Summer Lifeguards – Halswell, Canterbury

We have plenty to look forward to in the coming months with the great weather just around the corner. We are busy planning our summer activity within our Recreation & Sport unit as we are due to open our summer pools; Jellie Park, Halswell, Waltham, Lyttelton, and Templeton.

If you like working with great people, making new friends, staying active, and a work schedule which fits around your lifestyle, then this role is for you!

To be successful, you will demonstrate the following:

• Work well in a collaborative team environment
• Be proactive, professional and enthusiastic
• Have great attention to detail
• Be able to pass a swim test (further details below)
• Hold a current First Aid Certificate (or gain prior to starting)

Be a part of our aquatic team to help us to get more Christchurch residents be more active, more often. Our summer lifeguards often become permanent and work with us for years to come. As part of your job as a lifeguard you will enjoy training and staying fit in our facilities.

Key parts of the process:

• In addition to your online application, you are required to attend a swim test (dates & times of these sessions are included on the attached Position Description). Included in the attachment is a copy of the Swim Test requirements, where it will take place and what you need to bring with you. You must be able to pass this swim test to progress, but don’t worry, we’re here to help you do your best!
• After passing your swim test, if your application is shortlisted, you will be invited to attend an Assessment Centre (group interview) on either Thursday 15th September or Friday 16th September 9.30am – 11.30am at Te Hapua, Halswell. We will contact you to let you know what you need to bring!
• If successful through the assessment centre you will be required to undertake two full days of lifeguard training (6th & 7th OR 11th & 12th OR 17th & 18th October at Taiora QEII) with a follow up assessment on 14th or 19th or 25th October at Jellie Park to gain your formal Pool Lifeguard Qualification. The cost of these courses is covered by Christchurch City Council. (If you already hold a PLPC you will not need to attend the Lifeguard assessment day.)

To view the position description and swim test information, please click on the link at the foot of the page

Additional recruitment information:
Salary: $23.65 per hour
Hours of work: Part-time and full-time work available, fixed term early November 2022 – end of March 2023

Location : Jellie Park, Te Hapua Halswell, Waltham, Norman Kirk Lyttelton, Taiora QEII, Graham Condon, Pioneer & Te Pou ToeToe Linwood pool. Flexibility to work at all pools if required is essential.

Feel like you don’t meet every single requirement of the job description?

Studies have shown that some people are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At the Christchurch City Council, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyways.

Whilst staff working at the Christchurch City Council are not currently required to be vaccinated, applicants need to be aware that should the COVID-19 environment change, roles across the organisation will be assessed, and the requirement to be vaccinated may be reviewed.