Lifeguard & First Aid Lead Tutor & IQA

irgin Active are committed to changing people's lives for the better through wellness. Our team are dedicated to delivering a unique leisure and relaxation experience throughout all our clubs. All our team members pride themselves on incorporating Virgin Active values and ensuring the highest Brand Standards into their work, so our members can experience the finest facilities and service. We take value in recruiting the very best team members who work behind the scenes to support our clubs in delivering a world class member experience. We are looking for a Job Title to join our Department

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The Role

• Lead the delivery of STA Lifeguard, First Aid, Pool Plant and Aquatics courses, and oversee all internal and external training quality assurance in line with regulatory and STA awarding-body requirements.
• Coordinate, plan and review monthly club competency training across all locations, ensuring it meets Virgin Active standards, while identifying training risks, tracking qualification expiry dates and arranging additional sessions when required.
• Manage and support the LGFA Tutor Team, Club Competent Persons, and Lifeguard/First Aid/Aquatic Trainers, including training, development, performance reviews, CPD and standardisation.
• Lead Internal Quality Assurance (IQA) sampling, risk assessment strategies, maintain accurate training records on I-TUS, and support External Quality Assurance (EQA) visits.
• Recruit, coordinate and support freelance tutors and assessors, and travel to clubs when needed to deliver competency training, tutor or assess STA courses, or conduct IQA activity.
• Drive continuous improvement across course delivery models, training resources, reporting systems and upskill programmes, while acting as a subject matter expert in Lifeguarding and First Aid for wider business areas including HR and Health & Safety.

Experience

• Accredited STA Tutor for Lifeguard and First Aid, with knowledge of STA Aquatic qualifications and willingness to develop further.
• Level 3 AET and Level 4 IQA (or equivalent), with strong experience in Internal and External Quality Assurance within an Approved Training Centre.
• Proven experience delivering Lifeguard and First Aid competency training.
• Excellent communication, presentation and stakeholder skills.
• Strong organisation, attention to detail and problem-solving ability.
• Professional, reliable, collaborative and aligned with Virgin Active values.

Our Perks

• 25 days (excluding bank holidays) annual leave, plus a Celebration Day – and we want you take them
• Access to The Peoples Pension, with our contributions at 3% OR Access to Scottish Widows Pension with us matching contributions up 5%
• Complimentary Virgin Active membership for you and a buddy. You can also get free membership for your children too, ability to take advantage of our Club V.
• Private Dental and Healthcare Insurance – your physical health is important, and we want you to have the access to healthcare should you require it.
• Life Assurance 4x your salary – which we hope you will not need.
• We want you to love Virgin Active like we do, so you get discounts across Virgin active – everything from guest passes to 50% off PT sessions.
• You will join Virgin Family - where not only can you communicate with your colleagues across Virgin Group, but also many discounts (including Virgin Atlantic, Virgin Holidays and Virgin Media/O2)
• Maintaining a healthy diet while at work can be hard, so we offer all our team members 20% off food and drink at our KAUAI branches located in clubs.
• Managing finances can be difficult, so we offer access to Salary Finance. They can support you with loans and savings plans, as well as help you become a personal finance expert.
• Mental health is a cornerstone of wellbeing. Our BUPA employer assistance programme is there when you need a helping hand with 4 free counselling sessions.
• We know finding a new home to rent can be stressful. We partner with Dexters who offer complimentary corporate letting services – meaning no tenant charges.
• Access to ePoints, offering loads of online discounts to retailers.
• Always wanted to take that yoga course? Well VA offer discount on all their Academy courses, trained by the very best instructors.