Lifeguard

Job Title:                   Lifeguard
Location:                   Wareham, Dorset
Compensation:          £12 per hour + Benefits
Role Type:                 Permanent – Zero Hours Contract
Role ID:                     SF59053

At Babcock we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together, and if you join us, you can play your part as a Lifeguard at our Bovington site.

The role
As a Lifeguard, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. You’ll support military training exercises when required.

Day-to-day, you’ll carry out checks of the poolside and changing room areas before and after each swimming session, comply with pool safety operating procedures, report any damage to the pool or building fabric, check the pool safety equipment for serviceability and ensure pool safety procedures are being adhered to. 

• Attend regular training sessions as directed by the Pool Supervisor
• Ensure own fitness level is maintained and remain current with National Pool Lifeguard Qualification (NPLQ)
• Check pool safety equipment for serviceability.
• Report any damage to the pool or building fabric.
• Wear the correct, appropriate and distinctively marked clothing while on duty. 
• Comply with the work roster agreed with the Pool Supervisor

This position involves manual work. This could include lifting, bending, or standing for extended periods of time.

This role is a zero hours contract and is based on site at Bovington.

Essential experience of the Lifeguard:

• Previous Lifeguarding experience

Qualifications for the Lifeguard:

• N P L Q – National Pool Lifeguard Qualification

Security Clearance
The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role.

Many of the positions within our company are subject to national security clearance and Trade Control restrictions. This means that your eligibility for certain roles may be affected by your place of birth, nationality, current or former citizenship, and any residency you hold or have held. Further details are available at United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).

What we offer

• Generous holiday allowance 
• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
• Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+
• Employee share scheme 
• Employee shopping savings portal
• Payment of Professional Fees
• Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave 
• Holiday Trading is a benefit that allows the majority of employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement
• ‘Be Kind Day’ enables employees to take one working day's paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organisation or registered charity
• Excellent development opportunities and benefits package including an employee assistance programme supporting physical, mental and financial wellbeing.

Babcock International 
For over a century Babcock has helped to defend nations, protect communities and build a better world. To continue, we must adapt, advance and be a sustainable business with a shared goal. 

We are a disability confident committed employer. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please email careers@babcockinternational.com with the subject header ‘Reasonable adjustments requirement’. We’re committed to building an inclusive culture where everyone’s free to thrive. We are happy to talk about flexible working – please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.

Closing date: 27/01/2025