Haileybury Swim Academy

Swimming Lessons

Haileybury Swim Academy Starting 2025

Please register your interest through the link below:

Swim Academy Form

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National Pool Lifeguard Course (NPLQ) - October 2024

National Pool Lifeguard Qualification (NPLQ) Gen 10 with AED

28th October - 2nd November 2024, 9am - 6pm

£280.00 per candidate

RLSS UK’s* NPLQ is the most awarded lifeguard qualification in the UK and Ireland. More than 35,000 pool lifeguards qualify with the RLSS UK every year, and there are currently more than 74,000 NPLQ-qualified pool lifeguards – 95% of all UK pool lifeguards. The NPLQ is also internationally recognised. NPLQ Generation 10 is the latest edition of the NPLQ. It has endorsement against the CIMSPA Lifeguard Standard and meets the requirements within the Health and Safety Executive’s Managing Health and Safety in Swimming Pools (HSG179). The NPLQ Gen 10 can be delivered with optional additional qualifications - AED, EFAW, FAW, and Anaphylaxis Management. The NPLQ is a great addition to any CV or higher education application, and from May 2024, NPLQ Gen 10 carries 8 UCAS Tariff points. 

Lifeguard Course Prerequisites 

Every candidate attending a NPLQ course must be 16 years old or above at the time of taking the NPLQ final assessment and be able to: 

• Jump/dive into deep water 
• Swim 50 metres in less than 60 seconds 
• Swim 100 metres continuously on front and back in deep water 
• Tread water for 30 seconds 
• Surface dive to the floor of the pool 
• Climb out unaided without a ladder/steps and where the pool design permits. 

*The Royal Life Saving Society UK (RLSS UK) is the industry leader in lifeguarding and lifesaving. RLSS UK Qualifications is at the forefront of lifeguard qualification innovation and development, keeping leisure employees at the cutting edge of lifesaving, lifeguarding, water safety and life support skills, and the RLSS UK badge gives peace of mind to the millions of customers who access leisure facilities every year. As an Awarding Body, RLSS UK Qualifications’ regulators are Ofqual, Qualifications Wales and CCEA in Northern Ireland. RLSS UK is a registered charity in England, Wales (1046060), and Scotland (SC037912). 

For more information please contact reception on 01992 706299 or alternatively email SportsComplexManagement@haileybury.com

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Vacancies

Sports Complex Leisure Assistant x 2

Permanent; Full time; 40 hours per week

Closing date: 16 October 2024

Haileybury is seeking to appoint two Sports Complex Leisure Assistants.

Role

The Sports Complex is a large multi-purpose facility within Haileybury, offering wet and dry side activity areas and a wide range of services to pupils, staff and members of the public. 

The Sports Complex Leisure Assistant role is wide ranging, duties primarily include the supervision of the swimming pool area and the timely setting up/down of equipment. The post holder will be required to work a variety of shift patterns, including mornings, evenings and weekends.

Applicants do not need to hold a Royal Life Saving Society National Pool Lifeguard Qualification as full training will be provided.

How to apply

To apply for the above position, please visit the school's main website: https://www.haileybury.com/working-at-haileybury/support-staff-vacancies/sports-complex-leisure-assistant/ to complete the application form in full, with reference to the enclosed job description and return it to hr@haileybury.com by 16 October 2024.

Please be aware that we cannot consider an application unless the application form has been filled in completely, including details of your full employment history.

The School reserves the right to make an appointment before the closing date; candidates are therefore encouraged to apply as soon as possible.

The School has a diverse pupil body and is committed to its strategy of equal opportunity, diversity and inclusion. We encourage applications from candidates with a wide range of backgrounds to enrich our collective knowledge and experience.  Appointments will be made on merit.