Swimming Pool Operator / Lifeguard - Cheltenham

Swimming Pool Operator / Lifeguard - Cheltenham

Salary: Dependent on experience

Location: Cheltenham

This is a permanent, full time vacancy.

The Vacancy

The Role Reporting to the Dean Close Foundation (DCF) Operations Bursar via the Director of Swimming, the Pool Plant Operator will be responsible for the overview of the School Swimming pool. The role is split into 2 parts, Pool Plant Operator and Lifeguarding sessions. The role also includes a small part of cleaning around the pool area.

The role is primarily based at Dean Close School in Cheltenham. The role requires independent and collegiate working to support daily operations providing a safe and secure environment for children, students, staff and visitors to The Dean Close Foundation. Working practices are always to be delivered safely and equipment required to deliver these services is to be maintained to the highest possible standards.

The role encompasses a wide range of duties and requires skills, some of which are listed below. Good communication skills are essential to operate unobtrusively in a busy living and working environment. The role requires a sound knowledge of Health and Safety legislation to ensure that all work is conducted within this framework and with appropriate risk assessments in place.

It is essential to recognise that providing the best possible educational environment in line with the ethos of the Dean Close Foundation is at the heart of this role. A flexible, diplomatic approach when liaising with academic and residential staff is important, for example by giving adequate notice when requesting access to public and private space.

This role is subject to DBS clearance and adherence to the school safeguarding and other policies. 

The Foundation

Dean Close Foundation is a growing, vibrant and diverse family of independent schools and nurseries, uniting around a shared vision and set of values. These spring from the origins of Dean Close School, which was founded in 1886 in memory of Dean Francis Close, Rector of Cheltenham and educational philanthropist. The Christian ethos of that original school continues today where the aim is that every child should be given the opportunities to flourish, underpinned by its core values of courage, contribution and love which are the guiding principles behind its educational vision. The Foundation currently has five schools and six nurseries within its group, creating a strong community that can share best practice, resources and a secure future.

Dean Close Foundation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.