Pool Life Guard

Bayside Council; Bayside; On-site; AUD 45,000 - 51,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

25% casual loading

12% superannuation

Job summary

Bayside Council’s Angelo Anestis Aquatic Centre is seeking a proactive Pool Lifeguard Attendant to ensure patron safety and smooth operation of all aquatic areas. You will monitor activities, respond to incidents, provide first aid, and deliver excellent customer service in a busy public venue.

We value flexible, supportive teamwork and a strong commitment to child safety. Applicants must hold NSW lifeguard qualifications (RLS preferred), a Senior First Aid/CPR certificate and a NSW Working with

Qualifications

• Current Pool Lifeguard Qualifications recognised in NSW (preferably RLS).
• Current Senior First Aid and CPR Certificate.
• Current Working with Children Check (NSW).

Responsibilities

• Provide proactive supervision of all aquatic areas to ensure patron safety and efficient operations.
• Provide a high level of customer service to ensure patrons comply with the Centre's conditions of use and entry requirements.
• Promote the positive and collaborative culture and values of the organisation through ethical, professional behaviour.
• Work with the team, Manager and stakeholders to achieve business unit goals and Council priorities.
• Address or report safety issues to prevent injury or harm and monitor facility use by public and groups.

Education

Pool Lifeguard Qualifications NSW (RLS preferred)

Senior First Aid and CPR Certificate

Working with Children Check NSW

Job description

An exciting opportunity to join the Aquatic Centres team

Based at Angelo Anestis Aquatic Centre

Our team

At Bayside Council, we are committed to a positive, flexible, and supportive workplace culture, where our people and customers feel respected and valued. We are proud to serve our community through operating with transparency, integrity and in the best interests of the Bayside community to deliver exceptional service.

The City Life Directorate delivers personalised and public services to enhance community life, including family, children, aged, leisure and cultural services.

About the role

Pool Lifeguard Attendant primary purpose is to provide proactive supervision of all aquatic areas ensuring patron safety, first aid, emergency incident response procedures and efficient operations of the Centres while delivering value for all stakeholders and community in an ethical, social, and environmentally responsible manner.

You can also expect to:

Provide a high level of customer service to assist in ensuring patrons comply with the Centre’s conditions of use and entry requirements.

Promote the positive and collaborative culture and values of the organisation through open, fair, and transparent decision making and ethical, professional behaviour.

Work in collaboration with and assist the team, Manager, and other key stakeholders to achieve business unit goals, work requests, demands and Council priorities.

Ensure potential safety issues which may cause injury or illness to staff or patrons are addressed or reported immediately.

Proactively monitor the use of facilities by public and sporting groups in accordance with the Centre's policies and procedures.

Ensure Child Safe Practices and procedures are implemented and complied with to mitigate risks.

Report all incidents and hazards in line with operational and reporting procedures, and undertake priority action to notify, warn patrons and eliminate further hazards and risk of harm as soon as possible.

Actively contribute to the review of policies and procedures to maintain regulatory compliance.

About you

We are looking for an industrious individual with the following:

Current Pool Lifeguard Qualifications recognised in NSW (preferably RLS)

Current Senior First Aid and CPR Certificate

Current Working with Children Check (NSW).

Hours of work between 5am to 9.30pm Monday to Sunday. However, commencing and finishing times will be flexible and depend on operational needs of each of the centres.

Our benefits and culture

As an organisation, we pride ourselves in offering a flexible working environment centred on delivering great outcomes for our customers, whether internal or external. The City Life team have a strong culture of collaboration and delivering exciting new initiatives.

Closing Date: Friday 16 October 2026. Applicants may be required to participate in a one way video interview.

Salary range: $32.97 to $36.93 per hour plus 25% casual loading, plus 12% superannuation.

Applicants may be required to satisfactorily undertake a Criminal History Check, Medical and/or Working with Children check in accordance with the position.

Bayside Council is proud to be both an Equal Opportunity Employer and a Child-Safe Organisation. We are committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and safe workplace where all individuals regardless of background, experience, or identity, feel valued and respected. We also recognise the rights of children and young people to feel safe when accessing Council services, and we strive to maintain an environment that promotes their safety and wellbeing. All hiring decisions are based solely on individual merit and alignment with requirements of the role. Applicants can request a reasonable adjustment at any stage during the recruitment process by getting in touch with our Talent Acquisition team to discuss their needs in confidence.