About the opportunity

Are you a skilled and qualified Pool Attendant with practical lifeguard experience, or are you willing to undergo training and become qualified? Council has temporary part-time opportunities, as well as multiple casual positions available from September 2024 to March 2025.

Join our Aquatics team to provide lifeguard duties, first aid, and resuscitation services at Council's swimming pools. In this role, you will assist with the day-to-day operations of the facility, ensuring a safe environment for colleagues and patrons by adhering to all relevant legislation and Council WHS protocols and policies. Your responsibilities will include constant vigilance to ensure the highest level of safety for pool users through supervision, intervention, preventative actions, and rescues.

Additionally, you will undertake required aquatic facility duties such as documenting incidents, checking and replenishing first aid supplies, and performing general maintenance and cleaning. You'll also assist with the safe operation of small plant equipment and the maintenance of pools, amenities, grounds, and gardens. During off-peak hours, you will help process General Admission entries through the Point-of-Sale system. We are looking for individuals who uphold a customer-service culture and ensure a safe and rewarding experience for all community members and visitors. If this sounds like you, we’d love to hear from you! Apply now to be part of our dedicated and community-focused Aquatics team.

To find out more about your next career opportunity: Position Description

Remuneration:

 $30.07 - $34.82 per hour plus superannuation (Casuals will also receive 25% loading)

Why Work for us?

You will be located in the picturesque Hunter Valley which is just 120 kilometres north of Sydney and 40 kilometres west of Newcastle. Our region is well renowned as Australia's oldest wine producing region and has a tourism industry worth an estimated $521 million. 

Council has a wide range of fabulous benefits available for staff including;

• Temporary and casual opportunities available, with the potential to work up to 38 hours per week (September 2024 – March 2025)
• Multiple positions available 
• Flexible rostered hours 
• Potential to work future pool seasons
• Fabulous locations in the picturesque Hunter Valley!

Applications Close: Thursday 27 June 2024 at 11.30pm

Who to Contact: 

Chad McCamley, Aquatics Facilities Coordinator on 0401 107 409

How to Apply:

Please complete the application form below and provide detailed responses to the questions which relate to the criteria within the position description, then upload a copy of your resume and cover letter. Your candidate suitability is determined by your responses to the selection criteria questions, for more information on how to address the selection criteria please visit our How to apply page.

Pre-Employment Screening:

Please note, prior to an offer of employment being made, recommended candidates may be required to undertake a medical assessment (including drug and alcohol testing) and other pre-employment checks, such as references, employment history checks, working with children checks or a criminal record check.

About Us:

At Cessnock City Council our success is built by our people and core values. We offer you a direct connection to the community, providing opportunities to both inspire growth and sustainability in our diverse region. We're committed to building a passionate and inclusive workforce. 

We are committed to the value of respect, and we strive to have an inclusive workforce that is reflective of the diverse populations we serve. We welcome applications from qualified individuals of all ages and genders, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people from culturally diverse backgrounds, the LGBTQIA+ community, veterans and people with disabilities.

We partner with the Veterans Employment Program and the NSW Government to implement recruitment practices dedicated to supporting veterans to pursue a career in local government. Our aim is to support veterans finding suitable, sustainable and meaningful employment.

There are options available to request adjustments. If you need any adjustments to be made to the recruitment process or if you would like to discuss any accessibility requirements, please contact recruitment@cessnock.nsw.gov.au for a confidential discussion.

Guided by staff values of integrity, respect, teamwork, accountability and excellence, Cessnock City Council is indeed an attractive, thriving Council and employer of choice.