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.
Our Founders, Mitch Read & Leon Lloyd met back in 1995 where they were playing for Leicester Tigers Academy and went on to become lifelong friends. Fast forward to today, they have reached the perfect moment with a realignment of career paths. Now with 20 years in Sport and 20 years in recruitment, this has given us the opportunity to develop a business which showcases our passions, whilst giving us the ability to give back and help others.
Howat Road, Coventry, West Midlands, CV7 8JN
Consortea Ltd is a specialist provider of executive roles for the Media, Sport and Entertainment sectors. Their recruitment process involves psychometric assessment and personality profiling. This London-based agency has completed numerous assignments within the key job disciplines of its target sectors across the UK, Europe and overseas.
49 Greek Street, Soho, London, W1D 4EG
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
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
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
Recruitrite Ltd is a recruitment business in the North East that provides staffing solutions to several sectors including Manufacturing, Sales & Business Development, Logistics & Supply Chain, Contact Centres, Health & Care, and Engineering. They offer contract, interim, temporary & permanent recruitment, plus executive search services. Some roles they fill include Warehouse Operative, High-Pressure Water Jetter, and Digital Marketing Executive.
Coniscliffe House Coniscliffe Road, Darlington, County Durham, DL3 7EE
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
A London-based talent acquisition agency, Hawtrey Dene Resourcing deals with various markets nationwide and abroad. They specialises in delivering qualified staff to a wide variety of permanent and interim positions at all levels. Since 2010, the firm has been catering to clients in the public and private sectors. Hawtrey Dene Resourcing is a member of the Investors in People that covers FMCG, Manufacturing, Private Equity, and Retail verticals.
The Stanley Building, Pancras Square, Islington, London, N1C 4AG
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
Omnia Recruitment has been recruiting Sales and Marketing professionals since 2005 from their location in Plymouth. They open for permanent assignments from Administrative Support Staff to Account and Relationship Managers to Sales Directors and Heads of Sales. They work across Media, Advertising, Leisure & Hospitality, Operational and Administrative fields. They have an applicant network consisting of seven million contacts from all over the UK.
The Old Fire Store, Manadon Park, Plymouth, Devon, PL5 3UY
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
SPE Connect provides recruitment solutions in Hospitality, Leisure and Retail, predominantly for Middle Management assignments like General and Area Managers. They can recruit for Senior Leadership appointments as well. Covering the whole of the UK, they take pride in having knowledge from over 45 years of exposure in Hospitality, Leisure, Retail and Airline. Their office can be found in Solihull.
1623 Warwick Road Knowle, Solihull, West Midlands, B93 9LF
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
AdMore Recruitment is an award-winning recruiting firm that provides staffing solutions to the Retail Operations, Marketing, Hospitality & Leisure, IT, Property and Finance, Buying, Merchandising & eCommerce, and Consumer industries. The company was founded in 2010 and is based in Weybridge, Surrey.
De Havilland Drive, Addlestone, Surrey, KT13 0YP
Mum, established in 2019, meets the staffing requirements of an array of employers in the Hospitality and Leisure verticals. With a team based in London, they also cover the Catering, Recreation, Sports, and Travel divisions. Mum operates nationwide and aids in meeting appointments across all levels. These include Commercial Director, Director of Operations, Executive Chef, Group Financial Controller, and Marketing Manager.
Pharmacy Chambers, High Street, Wadhurst, East Sussex, TN5 6AP
Hotel Recruitment Services Ltd extends its expertise across Hospitality, Leisure, and Travel markets nationwide and internationally. Headquartered in London, they find staff who seek either contract, permanent, or temporary positions at all levels. The entity leverages its more than 30 years of combined experience in sourcing the likes of Cluster Sales Managers, Directors of Sales, Key Account Managers, Reservations Managers, and Social Media Managers.
Suite 303, 7 Francis Grove, Wimbledon, London, SW19 4DW
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.
Arca Business Centre, Calder House, South Caldeen Road, Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, ML5 4EG
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
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
Baxter Williams is a recruitment agency working for the following sectors; Property and Construction, Commercial, and Executive Search. Founded in 2017, they supply perm and temp workers across the UK. They offer support to clients from SMEs to PLCs.
92 Blakefield Rd, Worcester, Worcestershire, WR2 5DP
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
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
The Dove Partnership delivers personnel to the Accounts, Property, HR, IT, Logistics, and Marketing Industries. The company is based in Hertfordshire, was established in 2003, and has also been recruiting candidates for the Commercial and Industrial sectors. Some roles they recruit for include Facilities Support Operative, Junior Construction Admin, and Accounts Admin Assistant.
Millars Three, Southmill Road, Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, CM23 3DH
The Recruitment Hub is a staffing firm that provides full-service recruitment solutions to the Commercial, HR & Recruitment, Marketing, Sales, and Technical sectors. They have worked with companies like Xero, Conergy, Star Digital, Conga, and Solatube. The agency recruits for roles like Internal Sales Specialist, Account Executive, Sales Development Executive, Sales Coordinator, Technical Project Manager, etc.
Mereditch Barn Hanney Road, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX13 6AW
Option A People Solutions hires for a variety of industries, including Agriculture, Construction, Hospitality and Warehouse. They have a vast network of connections, with teams in Croatia and the UK, including one in Musselburgh, and partnerships in Romania and Bulgaria. Their operations began in 2012 and they have since worked with clients like Greenvale Growing and The Co-operative Farms.
The Drying House, Eskmills Business Park, Musselburgh, Midlothian, EH21 7PQ
Indago Associates places qualified job seekers in a wide variety of contract appointments at all levels. Serving employers nationwide and overseas, their expertise covers the following sectors: Banking, Financial Services & Legal, Financial Technology, Digital, Social & Creative, E-commerce, Information Technology & Cyber, Leisure & Entertainment, and Retail & FMCG. They also offer contingency, executive search, and project recruitment services.
65 London Wall, City of London, London, EC2M 5TU
Step 2 Recruitment matches the right professional with roles within the Fashion, Retail Operations, Merchandising Leisure, Design & Production, Digital Sales & Marketing, Office Support, and Hospitality markets. They work with businesses of all sizes, from SMEs through to large blue chip organisations. They are based in London, but caters throughout UK and the Middle East.
20-22 Wenlock Road, Islington, London, N1 7GU
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
Kinsella Legal hires Lawyers and Legal professionals for various markets such as Entertainment, Technology and Financial. Satisfying permanent, contract and interim placements, they offer contingent, retained and executive search options globally through their team in Holborn. Founded in 2010, their customer portfolio includes The Walt Disney Company and Nintendo.
Central Court 25 Southampton Buildings Chancery Lane, Holborn, London, WC2A 1AL
Hartley Resourcing provides recruitment solutions to industries including Administration, Design, Customer Service, Education, and HR in the South Coast area. The agency has a combined 60 years of recruiting experience and was voted as the Best Independent Recruitment Agency in Hampshire.
Bowden House, Long Lane, Bursledon, Southampton, Hampshire, SO31 8DA
We are a highly reputable multi-sector permanent recruiter with a combined 50 years of experience. Our skilled consultants provide our UK wide recruitment solutions to businesses across specific markets including: Sales & Sales Management | Office Support | Finance & Accounts | Insurance | Estate Agency | Freight Forwarding | Transport & Logistics | Catering & Hospitality | IT & Technical | Health & Social Care | Automotive | Recruitment
Henleaze House Business Centre 13 Harbury Rd, Bristol, Avon, BS9 4PN