Lifeguard

Job no: 495337

Work type: Permanent Full Time

Location: Penrith

Categories: Aquatics and Leisure

Salary: $ $70,681.00 per annum plus 12% superannuation

About the role

The role of a lifeguard is to supervise the aquatic space while proactively ensuring a safe environment in and around the pool area, whilst being able to anticipate and respond swiftly to issues which may arise. Lifeguards are required to ensure facility rules are being followed, educate facility users about safe practices and provide excellent customer service to all.

We currently have the following positions available to join our Venue Operations Team:

• 2 x Full Time Lifeguard Positions, 38 hours/week, must be available across all hours of operations.

Lifeguard shifts are across a variety of hours, ranging from 5am-10pm, including weekend work.

How to Apply

Visit to view the position description and to find out more information about employment with Penrith City Council. To submit your application, please apply online using the link below.

In addition to a cover letter and resume, applicants are required to submit comprehensive responses to the selection criteria (listed below) as a part of their initial application. Applicants who do not meet the essential criteria will not be considered.

Completed applications must be received by 11.55pm on the closing date. Please allow 4 weeks from the closing date for the processing of your application.

For further information about the position, please contact Lisa Galvin, on

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Essential criteria

• Pool Lifeguard Certificate (Pool Lifeguard Skill Set)
• First Aid and CPR Certificate
• NSW Working with Children Check

Commencing salary: $61,061.00 per annum, plus 12% Superannuation.

This position has been identified as a Child-Related position under Child Protection laws in NSW. To be eligible to apply, you are required to provide Council with a valid Working with Children Check Number.

You will be required to undertake employment checks, which may include a Criminal History Check, Qualification Check, Working with Children Check, Medical Declaration and/or a Functional Test, as relevant to the position for which you have applied. Where a Criminal History Check is required and has returned a result that indicates disclosable court outcomes, you will be required to provide a copy of the report to Penrith City Council, for review, in order to progress through the recruitment process.

About us

At Penrith City Council, we're passionate about people; in our community and in our workplace. We want you to be able to be your best self and we get that work is just one part of your life, so we're here to support you in the moments that matter. As the winner of the 2020 Local Government Excellence in People and Culture Award and an Excellence Award in the 2020 Australian HR Awards, you can be confident in joining a workplace that offers truly outstanding benefits, including:

• A range of flexible work arrangements
• 18 weeks paid maternity leave
• Health and wellbeing leave
• 15 days personal leave
• Significant financial and leave support for undertaking further education
• Diverse salary packaging
• Free access to all Ripples venues
• And much, much more

Aquatics and Leisure provides a number of facilities including a gym, pools, and a hydrotherapy and rehabilitation centre to the residents of the Penrith Local Government Area. We are proud of our highly performing team who have won a number of recent state and national Austswim and Swim Australia awards.

Council is a Child Safe Organisation, for more information about this please see our website.

Applicants must have the right to live and work in Australia to apply for this position.

Position description

Advertised: 11 Nov 2025 AUS Eastern Daylight Time

Applications close: 25 Nov 2025 AUS Eastern Daylight Time

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