Lifeguard

  • Golearnleicestershire
  • Apr 09, 2026
Full time Education

Job Description

Working Hours: Full Time or Part Time (see below)

Worker Type: Onsite Worker

Salary: Starting Salary is £25,583 (Level one) rising to £26,403 (Level three) 'pro rata for part-time'

Location: Harvey Hadden Sports Village, Wigman Road, Bilborough, NG8 4PB

We've got an exciting opportunity available for talented individuals to join our workforce - perhaps this is the opportunity you've been looking for? Read on to find out more

Working for Nottingham City Council has great benefits. As well as competitive pay, great leave entitlement and access to a generous pension scheme, we strive to create an innovative, inclusive and progressive work culture where everyone is supported to do and be their very best.

In return, we are looking for people like you - people who are innovative, driven and committed to serving and improving Nottingham. So, if you are passionate about making a difference to the lives of those who live and work in our city, we want to hear from you.

About the Role

Active Nottingham are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated individual to join the team at Harvey Hadden Sports Village. The main duties are to ensure the safe supervision of all customers using the swimming pools and other areas of the centre, delivering exceptional customer service by consistently adhering to professional standards, maintaining high levels of cleanliness and ensuring a safe environment for customers to enjoy their chosen activities or sports, being responsible for setting up, breaking down, and correctly storing equipment in accordance with established guidelines and health and safety standards, and being able to work shifts and flexible hours to cover for the needs of the service along with attending monthly staff training.

Available Posts
  • Post 1: 37 hours per week
  • Post 2: 37 hours per week
  • Post 3: 11.25 hours per week
    • Saturday: 1.00pm - 6.30pm
    • Sunday: 11.00am - 4.45pm
  • Post 4: 25 hours per week
    • Thursday: 1.00pm - 10.30pm
    • Saturday: 12.30pm - 6.30pm
    • Sunday: 7.30am - 6.30pm

Please state clearly in your application which post(s) you are applying for.

About You

The ideal candidate will have:

  • National Pool Lifeguard Qualification 10th Edition
  • Knowledge of a range of sport and leisure activities
  • Hold or be willing to obtain within a 12 week period Swim England or STA Swim Teachers Qualification

This post is covered by the statutory duty under Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) (English Language Requirement for public sector workers) and therefore the ability to speak fluent English, is an essential requirement for the role.

A DBS enhanced check for a regulated activity is required for this post.

You can find the job description for this post here .

At Nottingham City Council we believe that work is what you do, not where you do it. We offer different working arrangements, depending on the role, including hybrid working. Further information on Worker Types and what these mean in terms of how and where you work can be found on the additional information for applicants page.

For informal enquiries please contact Tom Bartley (Health, Safety, Workforce & Training Manager) by telephone on or by email at

Closing Date: 15th April 2026

Please note there may be occasions where we close the advert before the closing date and we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

Interviews will be held: TBC

If you have any technical issues when completing your application, please contact our Employee Service Centre:

Thank you for your interest in working for Nottingham City Council. As one of the largest employers in Nottingham we offer a wide range of roles across a range of services. In return for your skill, drive and commitment to serving the people of Nottingham, we can help you to develop an exciting and rewarding career, with access to the following benefits.

In addition to working within a great team and a competitive salary you will have access to:

  • 26 days annual leave (rising to 33 days after 5 years' service)+ bank holidays with the ability to buy additional leave annually
  • Access to a generous, defined benefit pension scheme offering 17.9%
  • Smart Working - to support your work life balance
  • Health and wellbeing benefits including access to our Employee Assistance Programme
  • Discounted membership at selected local sports and fitness centres, cinema, shopping and much more!

Nottingham City Council is committed to recruiting a talented workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We are a fair and inclusive employer and welcome applications from people from all backgrounds and with different abilities. We recruit for diversity and value difference.

We particularly want to hear from you if you are from Minority Ethnic communities, identify within the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer+ community (LGBTQ+) and if you are Disabled - these groups of people are underrepresented in our workforce, and we'd like to reflect our local population more through our recruitment processes.

We are supportive of flexible working arrangements wherever possible and we would encourage you to discuss this with us during the selection process, should this be something you are interested in.

Job Info
  • Job Identification 7414
  • Posting Date 03/30/2026, 09:57 AM
  • Locations WIGMAN ROAD, Nottingham, NG8 4PB, GB