Lifeguard - The Royal Parks

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Lifeguard - The Royal Parks Pay:

£14.53 per hour

The Royal Parks (TRP) manages over 5,000 acres of diverse parkland, rare habitats and historic buildings and monuments in eight Royal Parks across London. These are Hyde Park, Kensington Gardens, The Green Park, St James's Park, The Regent's Park and Primrose Hill, Greenwich Park, Richmond Park and Bushy Park.

We also manage other important public spaces including Brompton Cemetery and Victoria Tower Gardens. Our eight Royal Parks and other iconic green spaces are among the most visited attractions in the UK with tens of millions of visits every year.

We are now looking for Lifeguards to join us with an immediate start date until 30th September 2026 working up to 40 hours.at Hyde Park Boat House (Boating), The Regents Park (Boating), Greenwich Park (Boating), and Serpentine Lido (Swimming).

The Benefits · Salary of £14.53 per hour · 26 days leave pro rota, plus bank holidays · Training opportunities including sponsorship for professional qualifications with 100% contribution from The Royal Parks · Discounts at food outlets within the parks Surrounded by London's beautiful, natural and historic green spaces, you'll have the chance to contribute to the seamless operation of the city's most iconic open-water swimming and boating spots, creating unforgettable experiences for our visitors! So, if you're ready to make a splash in a fantastic summer role, dive in and apply today!

The Role As a Lifeguard, you will:

· Champion health and safety whilst providing bather and user supervision · You will proactively ensure appropriate customer behaviour during use of the lido and boating services · You will be required to undertake all day-to-day cleaning, maintenance and remedial work of relevant equipment and fittings to the highest possible standard · You will work collaboratively as part of the venue operations team on a shift rota basis · You will ensure the efficient and effective operation of the facility, whilst providing operational support in all areas

About You

· Excellent customer service · The Open Water Lifeguard qualification or National Pool Lifeguard Qualification is accepted for this role, if you do not hold this qualification, do not worry, we can give you the training providing you have the relevant experience within a leisure / visitor-based environment. The course is over 3 days, if you hold an active NPLQ qualification, you can do a 1-day conversion course

Commitment to The Royal Parks values of responsibility, excellence, inclusivity, openness, and respect We want to put everyone in the best possible position to succeed and use Recite-me accessibility software. At the top of the application page, there is an "Accessibility Tools" button which you can use to complete the application form in a way that works for you. If you think that you may need more support to complete our application process, please do get in touch.

The Royal Parks is strongly committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace and is an equal opportunities employer. We value diversity and encourage applications from candidates from all backgrounds. We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be. To find out more on our approach to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, please visit our website.

Please note, due to high volumes of applications, we may close this vacancy earlier than the advertised closing date.

Please note that if your application is shortlisted, you will be invited to a Recruitment Day on Thursday 7th May 2026 at The Regent's Park from 09:00-12:00. TPBN1_UKTJ
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Job Type:
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