Local employment opportunity

Have you considered becoming a Pool Lifeguard?

With swimming pools set to open on Saturday 14 November 2020 now is a great time to be looking for a little extra employment.

The Pool Lifeguard Skill Set (SISSS00111) is an entry-level professional qualification that can lead to an exciting career in the aquatic and recreation industry.

Mallee Sports Assembly and Wycheproof Community Resource Centre are working in partnership, with great support from the Buloke Shire Council to attract more people, especially older adults (65 + years) to include regular physical activity (PA) into their lifestyles.

Water-based exercise is a fun, low impact way to become more active. However, to be able to provide aquatic PA programs we need more lifeguards!

If you are interested in attaining this qualification and are available to help ‘man’ the pool this pool season, this is a great opportunity to learn a new skill without the cost.

The requirements for people to become a lifeguard are as follows:

  1. They need to be able to swim 200m under 6 minutes

  2. Retrieve a brick from the bottom of a 3mtr pool - duck diving

  3. Hold a HLTAID003 First Aid Certificate to be able to enrol for the Lifeguard Course

  4. CPR up to date

  5. Dedicated and responsible people who live in the Buloke Shire and will be available to work as a Lifeguard during the summer season

  6. Candidates are to have a reasonable level of health and fitness

The training on the day also consists of:

      1. Emergency Care,

      2. Administer Oxygen in an emergency, 

      3. Perform basic water rescues, 

      4. Supervise patrons in aquatic locations, 

      5. Perform advanced water rescues

For further enquiries please contact either:

Rhonda Allan (Mallee Sports Assembly)-Ph. 0427 780 109

Email: rhonda@malleesportsassembly.org.au

Sandy Pollington (Wycheproof Community Resource Centre)-Ph. 03.5493 7455

Email: mwcrc@bigpond.net.au