Job Ref: GLE3412
Branch: The Gleneagles Hotel
Location: The Gleneagles Hotel, Auchterarder
Salary/Benefits: £14.77 per hour
Contract type: Permanent
Hours: Part Time
Hours per week: 24
Posted date: 14/07/2026
Closing date: 14/08/2026
We are currently seeking a compassionate, motivated and professional Lifeguard to join our wellness team.
The on target earning potential for this role is £14.77 / per hour - comprising a base hourly rate of £12.77, plus a qualified estimate of £2.50 per hour in gratuities and service charge.* As a member of the Gleneagles team, you will also enjoy a fantastic range of perks, benefits and rewards.
One of the world’s most iconic luxury hotels and country retreats, Gleneagles has been making memories for a century. Crowned ‘Employer of the Year’ at the 2024 Cateys and Number One Resort in the UK Ireland by readers of the Travel + Leisure for their 2025 World’s Best Awards, everything we do is about surpassing expectations and creating unrivalled adventures for our guests.
We’re devoted to making our people feel as valued as our guests. In this way, we strive to support the whole ‘you’ – not just the professional part but the personal part too. People join our team for all sorts of reasons. Some work here permanently to develop a career, some work seasonally, while others have a schedule to fit around their personal commitments. However long you plan to stay with us and whatever hours you’d prefer to work, we’re open to flexible working requests and offer hours, shift patterns and contract types to suit everyone.
Location; Auchterarder, just off the A9. Gleneagles is also within easy reach of a number of Scottish towns and cities: Edinburgh City Centre (1hr), Glasgow or Dundee (50mins), Stirling and Perth (25mins).
- You’ll be responsible for the health and safety of all members and guests within our pool settings
- Enforcing pool polices and regulations, whilst effectively handling any challenging situations which may arise on poolside
- Responsible for maintaining and managing all pool areas, including daily Plantroom duties and pool tests; Promptly reporting any maintenance required
- You’ll attend monthly training sessions to maintain your Lifeguard Qualification; attaining a safe working knowledge of all cleaning products and machinery
- Maintaining and replenishing all changing areas and gym facilities to Gleneagles standard
- You’ll build strong relationships with our members and guests, as well as working professionally with other departments and team members
- You may also assist with the setup, hosting and smooth running of Lawn Games and Tennis
- Interacting with our guests, always warm, professional, helpful and doing everything you can to exceed their expectations; playing your part in making their stay with us luxurious in every way
- You must hold a valid National Pool Lifeguard Qualification (NPLQ)
- You’re warm natured and trustworthy with self motivation and naturally approachable
- Conversing with members and guests comes with ease to ensure they feel part of the Glorious Playground
- You take pride in your personal presentation, hygiene and grooming standards
- Highly motivated and possessing an immense sense of pride in your work; you're passionate about delivering the high standards for our guests in line with the Gleneagles brand
- You have a positive “can do” attitude to solving problems in a professional and courteous manner
- A strong team player with great communication skills and an enthusiastic approach; you're well organised and punctual with an eagle eye for detail
- You want to be part of a team that works hard, supports each other and above all has fun along the way
- 30 days holiday (including bank holidays) that increases with service
- Seasonal parties and local social events
- 50% discount on Food Beverage, Country Pursuits, Spa and Hair Salon (Mon-Thurs) and the Golf Driving Range
- Golf Membership (with access to all 3 championship courses) for £50.00 per annum
- Flexi points into your Perkboxwallet to spend as you choose. The points can be spent immediately, or you can save them up over a number of months, for perks that cost that little bit more. All this gives you greater choice, so you can pick the things that mean the most to you!
- Eligible employees can access the Octopus EV Car Scheme, offering the opportunity to drive a brand-new electric vehicle
- Free ‘pay day’ lunch and monthly drinks offers
- A generous ‘refer a friend’ scheme
- Stay with us as a guest at Gleneagles or Gleneagles Townhouse for up to 2 nights per year at £95.00 per night – a benefit available upon completion of 12 months service
- Friends Family discounted rate of £225 - £275 BB per night at Gleneagles
- Enjoy discounted rooms and restaurants rates with up to 50% off across the wider Ennismore brands and hotels, located across some spectacular locations, including London, Paris, Rome, Dubai, Doha, Rio, NY, Chicago and LA...to name just a few
- Subsidised, single occupancy, en-suite accommodation available on our grounds
- Pension scheme, including an enhanced option for eligible employees
- Life Insurance
- Employee Assistance Programme, offering support and confidential advice for you and your family when you need it most
- Ongoing investment in your personal development with access to internal and external training qualifications and programmes
- Internal career opportunities across a wider range of specialisms and departments
- Access to a range of discounted health assessments through Nuffield Health for eligible employees, supporting a proactive approach to wellbeing
- Employee Assistance Programme, offering support and confidential advice for you and your family when you need it most
- Monthly recognition programme
- Volunteering day every year with a charitable partner of your choice
- Gleneagles Cycle Scheme, helping you spread the cost of the bike you really want while reducing your carbon footprint
- About gratuities service charge:
- Gratuities (tips) and service charge (an additional charge added to our room rates and services across the hotel that is passed directly to our employees) are paid on a pro-rata basis regardless of your role
- It is estimated that in 2026, our part-time employees can expect to receive around £2.50 in addition to their hourly rate
If you are our next Lifeguard, please forward your most recent CV to us today!
INDO
