Lifeguard

Role Overview

In addition to pool duties, you are part of the Course Assistant team and contribute to the delivery of free time, evening, and weekend activities, helping to create a safe, positive, and engaging summer school experience. You may be allocated to a specific department, such as Sports, Language or Operations, giving you the chance to build specialised skills while supporting the wider programme.

Skills You'll Gain

In this role you'll gain practical experience working with international children in pool and residential settings, developing teamwork, communication, and leadership skills. You'll build confidence managing safety, emergencies, and student wellbeing, with opportunities to take initiative and responsibility. The role provides transferable lifeguarding skills that strengthen your CV.

Main responsibilities

Your role ensures only students with swim consent and adequate ability enter the pool, conducting tests if necessary, and enforces all safety/operating procedures including pool covering/uncovering. You respond promptly to emergencies performing life saving first aid. You provide pastoral support listening to concerns and collaborating with House Parents for a safe, nurturing environment, maintaining professional boundaries without becoming "friends" and promptly reporting concerns.

Additional Duties

You attend daily staff meetings, follow Staff Handbook guidelines, and carry out other reasonable duties.

Job Dates

05/07/2026 - 08/08/2026

Salary

From £595 per week (including holiday pay)

Unique experience

To work and teach within a fast paced and energetic multi national environment with people from all over the world (80+ nationalities).

High paying provider

We are one of the highest paying summer school providers in the UK.

Meals & Accommodation

All meals & accommodation provided. Each member of staff is given their own room.

Supportive team environment

A supportive team working environment (see our values).

24/7 Welfare and Medical Support

24/7 welfare and medical support.

Development opportunities

Real development opportunities within the company (performance based promotions available within the summer).

Use of venue facilities

Use of our venue sports training centres, general facilities and on site gym in your free time.

About you

All staff are responsible for ensuring the smooth and efficient running of the centre while upholding the highest standards of safety and care. We look for team members who are friendly, positive, approachable, remain calm and professional in all situations. Staff must be reliable role models with high personal standards, respect confidentiality and professional boundaries, work effectively as team players contributing to a positive environment, and fully embrace the Team Orange spirit.

Job Specific Personal Specification & Qualifications

To be suitable for this role, you possess native or near native competence in written and spoken English (minimum CEFR C1 level) and hold a valid UK National Pool Lifeguarding Qualification (NPTLS or equivalent), with experience working with children or young people, preferably in residential or summer school settings. You motivate and engage students of varying ages and abilities through strong leadership and teamwork skills, good communication and interpersonal abilities with students and colleagues, and an enthusiastic, approachable, friendly, and reliable attitude. You adapt flexibly to changing schedules and duties, adhere to safeguarding and child protection policies, maintain professionalism in appearance, conduct, and language, and fully participate in camp life including supervising meals, free time, and excursions. You commit to being fully present during activities by limiting personal phone usage to maximise interactions, demonstrate cultural sensitivity for inclusive work with diverse groups, take initiative beyond duties, and embrace feedback for continuous professional development.

Ideally, you bring relevant qualifications or experience in coaching sports or music, summer school operations like pastoral care, admin, organisation, or leading events/trips, and public speaking or presentation skills to confidently address groups and lead activities.

To Apply

All staff must be over the age of 18 and must have completed secondary school / college at least one year prior to joining us. This safeguarding measure is in place to protect both our students and our staff. Staff must be medically fit for their role; where necessary, reasonable adjustments will be discussed and made.

Are you enthusiastic about working with young people, committed to safeguarding, a strong team player, flexible about residential hours, appropriately qualified for your chosen role, and excited by a lively-and at times demanding-international summer school environment? If so, submit your application now.

Policies

Please take a moment to read our Safer Recruitment Policy before you apply. It explains how we handle and retain recruitment records (including how long we keep applicant information). You can find it on our Policies and Procedures page. All staff must pass employment checks, including confirmation that they are not barred from working with children. It is a criminal offence for any person who is barred from working with children to attempt to apply for a position with us. Working with Exsportise involves direct contact with vulnerable children and is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.