Overview
Job Title: Lifeguard
Job Reference: REQ260213
Date Posted: Mon, 30 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT
Application Closing Date: Sun, 19 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT
Location: Loughborough
Package: Operational Services Monthly grade 2 from £23088 to £24517 per annum. Subject to annual pay award.
Loughborough Sport
Full time and open ended
Shift allowance of 12.5%
Please note that previous applicants will not be considered for this round of recruitment.
We are currently looking for a full time Lifeguard to join us at Loughborough University Swimming Pool.
Here at Loughborough University, we continue to strive to achieve world leading student participation levels in sport and fitness by offering a vibrant and inspirational experience. The Swimming Pool also provides a world class training environment for Aquatics GB and British Triathlon. This is your opportunity to be part of the team that makes great things happen!
It would be advantageous to have a valid RLSS National Pool Lifeguard Qualification or equivalent and a first aid qualification but not essential as training will be provided for the successful candidate showing other attributes we are looking for. This is an excellent opportunity to gain your RLSS National Pool Lifeguard Qualification while working in an inspiring environment.
We are looking for an exceptional individual capable of providing a safe environment and who delivers an excellent customer service experience that exceeds expectations. You will require excellent interpersonal and communication skills, be enthusiastic, punctual, reliable and enjoying working within a team.
This is a full-time position working 37 hours per week. A shift system which includes working a combination of early mornings, evenings, weekends and bank holiday/closure days is currently in operation and there is a shift allowance of 12.5% to reflect this.
For more information on the role please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification.
Contact for informal enquiries: Nicole Lewitt, Duty Manager, n.l.lewitt@lboro.ac.uk
Closing date: 19th April 2026
Our Benefits
At Loughborough, our benefits are designed to support your life inside and outside of work, helping you to thrive and feel valued as part of our community. Examples of our benefits include:
Time off - generous holiday allowance, including 14 university closure days and bank holidays, with the option to buy extra through our holiday purchase scheme
Where you work – access to a range of fantastic facilities with plenty of green space across our 523-acre East Midlands campus, plus an exciting community at our London campus on the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park
Financial wellbeing – competitive pay, two excellent pension schemes, and everyday savings opportunities
Support for you and those close to you – through our range of life event leave policies as well as access to an on-site nursery at our East Midlands campus, flexible and hybrid working options.
Health and wellbeing – discounted gym memberships and access to world-class sporting facilities, including physiotherapy, plus healthcare offers such as eyesight testing and wellbeing support
Travel and sustainability - access to our electric vehicle and cycle-to-work schemes, as well as a variety of travel offers to support sustainable commuting
Discover more about the full range of rewards and benefits at Loughborough University.
IMPORTANT: Before applying for this role, please make sure you have the right to work in the country where the role is based. Unless it clearly stipulates within in the job advert above that the hiring company is looking to or able to sponsor applicants it is deemed that the hiring employer will only consider applications from those able to comply with and work in the country where the role is based.
