Casual Lifeguard

PRIMARY DETAIL

Supervise pool safety, respond to emergencies, assist with maintenance, and deliver excellent customer service at MUSAC.

THE ROLE

Campus Life is currently seeking casual Lifeguards to join the Macquarie University Sports and Aquatics Centre (MUSAC) team.

Duties include:

- Supervise swimming activities, ensuring that all policies and safety procedures are being adhered to at all times.
- Remain vigilant and alert for unsafe behaviour or hazards, communicating with users, pool policies and rules in a respectful and professional manner, completing associated WHS, incident and compliance reporting, ensuring record keeping procedures are met.
- Responding to emergencies, including performing lifesaving techniques, administering first aid, and assuming the role of area warden during centre evacuations, ensuring all incidents are documented.
- Assisting with routine pool maintenance and inspections, such as cleaning and maintaining pool and first aid equipment to ensure they are safe and operable.
- Provide exceptional customer service, to assist in rectifying any customer concerns or complaints, escalating any unsolved matters
- Assist with program/activity setup or pack down, including pool lane resets.
- Maintain a working knowledge and understanding of the centre's Emergency Action Plan and centre wide programs and procedures.

ABOUT US

Macquarie University Sport and Aquatic Centre (MUSAC) is a multi-purpose venue. Located at Wallumattagal Campus, North Ryde, our facility includes a 6-lane heated indoor pool, and an 8-lane outdoor heated Olympic-sized swimming pool.

At Campus Life we believe in a diverse, robust, and supportive work environment. We know our capacity to drive progressive change and offer excellent programs and services is increased when our team has a diversity of backgrounds and experience. We are committed to our people; we embrace diversity and welcome our people just as they are.

Our Benefits
- Complementary Macquarie University Sport & Aquatic Centre gym access.
- Access to our staff wellbeing program and staff support services.
- Access to discounted corporate health insurance and employee flu shot program.

ABOUT YOU

You can work well in a team environment, as well as the initiative to work independently.
In addition, you meet the following criteria:

- Knowledge of the Keep Watch Policy promoting the welfare and safety of children and its implementation in the aquatic environment.
- All lifeguards are required to complete and submit Health and Fitness assessment upon commencement and annually.
- Must be available to work on a rotating roster seven (7) days per week. This role requires an NSW Working with Children Check, current First Aid, CPR and valid Pool Lifeguard License.

TO APPLY

Applications Close:
10/11/2025 11:59 PM

A Place Where You Belong
At Macquarie, we believe diversity makes us stronger, inclusion drives our success, and belonging inspires us to do our best work. We are proud to foster a community where different backgrounds, identities, and experiences are valued, and where our people are empowered to thrive through supportive leadership, shared responsibility, and a deep commitment to genuine care and respect for our community. Find out more about our vision for a truly inclusive workplace in our

Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging Framework


Flexible Work
At Macquarie, we believe by providing flexibility in when, where and how work is done, we can support our staff to manage their personal commitments, while optimising their work performance and contributions to the University.