RNLI Lifeguards Scotland call for applicants to help save lives at sea
The RNLI Lifeguards Scotland team are recruiting focused and dedicated individuals eager to add ‘Lifesaver’ to their CV this summer.
The RNLI are seeking enthusiastic recruits for a unique opportunity to make a difference, helping to ensure the water is safe for people to enjoy.
With world-class RNLI training and plenty of development opportunities available, successful applicants will build valuable skills working under pressure in a challenging but incredibly rewarding role.
These skills in teamwork, leadership and problem-solving areas are easily transferred into other job roles, especially within the emergency services.
Focused, vigilant, proactive and approachable, RNLI lifeguards can complete a 400m pool swim in under 7½ minutes, the first 200m of which must be completed in under 3½ minutes.
Lifeguards must also have the ability to complete a 200m beach run in under 40 seconds. If this sounds like you, find full details of the criteria at the RNLI’s website here.
Lee Fisher, Lifeguard Experience Manager said: ‘Beach lifeguarding is a great opportunity and a very rewarding role that changes lives – including your own – all whilst enjoying the beach as your office.
‘Our lifeguards range from teenagers all the way up to lifesavers in their 70s, as long as you meet the fitness requirements and you are over 16 years old, there could be a role for you.
‘The job also has great paths for progression - we have lifeguards who have been working for the RNLI for years, both on the beach and as part of our support teams, and the skills you gain can make an ideal first step towards many careers. It’s a great opportunity whether you want a rewarding summer job or to pursue a career in lifesaving.’
If you are over 16 years old with a passion for helping others, visit our vacancy link here for more information on our roles and how to apply.
Notes to editors
· RNLI lifeguards hold a paid position within the charity organisation.
· Lifeguards must complete a 400m pool swim in under 7½ minutes, the first 200m of which must be completed in under 3½ minutes.
· They must also complete a 25m pool swim underwater and a 25m surface swim consecutively in under 50 seconds.
· Applicants must hold a National Vocational Beach Lifeguard Qualification (NVBLQ) or equivalent or ILS Beach/Surf Lifeguard qualification or equivalent. You can find out if your beach/surf lifeguard qualification is recognised on the ILS website.
· The RNLI organises NBVLQ courses specifically for people who want to work as RNLI lifeguards.
RNLI media contacts
Emma Lees, RNLI Communications Placement for Scotland, 07710 246 495, [email protected]
Lachlan Edwards, RNLI Lead Lifeguard Supervisor Scotland, [email protected]
Natasha Rushby, RNLI Regional Communications Manager for Scotland, 07826 900639, [email protected]
Martin Macnamara, RNLI Regional Communications Lead for Scotland, 07920 365929, [email protected]
RNLI Press Office, 01202 336789
Key facts about the RNLI
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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