Water Sports Lifeguard

Location: Tattershall Lakes Country Park, Lincolnshire (LN4 6LR)

Pay rate: £11.44/£12.21 per hour.

Job type: Seasonal

Who are we?

Away Resorts are shaking up the industry and setting the new standards for what to expect from a UK Holiday Park. With 27 parks and resorts around the UK now, our Flagship Resort Tattershall Lakes, is jaw dropping not only in its size but also what it offers our Guests.

We’re looking for either qualified lifeguards or individuals with a drive to become an Open Water lifeguard (we will train you). We are searching for individuals to demonstrate just the right mix of welcoming our guests in a positive, friendly manner and ensuring compliance with the Health and Safety procedures necessary in the Water sport environment

Our stunning lake, with its crystal-clear waters and breath-taking scenery, offers a wide range of water sports. From the adrenaline-pumping aqua park to the peaceful exploration of the lake by paddleboard, kayak, or canoe, there's something for everyone. Comfortable seating areas and a convenient launching dock provide the ideal base for your aquatic adventures.

What we can offer you

Become a Lifeguard/Water Sports Instructor at Tattershall Lakes! We offer comprehensive training and are seeking enthusiastic individuals to ensure guest safety during our fantastic lakeside activities.

Enjoy some great benefits, including:

• Working on a lake engaging with guests, Paddleboarding and doing water activities everyday!
• We can be flexible to offer hours around life commitments wherever possible, talk to us about what you need!
• Pension scheme
• Up to 50% Discounts on Away Resorts holidays with offers for friends & family to also enjoy.
• 20% On-park discounts
• Monthly Team incentives
• Career Development – if you are hungry for more, we have a proven track record in investing into our team members.

So, whether you are looking for the next step in your career, or simply a new challenge, find out more here  http://www.awayresorts.co.uk/

What you’ll be doing

We're seeking enthusiastic and responsible Activity Leaders to ensure the safety and enjoyment of guests at Tattershall Lakes. This involves supervising water activities, and to ensure our awesome lakeside activities are promoted and run smoothly. From the thrilling Aqua Park to family fun canoes with a wide range of activities with no day will be the same.

• Lifeguarding on the lake – Being responsible for the safety and wellbeing of our guests while they’re taking part in activities on the lake.
• Enthusiastically engage with our guests, providing a great customer service.
• Daily checks of the equipment to ensure it is safe to use – this includes safety equipment to checking aqua park pieces.
• Cleaning duties to ensure safety and hygiene whilst using our facilities.
• Additional activities to support club operation where required.
• Keeping up to date with all required training – 2 hours of first aid and lifeguard training
• Ensuring Health & Safety policies & procedures are being complied with.

Specific requirements of successful candidate:

• Communication skills and experience in a customer facing environment.
• A friendly, calm and approachable nature with the ability to act quickly and effectively.
• Be 16-years-old or over at the time of assessment
• Be competent and confident in open water
• Be able to submerge under the water confidently
• Before the course, candidates must be able to swim at least 400 metres in a pool/ open water swimming continuously on their front and show urgency.

Although training can be given to successful candidates if required.

It’s about your values too. We have a can-do, fun loving, people centred ethos here at Away Resorts, which is captured by our holiday heroes’ mantra of Attentive Amazing Lovers – if that’s fired up your curiosity, have a read about it here and decide if it describes you.

Nice to have but not essential.

It would be great if you tick some of these boxes too (but we won’t hold it against you if you don’t).

• First Aid Qualification
• Previous holiday park Experience
• BSUPA / Paddle Uk Qualification
• Open Water Lifeguard qualification
• Paddleboard / Kayak Experience
• Outdoor activities Experience

Want to join our team? Here’s how to apply.

Click HERE If you’re new to our website, we’ll prompt you to register. If you’ve already registered, you can simply log in. Then complete your details and send us your best version of you. That could be a vlog, blog or a Snapchat story; it could be a good old CV. Whatever makes you feel good and tells your story best.

Our Promise to You

We embrace diversity, inclusion, and equal opportunities. From our investors to our teams, we love that everyone comes from different backgrounds, allowing us to grow and inspire each other. We’ll never accept any form of discrimination, and we’ll forever strive not just for our product to be unique but our people too. Afterall, wouldn’t it be boring if we were all the same? In short, we want you to bring your whole self to work!

Good Luck!

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