A RECRUITMENT campaign for lifeguards has been launched.

The Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) is in search of new recruits to spend a season working on Rhyl and Prestatyn beaches. Successful applicants will receive training in search and rescue, lifesaving and casualty care techniques and will have the chance to develop valuable skills for a future career.

Ryan Jennings, RNLI lead lifeguard supervisor, said: "Working as a lifeguard is a unique and rewarding experience - you get to call the beach your office for a start, but far more importantly than that, you are there to make sure the public stay safe while enjoying their visit, and ultimately to help save lives at sea.

"This is a demanding job requiring commitment, skill and a clear head, but it’s also a job that is truly life changing.

"We’re looking for people with courage, determination and the ability to put their training into action and make the right decision if someone’s life is in danger. It is an incredibly rewarding role."

Lifeguards must be able to complete: A 400m pool swim in under seven-and-a-half minutes, the first 200m of which must be completed in under three-and-a-half minutes; A 25m pool swim underwater and a 25m surface swim consecutively in under 50 seconds and a 200m beach run in under 40 seconds.

Lifeguards are being recruited across St Asaph, Rhyl and Prestatyn; St Asaph is included in the role description as the nearest RNLI base is the regional one in St Asaph. This is where a number of the training will be done ahead of the season.

To apply, visit rnli.org/BeALifeguard