Casual & Part-Time Lifeguard & Learn-to-Swim Opportunities

Waimakariri District Council
Waimakariri District
Part time
3 weeks ago

Join the Waimakariri District Council, where we are dedicated to supporting our teams professional growth, while having a positive impact on our community.

Our Aquatics unit operates two main facilities year round – Dudley Park Aquatic Centre in Rangiora and Kaiapoi Aquatic Centre. Our outdoor facilities – Oxford Community Aquatic Centre and Waikuku Beach Paddling Pool, operate through the summer period.

As well as providing a space for recreational swimming, we offer a range of services to our customers including learn-to-swim programmes, aqua aerobics classes and athletic swim coaching. We are taking expressions of interest now for Aquatic Team Members to Lifeguard our pools, and deliver a range of Learn to Swim programmes to our customers, with shifts available afternoon, evening and weekends.

As a Lifeguard in our Aquatics team, you will take responsibility for:

As a Learn to Swim instructor in our Aquatics team, you will take responsibility for:

To succeed in these positions, you will be:

What we offer:

Next steps:

If you are interested in joining our Aquatics team, either as a permanent or casual team member, submit your application today! You will be required to advise your availability, location and role preferences as part of your application.

Lifeguard applicants who do not hold a current Pool Lifeguard Practicing Certificate will be required to complete a qualifying swim in order to progress their application. This involves completing a timed swim of 200m (8 lengths of a 25m pool) within 6 minutes. Short-listed applicants will be invited to complete a swim test, and only those who complete this in the qualifying time period will be invited to attend a face-to-face interview.

Swim tests can be organised at either Kaiapoi or Dudley pools by speaking to reception or the Lifeguard Supervisor on duty prior to the interview. Training for successful applicants for all positions will be discussed following the interview and applicants are required to be available to attend during these times.


Additional Information:

Please click here to view the position description for these roles

For more information please contact Matthew Greenwood on 0800 965 468 (0800 WMK GOV)

Please note: short-listed applicants must be prepared to undergo both Police Vetting and pre-employment Drug & Alcohol testing

Applications close on Sunday 7th September

To find out more about working for the WDC Aquatics Team check out the video below:


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