Lifeguard

Join our dedicated team at Castle Wood, a vibrant and nurturing special needs school supporting pupils aged 3 to 11 with a wide range of needs, including PMLD, SLD, ASD, and complex behavioural challenges. We are passionate about making a genuine, lasting difference in the lives of our children—and we’re looking for someone just as committed to join us.

We offer:

• Enthusiastic, happy children
• A positive, inclusive school environment with a strong, supportive team
• Personalised opportunities for continuing professional development
• A strong focus on staff wellbeing, including access to occupational health and counselling services
• Staff workwear provided
• Complimentary tea and coffee
• Free on-site car parking

Our vision, "Together, children first," reflects our belief that everyone plays a vital role in helping our pupils reach their full potential.

Our values drive everything we do at Castle Wood. The school values are honesty, integrity, trust, empathy, respect.

We are seeking to appoint a qualified, motivated, and enthusiastic Lifeguard to join our hardworking, supportive, and welcoming staff team.

What You’ll Do:

• Provide continuous swimming pool surveillance
• Carry out recovery of bathers when required
• Deliver first aid as necessary
• Offer general assistance in line with agreed procedures
• Clean the swimming pool and changing rooms

Working Hours:

• Monday to Friday, 08:45am – 15:15pm
• Time included for cleaning the pool and changing rooms
• Term Time Only: 38 weeks plus 5 training days (39 weeks total)

What We’re Looking For:

The successful candidate will have:

• A valid Lifeguarding qualification (NPLQ) and First Aid qualification
• Previous experience in lifeguarding roles, including use of lifeguarding and resuscitation techniques
• Experience dealing with emergencies and administering first aid
• Sound knowledge of swimming pool operating procedures, including water testing and pre-pool checks
• The ability to respond to pool user enquiries, manage misbehaviour, and give and receive clear instructions
• Experience working with special needs children (desirable), ideally within a school setting
• The ability to follow and implement clear health and safety procedures, including pool evacuation procedures

You will be required to attend regular lifeguarding training to ensure your qualification remains valid. This training can be completed as part of your five training days.

Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to undertake an enhanced criminal record check via the DBS.

Following recommendations from Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) for an additional pre employment check with effect 1 Sept 22, please note, an online search may form part of this recruitment process.