Get Into Lifeguarding programme in partnership with Freedom Leisure/LC Swansea. The 2-week face to face training programme will take place 16th -27th June 9am-5pm and is a brilliant opportunity for young people currently not in education, training, or employment, aged 16-30 living in or near Swansea (able to travel to the LC), with a keen interest in the Leisure sector, to gain an internationally recognised National Pool Lifeguard Qualification (NPLQ).
During the programme, young people will go through induction to gain an insight into the sector, undertake NPLQ and Emergency First Aid in the Workplace training and develop their employability skills to best prepare them to apply for live vacancies upon completion.
Any young people who are interested in this opportunity should sign up BEFORE TUESDAY 10th June for the face to face Taster Day
which will be taking place on THURSDAY 12th JUNE 10am-4pm at the LC Swansea, Oystermouth Road, SA1 3ST
Other considerations:
• Young people must be confident swimmers and keen and motivated to work in front-facing customer roles in the leisure sector.
• Must be able to attend the Taster Day and ALL training days and be flexible with work shifts once employed.
• Travel expenses will be paid on programme & lunch will be provided.
• Benefits not affected
• Criminal records will be assessed on a case-by-case basis.
• Casual clothing & swim clothing required for the pre-programme swim test
Lifeguard Course Prerequisites
Every candidate attending a National Pool Lifeguard Qualification (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 ladder/steps and where the pool design permits
If you could circulate this opportunity to your wider team, or any young people you feel would benefit from this programme that would be fantastic. Attached is a promotional poster that you can use on your communications or social media (we are waiting on our Welsh version). Any queries, please don’t hesitate to contact me.
Referrals can be made via our Customer Service Team via telephone for FREE on 0800 842 842 or directly to walesoutreach@princes-trust.org.uk
The Profile Form is available here:
Get Into Lifeguarding June 2025