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Life guard

Latest available data: December 2024 (includes accumulated data from the past 12 months)

Other denominations:
Beach lifeguard Life guard Lifeguard Lifesaver Pool attendant Rescuer Swimming pool lifeguard

Life guards monitor and ensure safety in the aquatic facility by preventing and responding to any emergencies. They identify potential risks, advise individuals on proper behaviour and dangerous zones, conduct life-saving techniques such as first aid and supervise activities of the general public.

Tasks

Tasks include -
(a) Patrolling beaches and swimming pools to prevent accidents and to rescue bathers from drowning;
(b) Monitoring traffic flow to locate safe gaps through which pedestrians can cross streets;
(c) Responding to citizen complaints concerning stray domestic animals, livestock and wildlife, issuing warnings and citations to owners and impounding lost, homeless and dangerous animals;
(d) Patrolling an assigned area to enforce parking regulations;
(e) Directing traffic.

Knowledge

  • Nursing and midwifery
  • Protection of persons and property
  • Occupational health and safety
  • Chemistry

Digital competencies

  • Maintaining and enforcing physical security
  • Performing general clerical and administrative tasks
  • Accompanying and welcoming people
  • Advising on workplace health and safety issues
  • Advocating for individual or community needs

Digital competencies

No skills and knowledge of the occupation have been found. Only skills and knowledge relevant and requested by companies in their job offers are displayed.

Personal competencies

  • Working efficiently
  • Supporting others
  • Demonstrating willingness to learn
  • Maintaining a positive attitude

Professional groups of the occupation

Clerical support workers

Other clerical support workers

Other clerical support workers

Mail carriers and sorting clerks

Other occupations of the professional group

Do you want to know the demand for this occupation in the market?

Contracts and job seekers in the last year in Barcelonès

Mail carriers and sorting clerks

708

Number of contracts in Barcelonès

16,85%

Percentage of contracts in Catalonia

1,00% Interannual variation of contracts in Barcelonès

41,24%

Permanent contracts over total contracts in Barcelonès

53,11%

Part-time contracts

1,75% Turnover index

77

Average of job seekers in Barcelonès

-13%

Interannual variation of job seekers in Barcelonès

Data source: Observatori del Treball i Model Productiu, Government of Catalonia

The market for this profile is hiring

Contracts in u00e8 over the past year by sex and age

Contracts by gender in Barcelonès.

Other clerical support workers

41%

59%

Men
Women

Data source: Observatori del Treball i Model Productiu, Government of Catalonia

Contracts by age groups.

Other clerical support workers

Data source: Observatori del Treball i Model Productiu, Government of Catalonia

What vacancies are published in the professional family?

Vacancies published by professional family and type of contract in Barcelonès over the past year

Other clerical support workers

Occupation Vacancies Permanent contracts

Data source: Data generated from the analysis of Lightcast data and the Observatory of Work and Productive Model of the Government of Catalonia.

What experience is required for the vacancies? Which sectors are looking for this occupation?

Mail carriers and sorting clerks

No experience
11%
Less than 1 year
11%
Between 1 and 2 years
32%
Between 2 and 4 years
19%
Between 4 and 8 years
8%
More than 8 years
19%
Professional, scientific and techinical activities
18%
Administrative and support service activities
17%
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles
12%
Information and communication
9%
Education
9%
Others
35%

Data source: Own elaboration based on the data of vacancies extracted by Lightcast.

The vacancies published are for working in:

Job vacancies posted by county

Data source: Own elaboration based on the data of vacancies extracted by Lightcast.

This service uses the ESCO classification of the European Commission.