Beach Lifeguard

Casual – Multiple Positions Available

Spend your summer protecting lives, supporting your community, and working across Lake Macquarie’s most iconic beaches. If you’re physically fit, community-minded and thrive in an active outdoor environment, this could be the perfect opportunity for you!

• Stay active while building valuable emergency response and public safety skills!

• Make a genuine difference in keeping our beaches safe

• Join a professional, supportive and highly respected Lifeguard team

LET’S EXPLORE THE JOB

We’re seeking motivated and capable individuals to join our Beach Lifeguard Team on a casual basis. In this role you will help deliver essential beach safety and water rescue services across Redhead, Blacksmiths, Caves Beach and Catherine Hill Bay.

Play an important role in ensuring the safety and wellbeing of beachgoers through proactive supervision, emergency response and public education.

This role operates on a 7-day roster, with shifts allocated across Lake Macquarie beaches. Occasional travel to surrounding areas may also be required.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Monitoring patrolled beach areas and responding to emergencies

• Performing rescues and administering first aid when required

• Operating and maintaining rescue equipment and facilities

• Recording daily beach conditions and incident reports

• Promoting safe beach behaviour through positive public interactions

• Supporting a clean, professional and safe beach environment

As part of the recruitment process, shortlisted candidates will undertake a practical skills and fitness assessment which includes:

• Swimming endurance and fitness testing

• Conditions assessment

• Watercraft technique

• Resuscitation technique

• General physical capability and endurance

Read the position statement and learn more about this exciting opportunity.

LET’S HEAR ABOUT YOU

You are passionate about beach safety and committed to making a positive difference in the community. Thriving in an active outdoor environment, you enjoy working as part of a professional team and take pride in delivering exceptional customer service to beachgoers. You bring a calm, confident and approachable manner, with the ability to remain composed under pressure and respond effectively in emergency situations.

You are a strong communicator with excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to engage positively with a diverse range of people. Safety is at the forefront of everything you do, and you demonstrate sound judgement, strong situational awareness and proactive decision-making in fast-paced and dynamic environments. With a high level of physical fitness, resilience and professionalism, you are motivated to contribute to a safe, welcoming and enjoyable beach experience for the community.

You bring:

• Current Provide First Aid Certificate - HLTAID011

• Current Provide Advanced Resuscitation Certificate - HLTAID015

• Satisfactory completion of all fitness and water-based skill requirements

• Current Working with Children check

• Class C Driver’s licence

• Previous professional beach lifeguard experience is highly desirable

• Current NSW Personal Watercraft licence (Jet ski) is desirable

LET’S REVEAL THE PERKS

• Competitive casual rate from $38.95 to $45.26 per hour plus 12% superannuation (inclusive of 25% casual loading)

• Outdoor Increment and Travel Allowances may apply

• Enterprise Agreement salary increase effective July 2026

• Flexible 7-day roster

• Ongoing training and development opportunities

• Uniforms and PPE supplied

• Free parking within walking distance to beach locations

• Corporate fitness membership from only $8 per week with access to a range of fitness and wellbeing facilities across the Hunter

• Opportunity to work alongside experienced and passionate Lifeguard professionals

• Plus more!

CHOOSE THE LAKE MAC WAY

We know it is our people that will shape the future of our city. That’s why we’re passionate about providing a workplace that empowers our staff to be creative, innovative and bold. When you join the team at Lake Macquarie City Council, you’re joining a group of people with a commitment to make our city even better. We’re proud of our city and the work we do, and we know you will be too.

We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive workforce. We believe that a diverse network of employees, which truly reflects the people it serves and represents, is best equipped to understand and meet the needs of our community.  We welcome and encourage applications from all ages and genders, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people from culturally diverse backgrounds, the LGBTIQ+ community, refugees and people with disability. We understand the skills and attributes veterans can bring to our Council.

LET’S START

• If this sounds like the opportunity you’ve been looking for, we’d love to hear from you! Submit your application by midnight, Sunday 7 June 2026

Recruitment Timeline​

• Practical Assessments: Tuesday 16 June 2026

• Interviews: Thursday 18 June 2026

Want to know more?

• For enquiries related to the duties of the role, please contact Paul Stone, Coordinator Leisure Operations, 04•• ••• 253 or via email [email protected]

• If you require assistance with submitting your application, please Georgina Green, Talent Attraction Partner, 4921 0495 or via email [email protected]

• Your experience throughout the application process matters to us. If you'd like feedback on your application or interview, don't hesitate to get in touch — we're here for you!

To complete your online application, you will be required to upload:

• A current resume; and

• Responses to the application questions based on the criteria outlined in the Position Statement.

• Please note recommended candidates may be required to undertake a pre-employment medical assessment, which may include alcohol and other drugs testing, prior to an offer of employment being made.