Lifeguard

Vacancy for Pool Lifeguard, required ASAP

Casual

Grade 4 SCP 5

£11.18 per hour pay award pending

We are a Multi Academy Trust comprising of six secondary schools and one primary school with over 750 employees and over 5,500 students, based in Dudley, West Midlands.

Ellowes Hall School are recruiting for a Lifeguard on a casual basis, in term time only

The hours are:

Monday 9.30am – 1.30pm

Tuesday 11:45am - 1:25pm

Wednesday 9.30am – 11.15am

Thursday 11.45am – 1.30pm

Friday 9.30am – 11.30am

The successful candidate will be working with PE Staff to support with the delivery of Swimming Lessons by:

·        Monitoring and supervising swimmers to ensure their safety and prevent accidents

·        Enforcing pool rules and regulations to maintain a safe and orderly environment

·        Assisting our Swim Teachers

·        Responding quickly and effectively to any emergency situations

·        Administering first aid if necessary

·        Conducting regular inspections of the pool area to identify potential hazards

·        Maintaining cleanliness and organization of the pool area

You will need to;

·        Be reliable, punctual and have excellent attendance

·        Possess a flexible and adaptable approach to working patterns and job task

·        Have strong swimming skills and knowledge of water safety practices

Closing date: Friday 10th November 2023, 12 noon

Interviews will be held on a rolling basis, shortlisted candidates will be offered an interview and should a successful appointment be made the advert will be closed and candidates informed.

We do reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.

In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2023, as a part of our recruitment process we will carry out an online search on shortlisted candidates to identify any comment, image or other content that could cause reputational damage to the trust and/or give rise to a safeguarding concern. If we discover anything during our searches this will be passed onto the recruitment manager and discussed during interview.

We are deeply committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of Children and expect all Staff and Volunteers to share this commitment. All necessary Safeguarding checks will be undertaken which must have satisfactory outcomes, otherwise the conditional job offer may be withdrawn. Details of the checks that will be undertake can be found at: Keeping Children Safe in Education, 2023 – KCSIE 2023

This role has been assessed as working in regulated activity and is subject to an Enhanced DBS plus Children’s Barred List Check.

It is an offence to apply for this role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020). This means that certain convictions and cautions are considered ‘protected’ and do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/new-guidance-on-the-rehabilitation-of-offenders-act-1974.

Positions at the school are exempt under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointment to a post will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). DBS Filtering guidance can be found on the GOV.UK website.

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dbs-filtering-guidance/dbs-filtering-guide

As a Trust we are committed to ensuring that throughout our recruitment and selection process, no applicant will be disadvantaged or discriminated against because of the protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010.