Lifeguard

Contract Type: Permanent

Working Hours: 37 hours per week

Worker Type: Onsite Worker

Salary: Starting Salary is £26,427 (Level one) rising to £27,274 (Level three) per annum (pro rata for part-time)

Location:Harvey Hadden Sports Village, 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.

You can read more about the different benefits offered to colleagues working for Nottingham City Council here.

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 ensure 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 able to work shifts and flexible hours to cover for the needs of the service along with attending monthly staff training.

Post 1 - Harvey Hadden Sports Village (NG8 4PB) 37 hours per week

• A varied shift rota covering early, mid and late shifts, including weekends.

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
• -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

Monday 9th November 2026

Interviews will be held: TBC