Lifeguard/Pool Attendant

Newbridge School, Romford, Essex, RM6 4TR

31 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  20 November 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  19 October 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Catering, cleaning and site management
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £23,369.00 - £24,391.00 Annually (Actual) OUTL4, SCP7-10

Lifeguard/Pool Attendant job summary

THIS ROLE IS BASED AT NEWBRIDGE UPPER ACADEMY, 258 BARLEY LANE, GOODMAYES, ESSEX, IG3 8XS

We are seeking a reliable and qualified Lifeguard / Pool Attendant to help ensure our school swimming pool remains a safe, clean, and welcoming environment for pupils, staff, and external users.

The successful candidate will hold a current RLSS National Pool Lifeguard Qualification (NPLQ) and be responsible for lifeguarding duties, poolside supervision, water quality testing, routine cleaning, and supporting the safe operation of the pool and associated facilities.

The role also includes supporting pupils in the pool and changing areas, maintaining pool equipment, assisting with community lettings, and carrying out basic pool plant checks. Training will be provided where required.

What we're looking for:

• Current RLSS National Pool Lifeguard Qualification (NPLQ)

• Strong commitment to health, safety, and safeguarding

• Excellent observation and communication skills

• Ability to remain calm and act decisively in emergencies

• Experience working with children or within a school environment (desirable)

• Pool plant or water treatment experience (desirable)

We offer:

• A friendly and supportive school environment

• Ongoing training and professional development

• Opportunity to play a key role in supporting pupils and the wider community

This role may require occasional evening or weekend working to support community lettings.

Why join us?

• Employee Assistance & Wellbeing Programme
• Generous Pension Schemes
• Family-friendly working policies
• Extensive support and development opportunities
• Refer a friend scheme
• Free onsite parking
• Free tea and coffee
• Great location close to TfL Elizabeth and Central Lines
• And more…

Astrum values diversity, inclusion and equality of opportunity for all staff, and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.   We celebrate and embrace unique individuality, background and heritage.

We are a ‘Disability Confident Employer’ and all our application forms hide your personal information so we can focus solely on your experience, skills and qualities.

We believe in fostering a work environment that supports work-life balance. We are open to flexible working arrangements, including remote work, flexible hours, and part-time opportunities.

We reserve the right to interview and appoint prior to the advert closing date. With this in mind, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

Astrum Multi Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and anyone applying to work at the school is expected to share this commitment.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Newbridge School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 2 to 19
• Size: 198 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Newbridge School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/newbridge-school

We are a three times outstanding split site special school academy catering for children and young people between the ages of two and nineteen years who have a complex learning difficulty, often accompanied by additional special educational needs, which may include;

Physical disabilities
Sensory impairments
Autistic Spectrum disorders
Associated behaviour
SEMH
Medical needs

We are part of the Astrum Multi Academy Trust with two school sites, which are within one mile of each other. Lower School is for pupils in Early Years Foundation Stage, Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2 and Upper School for students in Key Stage 3, Key Stage 4 and 16-19.

Pupils transfer from Gresham Drive to Barley Lane Campus at the end of Key Stage 2 and are supported to do this through a well-planned transition programme.

Please feel free to contact us if you would like to find out more about our work or request paper copies of some of the information.

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