Leisure Attendants - Ref: EE05626 at Walsall Council · Walsall

We are seeking enthusiastic and committed leisure professional to join our team to help us achieve our goal of More People, More Active, More Often.

Leisure Attendants (Lifeguard)– Ref: EE05626 Salary: G4 £26,403 - £28,142 per annum (pro-rata for part time posts) Contract: Full-time and Part time permanent positions.

Leisure Attendants – Join Our Team!

We’re looking for motivated, responsible and customer‑focused Lifeguards to help keep our swimmers safe and our leisure environment clean and welcoming for all our customers.

What you’ll do:

-Supervise poolside activity and ensure safety of swimmers at all times -Respond confidently to emergencies -Deliver excellent customer service and a positive experience for all visitors -Assist with equipment set‑ups and centre cleanliness

What you’ll need:

-An NPLQ qualification -Good communication skills with a calm, proactive and safety‑minded approach

The vacancies available are:

Darlaston Swimming Pool:

• 1 x Full-Time 37 hours

Walsall Gala Swimming & Fitness Centre:

• 1 x Full-Time 37 hours
• 1 x Part-Time 19.5 hours

Bloxwich Active Living Centre:

• 1 x Part-Time 18.5 hours

We are seeking enthusiastic and committed leisure professionals to join our team to help us achieve our goal of More People, More Active, More Often.

You will be responsible for the presentation and delivery of all services within our leisure centres, providing a high-quality service and the safe supervision of customers with excellent lifeguarding duties.

The successful candidates must have experience in a front-line customer service environment and hold an RLSS Pool Lifeguarding qualification.

Walsall leisure is committed to the development of all employees, we are looking for driven individuals who will have the opportunity to upskill and attend further training in swimming teaching, relief duty management, Centre assistant and gym instructor work.

Walsall Council takes seriously the responsibility to safeguard and promote the welfare of all the children, young people and adults entrusted to our care and it is our expectation that all staff will share this commitment. Completion of an enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check is a requirement for this role.

The job role requires working rotating shifts including evenings and weekends and Bank Holidays.

View Job Description and Employee Specification

Important note: When completing your online application form, you will be asked to enter supporting information. You must enter a detailed supporting information statement describing how your skills, abilities and experience meet the specific criteria included in the employee specification. If you do not include a supporting information statement, you will not be shortlisted. Please also ensure that you complete the work history and qualifications sections of your application form. Please do not add a CV as we do not accept them. Please see our Information for Applicants leaflet for further information.

We kindly request that recruitment agencies do not contact us regarding this job vacancy. We are not accepting agency applications or referrals at this time.

At Walsall Council, we appreciate that AI can be a useful tool for ideas or guidance. However, we encourage you to make sure your application reflects your own voice and experiences. Over-reliance on AI can make responses feel less personal, and we really want to understand what makes you unique. Your experiences, skills, and perspective are what set you apart, so please ensure your application as a whole – particularly your ‘Supporting Information’ – reflects your own voice.

This post is covered by the Government’s Code of Practice on the English Language Fluency Duty for public sector workers. The post holder will be required to communicate verbally with customers and provide advice and/or information in accurate spoken English.

Read more about our benefits at https://go.walsall.gov.uk/jobs-and-careers-/benefits-of-working-for-us

If you would like to know more about this role, please contact: andrew.dale@walsall.gov.uk

Closing date for applications: 5th July 2026

About the Company

Here at Walsall, we want to attract the best talent. That's why - as well as a satisfying and rewarding job - we offer a range of attractive benefits. Working arrangements in most jobs are flexible (you may work flexitime, full or part time and job sharing is usually available) and you can expect generous holiday entitlements, a first class pension scheme and plenty of opportunities for training and personal development.

We advertise vacancies because we want the best talent available. If that's you, we're waiting for your application.

Living in Walsall

Part of the Black Country, famous for its enterprising and industrial past, Walsall is reinventing itself to become a progressive modern community. The borough is centred around the major town of Walsall, but also includes five smaller and distinctive district centres (Bloxwich, Aldridge, Willenhall, Darlaston and Brownhills), together with numerous villages.

Walsall Council is committed to Safer Recruitment.

To achieve our commitment, we will ensure continuous development and improvement of robust recruitment processes and procedures that promote a culture of safeguarding amongst our workforce.

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