Activity Assistant - Casual
- Supervise pool users and promote water safety.
- Conduct water quality testing and provide first aid as needed.
- Assist with setting up and packing down programs and events.
Serve with purpose. Grow through community.
No two days are the same at Charlie Lowles Leisure Centre Emerton, Riverstone Swimming Centre and Blacktown Leisure Centre Stanhope. As an Activity Assistant (Pool Lifeguard), you supervise pool users, respond to incidents, promote water safety and help create a safe, welcoming environment for the community. Your work helps people enjoy our aquatic facilities with confidence.
You play a hands-on role in the day-to-day operation of the centre. You actively supervise the pool, conduct water quality testing, complete safety inspections, provide first aid when required and maintain incident records. You assist with setting up and packing down programs and events, support the Keep Watch @ Public Pools program, and help maintain high standards of cleanliness and presentation across the facility.
What you do matters every day. Your vigilance, sound judgement and professionalism help keep people safe while supporting positive experiences for visitors of all ages. You help create a place where the community can learn to swim, stay active, connect with others and enjoy their local facilities.
This casual role offers flexible shifts across mornings, afternoons, evenings and weekends. You receive ongoing training and development to maintain your qualifications, strengthen your skills and grow your experience. The role suits someone who enjoys working with people, stays calm under pressure, works well in a team and takes pride in delivering safe, reliable service to the community.
At Blacktown City Council, good people make great teams, and great teams build great cities. Here, you will find the stability and support to keep growing, along with:
- a casual role with one of Australia's largest councils
- an entry level salary commencing at $32.8468 per hour, plus 25% casual loading
- penalty rates apply for weekend shifts
- casual working hours
- 12% superannuation and competitive leave entitlements
- ongoing training and development support
- access to Fitness Passport, social clubs and wellbeing programs.
Our commitment to safety
Blacktown City Council is committed to safety. We have introduced alcohol and other drug testing at the pre-employment phase, and via a series of random and cause testing.
We are a child safe organisation that supports and promotes the safety, wellbeing and empowerment of children.
Position description
For more detail on this opportunity, click here to view or download the position description.
Closing date: Sunday 1 November 2026, 11.59 pm
Contact officer: Kirsty Kearon on 8822 6021
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