RNLI on the lookout for lifeguards in Portsmouth and Southsea ahead of 2025
Fancy becoming a lifeguard in Portsmouth and Southsea this summer? The RNLI is looking for lifeguards to join us for the 2025 season, on beaches in Portsmouth and Southsea
Can you swim 400m in under 7½ minutes, run 200m under 40 seconds on a beach or swim 25 meters in 50 seconds? And do you enjoy spending time on the beach keeping people safe all summer long? Joining the RNLI as a lifeguard may be the perfect summer job for you!
The roles last for the summer season, but many lifeguards use the comprehensive training as a springboard to a career in emergency or public services, or to find jobs abroad.
Portsmouth and Southsea Beach is popular with both locals and tourists, offering breath taking views over the Solent. This vibrant beach is a hotspot for water sports enthusiasts, with activities like windsurfing, paddleboarding, and open water swimming drawing visitors year-round.
Tom Ward, Lead Lifeguard Supervisor for Hampshire, West Sussex and Brighton, said: ‘RNLI lifeguards are at the forefront of the charity’s lifesaving work. Being an RNLI lifeguard is a rewarding and varied job. No two days are the same.’
‘There is so much opportunity for progression in the role, and you make a huge difference in your community by preventing potentially life-threatening situations. We are looking for people willing to learn and put their training into action to make the right decision if someone’s life is in danger.’
Applicants need to be aged 16 or over on the day of their assessment, hold a National Vocational Beach Lifeguard Qualification (NVBLQ), and meet our criteria.
Find out more here: jobs.rnli.org/vacancy/lifeguards-chichester-southsea-575328.html
Notes to editors
· RNLI lifeguards have been patrolling beaches since 2001. In 2024, they carried out over 2M (2,349,150) preventative actions. In addition, they attended 13,135 incidents, helped 17,068 people, and saved 85 lives.
· If you fall into the water unexpectedly, FLOAT TO LIVE.
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The RNLI charity saves lives at sea. Its volunteers provide a 24-hour search and rescue service around the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland coasts. The RNLI operates 238 lifeboat stations in the UK and Ireland and more than 240 lifeguard units on beaches around the UK and Channel Islands. The RNLI is independent of Coastguard and government and depends on voluntary donations and legacies to maintain its rescue service. Since the RNLI was founded in 1824, its lifeboat crews and lifeguards have saved over 146,000 lives.
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