Table 1Transition record

swimming facility attendanttolifeguard instructor

A swimming facility attendant already meets 16% of what the lifeguard instructor role asks for. The move turns on 18 required skills not yet in the profile.

From swimming facility attendant

16%

Overlap1

To lifeguard instructor

9 Skills carried over

18 Required, not held

79.8 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 79.8

This move: 79.8 of 100 · career change

1 Share of the lifeguard instructor role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the swimming facility attendant profile. Required skills count in full, supplementary skills at 0.35. Directional: the figure for the reverse move differs. 2 Combines what is missing with how specialised it is, so a gap of general skills scores easier than the same number of narrow ones.

Table 2

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 9 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A lifeguard instructor role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a swimming facility attendant background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held protective measures related to swimming pool chemicals services
already held assist pool users assisting and caring
already held rescue bathers assisting and caring
already held swimming pool chemicals natural sciences, mathematics and statistics
already held advise on safety measures communication, collaboration and creativity
already held manage emergency evacuation plans communication, collaboration and creativity

All 9 carried skills, including the 2 the lifeguard instructor role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 31 missing skills fall into 10 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, numbered below in the order worth working in: the areas carrying the most required skills come first, and inside each one the required skills sit above the supplementary ones.

Skill to acquire Tier

01 communication, collaboration and creativity 8 required

required, not held adapt teaching to student's capabilities required
required, not held apply teaching strategies required
required, not held demonstrate when teaching required
required, not held educate on emergency management required
required, not held give constructive feedback required
required, not held provide advice on breaches of regulation required
required, not held provide lesson materials required
required, not held teach law enforcement principles required

02 assisting and caring 2 required, 5 supplementary

required, not held ensure public safety and security required
required, not held guarantee students' safety required

optional, not held control crowd optional
optional, not held identify security threats optional
optional, not held practice vigilance optional
optional, not held restrain individuals optional
optional, not held use personal protection equipment optional

03 services 2 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held health, safety and hygiene legislation required
required, not held law enforcement required

optional, not held fire safety regulations optional
optional, not held security threats optional

04 education 2 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held assessment processes required
required, not held curriculum objectives required

optional, not held adult education optional

05 management skills 2 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held assess students required
required, not held encourage students to acknowledge their achievements required

optional, not held manage resources for educational purposes optional

06 information skills 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held test safety strategies required

optional, not held keep records of attendance optional

4 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a lifeguard instructor role is least likely to hire without. The ordering is computed from the skill data, not from what pays.

Each entry opens a course search for that skill. Career Overlap earns nothing from these links.

Appendix

Appendix · The rest of the record

All 9 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held advise on safety measures skill
already held swim skill
already held assist pool users skill
already held handle veterinary emergencies skill
already held manage emergency evacuation plans skill
already held manage theft prevention skill
already held protective measures related to swimming pool chemicals knowledge
already held rescue bathers skill
already held swimming pool chemicals knowledge

The 4 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 health and welfare 1 required

required, not held first aid required

08 business, administration and law 1 supplementary

optional, not held legal use-of-force optional

09 handling and moving 1 supplementary

optional, not held provide first aid to animals optional

10 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 supplementary

optional, not held operate radio equipment optional

13 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held manage resources for educational purposes optional
optional, not held provide first aid to animals optional
optional, not held adult education optional
optional, not held control crowd optional
optional, not held fire safety regulations optional
optional, not held identify security threats optional
optional, not held keep records of attendance optional
optional, not held legal use-of-force optional
optional, not held operate radio equipment optional
optional, not held practice vigilance optional
optional, not held restrain individuals optional
optional, not held security threats optional
optional, not held use personal protection equipment optional

20 held skills the lifeguard instructor role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role clean public areas skill
not needed by the target role clean toilet facilities skill
not needed by the target role communicate with customers skill
not needed by the target role customer service knowledge
not needed by the target role give swimming lessons skill
not needed by the target role handle chemical cleaning agents skill
not needed by the target role inform on toilet facilities malfunctions skill
not needed by the target role maintain cleaning equipment skill
not needed by the target role maintain pool cleanliness skill
not needed by the target role maintain quality of pool water skill
not needed by the target role manage lost and found articles skill
not needed by the target role monitor swimming-pool infrastructure skill
not needed by the target role operate fire extinguishers skill
not needed by the target role provide first aid skill
not needed by the target role report on customers' complaints related to toilet facilities skill
not needed by the target role restock toilet facilities' supplies skill
not needed by the target role resuscitation knowledge
not needed by the target role select hazard control skill
not needed by the target role supervise pool activities skill
not needed by the target role swimming pool safety guidelines knowledge

9 gaps that are knowledge rather than practice

Knowledge gaps usually close through study. Practical skill gaps usually need something you can point at.

Skill to acquire Tier

required, not held assessment processes required
required, not held curriculum objectives required
required, not held first aid required
required, not held health, safety and hygiene legislation required
required, not held law enforcement required
optional, not held adult education optional
optional, not held fire safety regulations optional
optional, not held legal use-of-force optional
optional, not held security threats optional

Index

Other moves recorded from swimming facility attendant

Full index of moves from swimming facility attendant

Note

How this record was compiled

Both occupations are taken from ESCO, which lists the skills and knowledge each occupation is expected to have and marks every one required or optional. Nothing here is a prediction about hiring, and nothing here knows that a particular employer wants a particular certificate. Treat Table 3 as a starting point for your own research rather than a syllabus. The full method states what these figures can and cannot tell you.