Lifeguard

Organisation: Trafford Leisure
Salary: £12.75 per hour
Location: Stretford
Contract type: Permanent (Full time)
Closing date: 21 July 2025
Job Description: Trafford Leisure is on the lookout for a Lifeguard to join the team.

Location: Stretford Sports Village

Hours: Full Time - 36.25 hours

Salary: £12.75 per hour

Why Join Us?

Our mission is to inspire and create opportunities for the people of Trafford to move more and live longer, healthier, and happier lives. As we embark on an exciting period of transformation with site refurbishments, we’re seeking enthusiastic, proactive, and motivated individuals to help bring this vision to life.

In the role of Lifeguard, you will be responsible for:

Ensure the safety of our swimming customers by providing lifeguard support.
Meet and greet customers, checking them into the centre for activities.
Prepare activity areas and equipment to meet the day’s programme needs.
Maintain the centre’s hygiene and cleanliness standards.

The ideal Lifeguard will have:

An RLSS Pool Lifeguard Qualification
A commitment to our values of Making a Difference, Being Open and Honest, Valuing Diversity, and bringing Energy and Empathy to everything you do.

Hours:

This position works out at 36.25 hours averaged over 3 weeks on a rolling rota. The shifts will require some weekend work, mornings and evenings.

What can you expect from us?

Our business is led by a small, passionate, and professional team. Despite its size and number of locations, Trafford Leisure maintains a fantastic family feel as we work together to support and lead our dedicated teams. As one of its strongest assets, we focus our attention on the people we employ, by providing training and continual development, only through this can we achieve the high levels of service and provision to our customers.

As well as training and development as a Trafford Leisure employee you will be rewarded with;

A progressive, structured and supportive environment in which to work
Pension scheme
32 days holiday, raising incrementally to 38 days after 5-years’ service, (including 8 bank holidays and 2 Trafford Leisure days)
Company sick pay
Health and Ride 2 Work schemes
Complimentary Fitness Membership for you, saving you up to £450 per year
Heavily discounted Fitness Membership for up to 5 of your Family & Friends saving each person up to £300 a year
24/7 access to a GP
Employee health scheme – including Confidential Counselling
Employee Assistant Programme which as an employee could claim back up to £1150 per year of healthcare costs
Access to a Perks at Work scheme for discounts
Access to Manchester Credit Union for savings and loans

How to Apply: please email your CV to supportservices@traffordleisure.co.uk. We will then contact you to fill out an application form.

We look forward to receiving your application.

Closing date for applications is 22nd July 2025.

We do not accept speculative CVs from agencies, and any CVs received will be treated as a gift.

Equality, equity, diversity, and inclusion are critical to the success of Trafford Leisure and the achievement of our vision. We aspire to be a diverse, inclusive, and responsible employer. We recognise that a diverse workforce brings fresh ideas and perspectives to our organisation, so we particularly welcome applications from minority, marginalised, and underrepresented groups. In return, we promise a fair and unbiased recruitment process.
How to apply: How to Apply: please email your CV to supportservices@traffordleisure.co.uk. We will then contact you to fill out an application form.