Lifeguard Seasonal (Polegate School)

Job introduction

 

About the role

Not just any school……… This is Polegate School!

Polegate School is looking for a seasonal lifeguard to supervise the swimming lessons in terms 1, 5 and 6.

Key tasks:

• Supervising swimming activities and ensuring that policies, guidelines, and safety procedures are followed.
• Instructing or assisting classes in fundamentals of swimming as needed.
• Maintaining orderliness around pool area.
• Maintaining pool equipment.
• Monitoring pool temperatures.
• Supervising swimmers.
• Spotting hazards and preventing accidents.
• Giving advice on water safety.
• Controlling unruly behaviour.
• Water rescue.
• First aid including CPR.

Qualifications would be desired but not necessary. If you are interested, we can book and pay for the National Pool Lifeguard Qualification (NPLQ) for you, please contact Monika in the office at office@polegate.e-sussex.sch.uk or call 01323 482404.

Lifeguard Course Prerequisites

Every candidate attending a NPLQ course must be 16-years-old at the time of taking the NPLQ final assessment and be able to:

• Jump/dive into deep water.
• Swim 50 metres in less than 60 seconds.
• Swim 100 metres continuously on front and back in deep water.
• Tread water for 30 seconds.
• Surface dive to the floor of the pool.
• Climb out unaided without ladder/steps and where the pool design permits.

Safeguarding: Polegate School is committed to child protection/safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, we expect all staff and volunteers to share this duty of care. All applicants will be subject to safer recruitment procedures and will require satisfactory references and an enhanced DBS check.

Please request your application and job description pack from the school office: office@polegate.e-sussex.sch.uk.

Additional information

Work Permits: we may be able to obtain a Work Permit for this post but this is subject to meeting the requirements of the UK Border Agency’s Points-based Immigration System.

Due to the restrictions we cannot guarantee that individuals that meet the requirements of the Points-based Immigration System will be issued with clearance to obtain work permits.

 
This authority is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All staff will be expected to hold or be willing to obtain Enhanced DBS check or Enhanced check for Regulated Activity with the Disclosure & Barring Services (previously the Criminal Records Bureau). For further information about what is required in this process please go to www.gov.uk/disclosure-barring-service-check.

All school based staff have the responsibility for promoting the safeguarding and welfare of children.  All school staff should be aware of the school’s Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy and work in accordance with this document at all times.

Company information

East Sussex County Council is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all suitable candidates, regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability or age. All applications are treated on merit.