Beach Lifeguards - Seasonal

Closing date: 11:59pm Friday 1 November 2024

Status: Max Term Contract Part-Time (70 hours per Fortnight)

Salary: From $80,450 pro-rata per annum + 11.5% superannuation

We are looking to fill multiple Beach Lifeguard positions to work across Randwick City Council’s patrolled beaches from 30 November 2024 to end of February 2025.  

In addition to rewarding work, we offer great employee benefits including competitive wages/salaries, flexible work, additional leave entitlements, professional development opportunities, stunning eastern beaches location and much more.

What we value:

Our high-performance culture is fostered through our values of Integrity, Customer Focus, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence. Our culture encourages and supports equity, diversity, and inclusion for our employees and our community.

We trust you to bring:

• NSW Waterways PWC Licence
• Bronze Medallion (Surf) and/or Certificate II in Public Safety (Aquatic Rescue)
• Spinal Injury Management Certificate
• Class C Drivers Licence
• Advanced Resuscitation (CPR) certificate
• Senior First Aid certificate (Including a Defibrillation (AED) certificate)
• Experience and proficiency in surf lifesaving or professional lifeguarding
• High level of physical fitness and health
• Demonstrated ability and successful experience in working as part of a team
• High-level interpersonal, communication and conflict resolution skills with a diverse range of people and group
• NSW Working with Children Clearance

Things you will do:

• Establish a safe environment by inspecting beaches, designating areas, signposting, employing preventative measures to minimise incidents and visible monitoring.
• Maintain a safe recreational environment by patrolling assigned beach or area, directing the public to ensure correct and safe usage on the beach, making informed assessments of situations, providing first aid, resuscitation and emergency life support as required
• Rescue, guide and assist individuals and groups in dangerous situations using surf rescue equipment to ensure their personal safety
• Direct emergency and voluntary services on beach and safety matters to ensure effective coordination of activities
• Monitor the beach incidents, conduct investigations and take appropriate timely action to address and resolve matters
• Provide information and advice on surf and beach conditions to the public, present surf safety and resuscitation programs as required and provide good customer service to beach users

Further information:

View the position description or contact Paul Moffatt, Lifeguard Supervisor Public Safety, on 02 9093 6162. 

Employment in this position requires a current Working with Children Check.

Once you click 'Apply Now' you will be required to answer a series of screening questions. Please draft your responses on a Word document so you can copy and paste them into your application. For more information on how to apply, please read https://www.randwick.nsw.gov.au/about-us/jobs/applying-for-jobs

Randwick City Council is an equal opportunity employer, and we value a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and people of all identities.

If you require support or have access requirements related to your application, contact Employee Experience on 9093 6850 or employee.experience@randwick.nsw.gov.au.