationwide including one in Birmingham, operates across various sectors including, but not limited to, Admin, Education, Engineering, Scientific and Professional Services. They leverage their experience, which dates back to 1997, in supporting medical practice organisations, publishers, telemarketing services firms and more. They extend permanent, temporary, contract and internship opportunities.
STEAMhouse Birmingham City University Cardigan Street, Birmingham, West Midlands, B4 7BD
Autus3 Ltd specialises in Finance recruitment, supporting companies from various markets, including Media, Technology & Communication, Hospitality, Property & Professional Services and Healthcare. Following their director's almost 15 years of experience, they were formed in 2022, in Soho, and have since been reaching out to prospective permanent and interim staff, analysts, controllers and more up to managers, directors and c-suite officers.
Level 3, 207 Regent Street, Soho, London, W1B 3HH
The Recruitment Bar performs multi-sector talent-sourcing services for an extensive client portfolio across the UK. These include Accounting & Finance, Administration, Construction, Customer Services, Distribution Engineering, IT, Legal, Marketing, Media, Sales, and Warehouse. Since its formation in 2001, the firm has been filling various permanent and temporary positions, such as CAD Technicians, Office Administrators, and Purchasing Assistants.
101 Northampton Road, Kettering, Northamptonshire, NN15 7JY
Jefferson Tiley is a specialist Internal Audit, IT Audit, Risk Management and Compliance recruitment consultancy for the Banking & Financial Services, Commerce & Industry, Public Sector and Private Practice industries. Launched in 2011, their track record includes serving FTSE listed enterprises in the UK, Europe and Middle East through offices in the City of London and Bristol.
45 Beech Street, City of London, London, EC2Y 8AD
Strictly Recruitment was launched in 2010 and specialises in fulfilling permanent, temporary, and fixed-term Business Support workforce mandates. They work in many sectors including Legal, Finance, Real Estate, Media, Consumer Goods, FinTech, Advertising, Consulting, Sports, Financial Services, and Accountancy, covering entry-level roles through to managerial, executive, and director vacancies within the UK and internationally.
3rd Floor 70 Gracechurch St, City of London, London, EC3V 0XL
PDR Group, taking pride in having over 30 years of recruitment knowledge, assists commercial and industrial institutions in Kent, Sussex, Surrey and London in their staffing requirements. They work on permanent and temporary assignments in accounting, construction, engineering, HR, IT, operations and other fields. They are located in Tunbridge Wells and have a client catalogue that includes Cuisine Studios, Re-Go Autoparts Ltd and Infor.
First Floor 33 Mount Pleasant Rd, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN1 1PN
Flow are a specialist multi discipline recruitment agency, with national and international reach. We care for your career and assist in finding you the ideal position within your chosen field. We specialise in industries such as Leisure, Sports, Hospitality, Retail, Childcare amongst many others.
Delta House, 175-177 Borough High Street, Bermondsey, London, SE1 1HR
Orchid House Solutions specializes in connecting exceptional talent with top-tier opportunities across various industries, Employers seeking skilled professionals and candidates looking for their next career move can rely on our personalized recruitment solutions to ensure the perfect fit every time.
84 Town Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS12 3AA