Swim Safety Event Manager

• Primarily managing water safety teams at a selection of events across our summer season
• Responsible for all pre-event planning, including creating written documentation, for the events and clients in your portfolio
• Liaising with our wider staff network, and recruiting them to form the water safety teams
• Communicating with clients and upholding Swim Safety’s professional image
• Ensuring events are delivered in line with company standards, and within budget
• Collecting and collating feedback post event to improve process and efficiency
• Working alongside the rest of the core team and providing additional support where required in the form of kit maintenance and resource allocation

• Bright and enthusiastic
• Highly motivated, organised and able to work under their own initiative
• Used to working to deadlines, and therefore have good time management
• An excellent team player – being keen to get stuck into everything is key
• Capable of leading briefings, and have previous experience with managing teams
• Good communicator – you will be in contact with our wider staff team, existing clients and dealing with new business enquiries.
• Able to work under pressure
• Happy to work most weekends over the season, alongside being happy to travel and spend some weekends away from home
• Above all – open to adventure, willing to learn and experience new things

• An Interest or experience in outdoor/water sport activities/water safety/lifeguarding
• Some level of knowledge of triathlon, open water swimming and/or obstacle racing
• A full UK driving license

Desired/other Qualifications

• BCU Lifeguards SESA Qualification (or alternative BC qualifications)
• Internationally recognised Beach or Pool Lifeguard Qualification
• RYA L2 Powerboat Certificate (or above)
• NGB Rescue Boat Driver/Crew Qualification
• PWC/RWC Qualification
• NGB Diving Qualification (Commercial or Recreational)

A normal week will consist of a few days based at our office in Hoddesdon, then two or three days on-site at events based across the UK.

Salary: £18,000 – £23,000 (pro-rated, depending on experience/qualifications)

• Flexible working, we understand the importance of work-life balance. That’s why you’re event commitments over Summer are planned in advance and we offer flexibility around office days
• 28 days holiday (pro-rated, inc Bank Holidays) plus Lieu for days worked over the weekend
• Pension contribution
• Access to ‘Staff Treats’ – a platform which gives you discounts to cinemas, gyms, restaurants and shops
• Further discounts via our trade accounts with big outdoor and water sports suppliers, so you can get your hands-on new kit
• Legitimate expenses for travel, accommodation and food covered whilst on the road working for Swim Safety