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Role Overview
The School Lifeguard at International Schools Partnership ensures 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.
Role Purpose
The Lifeguard is responsible for providing constant, active supervision of all aquatic activities, responding effectively to emergencies, maintaining pool safety standards, and upholding child protection obligations in line with ADEK requirements and school policy.
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.
- Emphasize the importance of safety in all areas of the curriculum and communicate to pupils the importance of a responsible attitude towards personal safety, the safety of others, and respect for school property and equipment.
- Perform playground duties on time and with due diligence to safeguard 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 necessary health and safety rules and procedures are being followed.
- Maintain an awareness of all health and safety measures to be taken when in school.
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.
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.
- Promote and model good relationships with parents and carers 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, the local and wider community, other schools, services, and the local authority.
- Liaise with partner schools in the ISP group and other service providers, including extended service providers and community resources, to enrich and expand provision and secure partnerships, collaborations, enrichment opportunities, and expertise that bring benefits to all children and the school community.
- Contribute to policies and practices that promote equality of opportunity and tackle prejudice and discrimination, support staff wellbeing and work-life balance, and help ensure access to opportunities for growth, achievement, and success for all adults and children in school.
- Contribute to the development of the education system by sharing effective and best practice, working in partnership with other schools, and promoting innovation.
Other Duties
- Perform any other duties that the Head of PE may from time to time ask the post-holder to perform.
Qualifications & Experience
- Valid Lifeguard Certification recognized in the UAE.
- Current First Aid, CPR, and AED Certification.
- Lifeguard Course Certification.
- 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.
Skills & Competencies
- 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.
Additional Information
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 is committed to strengthening its 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.