Summer Casual Pool Lifeguard

7 days ago

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia City of Yarra Full time $104,000 - $130,878 per year

Lifeguard

Fixed Term Casual - Summer Contract only - October 1, March 31, 2026

Band 3A + 25% - $40.96 per hour + Superannuation

  • Supportive and Friendly team environment where we value growth and development
  • Competitive hourly rates
  • Work in a dynamic and collaborative environment

Join our Lifeguard team at Yarra Leisure, where we are dedicated to ensuring a safe and enjoyable environment for all our guests. If you love the water and have a passion for helping others, we want to hear from you

The advertised position is for a fixed term contract for our summer season only October 1st 2025 to March 31st 2026. On-going positions will require reapplication.

Key Responsibilities & Duties

To provide high quality professional lifeguarding services to all patrons and customers within City of Yarra's Leisure centres;

  • Provide effective supervision of aquatic facilities to ensure the safety of all facility users.
  • Perform intervention and preventative actions to ensure the safety and wellbeing of patrons, the facility and equipment.
  • Enforce and educate all customers on pool safety rules and policies. Including but not limited to 'Watch Around Water' policy and the sauna, spa & steam rules.
  • Identify and lead Major Incident response procedures for aquatic area major incidents.
  • Evacuate pools and assist with major incident response for major incidents in other areas of the facility.
  • To monitor patron behaviour ensuring all patrons adhere to the Yarra Leisure code of conduct.
  • Immediately implement conflict management principles including difficult but honest conversations with patrons to ensure all patrons are safe at all times.

Yarra City Council is a dynamic and exciting Organisation. We pride ourselves on inclusive culture, diversity & continual progression of staff. We aim to make a positive difference in people's lives and continually improve service to the community.

For further information see the position description or contactRosamond Dickson-Hoyle on rosamund.dickson- or

Casual Lifeguards - Position Description - July

Applications close on Wednesday 24 September 2025 at 11:55pm.

In your application, please include/attach your Resume and 1-page Cover Letter. In your Cover Letter, provide a brief overview addressing the Key Selection Criteria (KSC) as outlined in the Position Description. A separate document addressing KSC is not required.

This position is subject to satisfactory Police Check and Working with Children Check prior to commencement. Pre-employment checks are not used by Yarra City Council to prevent any applicant from applying for this position. Each application will be considered on its merits.

Yarra City Council is committed to being a child safe organisation and supports flexible and accessible working arrangements for all. This includes people with a disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, culturally, religiously and linguistically diverse people, young people, older people, women, and people who identify as gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, intersex or queer. We draw pride and strength from our diversity, remain open to new approaches and actively foster an inclusive workplace that celebrates the contribution made by all our people.

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