Lifeguard

Job Description

Purpose of Role

The School Lifeguard is responsible for ensuring the safety, supervision, and welfare of students, staff, and visitors using the school swimming pool facilities. The role supports full compliance with ADEK health, safety, and safeguarding regulations and contributes to the school’s overall duty of care and risk management responsibilities.

Key Responsibilities

Student Safety & Supervision

• Provide constant and active supervision of students during swimming lessons, aquatic activities, and school events.

• Enforce pool safety rules, emergency action plans, and school policies in line with ADEK requirements.

• Intervene promptly to prevent unsafe behavior and ensure appropriate student conduct.
   

Emergency Response & First Aid

• Respond immediately and effectively to aquatic emergencies, including water rescues and evacuations.

• Administer first aid, CPR, and AED support as required.

• Accurately document and report all incidents, accidents, and near misses in accordance with school and ADEK reporting procedures.
   

Health, Safety & Compliance

• Conduct daily safety inspections of pool facilities, rescue equipment, and surrounding areas.

• Monitor pool conditions, access control, and potential hazards, reporting concerns to school leadership.

• Support risk assessments, safety audits, and emergency preparedness related to aquatic activities.
   

Safeguarding & Child Protection

• Comply fully with the school’s Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy in line with ADEK standards.

• Maintain professional boundaries and act as a positive role model at all times.

• Report any safeguarding or welfare concerns immediately to the Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL).

Collaboration & Support

• Work collaboratively with PE teachers, swimming instructors, and school leadership to ensure safe lesson delivery.

• Assist with pool opening and closing procedures and supervision during extracurricular activities and school events.

Strengthening Community:

• Promotes and models good relationships with parents and carers, which are based on partnerships to support and improve pupils’ learning and achievement.

• Contribute to the development of the school as a community within the community, strengthening partnerships with families, neighbours, our local and wider community, other schools, services and the local authority.

• Contribute to the development of the education system by sharing effective and best practice, working in partnership with other schools and promoting innovation.

• Liaise with our partner schools in the ISP group and other service providers including extended service providers and community resources to enrich and expand our provision and secure partnerships, collaborations, enrichment opportunities and expertise which bring benefits to all children and our school community.

• Contribute to policies and practices which promote equality of opportunity and tackle prejudice and discrimination, support staff well- being and work-life balance and help to ensure we provide access to opportunities for growth, achievement and success for all adults and children in school.

Health and Safety

• Emphasises the importance of safety in all areas of the curriculum, communicating to the pupils the importance of a responsible attitude towards personal safety, the safety of others and respect for Aspen Heights British School’s property and equipment.

• Perform playground duties on time and with due diligence to safeguard Aspen students.

• Take all necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students, equipment, materials, and facilities.

• Assist in implementing all policies and rules governing student life and conduct.

• Ensure that all the necessary health and safety rules and procedures are being followed.

• Maintain an awareness of all the health and safety measures to be taken when in school.

Other duties and responsibilities

Any other duties that the Head of PE may from time to time ask the post-holder to perform.

Skills, Qualifications and Experience

Minimum Educational Qualifications Required for the Role

• Valid Lifeguard Certification recognized in the UAE.

• Current First Aid, CPR, and AED Certification.

• Lifeguard Course Certification

Minimum Years of Experience Required

• Previous lifeguarding experience, preferably within a school or youth environment.

• Knowledge of ADEK health and safety expectations for school facilities.

• Understanding of safeguarding and child protection obligations in educational settings.

Other Requirements

• High level of vigilance, responsibility, and professionalism.

• Calm, decisive, and confident in emergency situations.

• Effective communication and teamwork skills.

• Physically fit with strong swimming and rescue capability.

• Cultural awareness and respect for the school community.

ISP Principles

Begin with our children and students. Our children and students are at the heart of what we do. Simply, their success is our success. Wellbeing and safety are both essential for learners and learning. Therefore, we are consistent in identifying potential safeguarding

and Health & Safety issues and acting and following up on all concerns appropriately.

Treat everyone with care and respect. We look after one another, embrace similarities and differences and promote the well-being of self and others.

Operate effectively. We focus relentlessly on the things that are most important and will make the most difference. We apply school policies and procedures and embody the shared ideas of our community.

Are financially responsible. We make financial choices carefully based on the needs of the children, students and our schools.

Learn continuously. Getting better is what drives us. We positively engage with personal and professional development and school improvement.

ISP Commitment to Safeguarding Principles

ISP is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All post holders are subject to appropriate vetting procedures, including an online due diligence search, references and satisfactory Criminal Background Checks or equivalent covering the previous 10 years’ employment history.

ISP Commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging

ISP is committed to strengthening our inclusive culture by identifying, hiring, developing, and retaining high-performing teammates regardless of gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation and gender expression, age, disability status, neurodivergence, socio-economic background or other demographic characteristics. Candidates who share our vision and principles and are interested in contributing to the success of ISP through this role are strongly encouraged to apply.