Ready to make a difference and gain valuable life skills?

Be Well’s free lifeguard training programme is back! Open to individuals of all backgrounds, this is your opportunity to learn life-saving skills, build confidence and kickstart your career in leisure.

Since taking over the borough’s leisure centres, Be Well has been dedicated to creating inclusive opportunities for all residents. Develop essential skills and contribute to your community – all at no cost to you!

We’re offering two training groups: one mixed and one exclusively for women.

All applicants must meet the prerequisites and pass a swim test to apply.

Course details 
Course 1 – mixed (men and women) lifeguard training
  • Course dates: Monday 17 February to Friday 21 February 2025
  • Location: Poplar Baths Leisure Centre 
  • Assessment date: Saturday 22 February 2025
  • Training is daily from 9am to 5pm at Poplar Baths Leisure Centre
Course 2 – women’s only lifeguard training
  • Course dates: Monday 17 February to Friday 21 February 2025
  • Location: Tiller Leisure Centre, E14 8PX
  • Assessment date: Saturday 22 February 2025
  • Training is daily from 9am to 5pm at Tiller Leisure Centre
Swim test dates 

There are two swim test dates for the training groups – please come to the appropriate training session.

Unfortunately, we’re unable to organise swim tests outside of these times.

Prerequisites for applying
  • 16+ years of age on the date of assessment
  • Be able to jump/dive into deep water
  • Be able to swim 50 metres in no more than 60 seconds
  • Be able to swim 100 metres continuously on front and 100m continuously on back
  • Be able to tread water for 30 seconds in deep water
  • Be able to surface dive to the floor of the pool
  • Be able to climb out of the pool unaided without using a ladder/steps where the pool design permits

Please email Jessica Johnson to register: jessica.johnson@towerhamlets.gov.uk.