Sport & Leisure Attendant

About the position:

The diverse role of Sport and Leisure Attendant is responsible for facilitating safe and enjoyable aquatic experiences for all facility users. Sport and Leisure Attendant’s assist with operational activities such as pool supervision, customer service, and the delivery of aquatic programs and services to the community. A Sport and Leisure Attendant is required to work in at least two of the three following roles - Lifeguard, Swim Teacher or Customer Service Officer.

These positions are permanent part time, working 30 hours per fortnight.

Key accountabilities:

• Undertake supervision, rescues, and emergency care procedures in accordance with the Aquarena policies, RLSSWA guidelines for Safe Pool Operation, industry standards and practices.
• Assist in the coordination and regulation of aquatic bookings and lane allocation by various user groups.
• Assist the Sport and Leisure Officer with Swim School duties and operations as directed.
• Teach people of all ages how to swim. This includes infants, toddlers, pre-school and school age, adults, seniors and people with a disability.
• Ability to work with a wide variety of students and be responsible for their safety.

For further information view the position description: Sport & Leisure Attendant (Ref: 1053 & 1054)

To gain a better understanding of the role, please call Gavin Richardson-Bunbury, Coordinator Aquatic Facilities on (08) 9956 6982.

Position requirements:

The successful candidate will possess:

• RLSSWA Pool lifeguard Certificate - essential
• First Aid Certificate - essential
• Swim Teach by Royal Life Saving or equivalent Certificate - desirable
• Working with Children Check - desirable

Completion of a pre-employment medical including alcohol and other substances testing is required of all positions at the City.

Remuneration and benefits:

A salary starting from $65,211 per annum (pro rata) or $33.0017 per hour will be offered dependent on knowledge, skills, experience and qualifications.

Some of the additional benefits of working for the City include:

• Up to 20.5% Superannuation (with superannuation co-contribution scheme)
• 22 Annual Leave days (pro rata)
• Health & Wellbeing Program
• Flexible working arrangements
• Career opportunities
• Study Assistance

Interested in applying?

To be considered for this vacancy, you must include the following documents in your application:

1. A completed Application Form (to enable the E-Form, save the document to your computer desktop)
2. A current resume
3. A completed Selection Criteria Form (please refer to the Candidate Information Pack for further details)

Applications should be emailed to the Chief Executive Officer at council@cgg.wa.gov.au or sent to: City of Greater Geraldton, PO Box 101, Geraldton WA 6531 by 4pm, Thursday 21 November 2024.