Permanent Lifeguards: Kingsbridge

About this process

This 'advert' and the form linked below are for Lifeguards who have moved across to a permanent zero hours contract.

The purpose is to capture your basic personal details and preferred season length for 2025, and to enable your annual health assessment.

The linked form is not an 'application'.  But wording on it comes from parts of the standard lifeguard application, so that your details are visible to the relevant supervisors.

Please click the 'Apply' button below, then complete the short form to submit your details.

In due course you will receive an email with a health assessment link - please ensure you follow the link to complete the health assessment once received. 

Season dates

Please find below indicative season dates for your area. In addition to these dates, you'll be required to attend an induction before the season starts. Please liaise with your Supervisor to agree and confirm these dates.

• Extended Season: 5 April to 2 Nov
• Full Season: 3 May to 28 Sep
• Main Season: 17 May to 28 Sep
• Peak Season: 12 July to 7 Sep

You will be asked to indicate which season length you can work on the form linked below.

Safeguarding

The RNLI is committed to safeguarding; protecting a person’s health, wellbeing, and human rights, enabling them to live free from harm, abuse, and neglect. We expect all employees and volunteers to share this commitment and have a zero-tolerance approach. The suitability of all prospective employees and volunteers will be assessed during the recruitment process in line with this commitment. This will include relevant criminal record checks being carried out dependent on the eligibility of the role. (England & Wales; DBS check, Scotland; Disclosure Scotland PVG, Northern Ireland; Access NI, Republic of Ireland; Garda Vetting; International, International Child Protection Certificate process).

Diversity at the RNLI

Our staff and volunteers have been saving lives at sea without prejudice for 200 years. We respect and value diversity of background, skills and perspectives within our teams, and consider it essential to help us deliver a world-class lifesaving service. We are an inclusive organisation and welcome applications from everyone. In addition to having the skills needed for the role, we also look for applicants who share our commitment to living our RNLI values (trustworthy, courageous, selfless, and dependable), and helping us work towards Our Vision: To save Every One.