Our People
Having highly trained and experienced staff means our clients can rest assured that the level of service they receive is always excellent.
Please read on to discover more about our team, our experiences and how we ensure you are given the remarkable service we offer to our customers and clients.
Our People
Dominic Lockhart, Director
Dominic is the founding Director of Leisure Training and Development Limited. He combines his role at LTAD with his career in the London Fire Brigade where he works as a Leading Firefighter. He is also a Trainer Assessor and Mentor with the Royal Life Saving Society, where he passes his knowledge and experiences onto the next generation of Trainers and Lifeguards.
Dominic is a qualified instructor in various disciplines in areas such as First Aid, Health and Safety and aquatic based qualifications such as the National Pool Lifeguard Qualification.
Prior to joining the emergency services, Dominic worked within the leisure industry for over 15 years in various roles including as a Fitness Instructor, GP Referral Instructor, Pool Lifeguard and Operations Manager.
Dominic’s knowledge and experience leave him perfectly placed to talk with clients about their staff training requirements and offer the perfect solution to their needs. He is at the forefront of our training delivery whilst also leading the LTAD team overall, ensuring we deliver excellence to our clients.
Lee Bushby, Business Manager
Lee combines his position as Business Manager with LTAD with his role as a Community Technical Instructor for Northumbria Health Care.
Lee has worked in Sport and Leisure for over 20 years, starting as a Leisure Assistant, Pool Lifeguard and Gym Instructor for an international hotel chain. He then joined a local authority to take up a role as a GP Referral Instructor, delivering exercise programmes to customers who had been referred to the gym via their GP’s. This role involved mentoring new and aspiring leisure staff who were undergoing leisure apprenticeships.
Lee also has experience in membership sales for the various organisations he’s worked for. His knowledge and experience leave him in an ideal position to advise our clients on the most efficient and effective way to approach their staff training requirements. Lee will also advise individuals on the most appropriate training courses required for their career plans in their chosen industry.
James Adams, Trainer
James combines his position as a Trainer with LTAD with his full-time position as a General Manager for one of the UK’s largest Leisure Operators.
He delivers monthly training to Pool Lifeguards at one of our clients’ venues in Hertfordshire, ensuring their knowledge is the most up to date and preparing them for any qualification reassessments. James also contributes towards the delivery of training staff who require the National Rescue Award for Swimming Teachers and Coaches.
James holds TA status with the Royal Life Saving Society, giving him the ability to deliver a range of aquatic based qualifications such as the National Pool Lifeguard Qualification.
Grace Hill, Trainer
Grace is one of our Lifeguard trainers. She combines her role at LTAD with her job working as a Lifeguard Supervisor for a private health club along with her university studies. She is a Trainer Assessor with the Royal Life Saving Society.
Grace delivers ongoing staff training to Lifeguards at a high-profile Central London club who are affiliated with LTAD.
Grace was introduced to Lifeguarding at a young age through the Rookie Lifeguard programme where she dedicated her Saturday mornings for nearly 5 years. This naturally progressed into becoming a Lifeguard herself, and then into training the next generation of Lifeguards.
Grace’s extensive experience and in-depth knowledge of the National Pool Lifeguard Qualification enable her to pass on her knowledge and experience to existing lifeguards through ongoing training and new Lifeguards at the start of their lifeguarding journey.
Alex Radcliffe, Trainer
Alex became a Lifeguard Trainer after a life-changing experience in 2016 when she had to administer CPR to a family member whilst on holiday. This moment highlighted the importance of lifesaving skills, inspiring Alex to teach others how to respond to first aid situations.
As of 2025, Alex has over 24 years of experience as a Swimming Teacher, working with students who age in range from 3 to 93! In addition, Alex has also mentored other swimming instructors, sharing her invaluable experiences with them.
Beyond the pool, Alex co-owns a business with her brother, manufacturing uniforms, including flame-retardant clothing. Balancing both industries, Alex likes to say she works with Fire and Water!
Passionate about water safety and lifesaving training, Alex is dedicated to equipping others with the skills they need to keep themselves and others safe in and around the water.
Alex delivers ongoing training to Lifeguards and staff at high end private members club we are affiliated with in Cheshire.
Izabela Biala, Trainer
Izabela has been working within Sport and Leisure since 2015 and specializes in Swimming Teaching and Coaching. She also holds Trainer Assessor Status with the Royal Life Saving Society. Her passion is sport in general and she was a competitive cross-country and track runner.
Izabela holds a Master’s Degree in Sports Science which gives her a deeper breadth of knowledge when delivering training which involves anatomy and physiology.
Izabela delivers ongoing staff training to Lifeguards to one of our clients in North London where she also ran her first ever National Pool Lifeguard course in 2025.
Jennifer Mason, Trainer
Jenni has worked within Leisure Management for several years now and is currently working for a large private leisure club in West Yorkshire.
Jenni is a Trainer Assessor and Mentor with the Royal Life Saving Society and also gained additional qualifications which enable her to deliver a wife variety of First Aid related courses.
Jenni has delivered several courses for LTAD in a Freelance capacity. She continues to help and support us whenever called upon, delivering courses for us all over the U.K.
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