At Ku-ring-gai Fitness & Aquatic Centre, our lifeguards are more than pool supervisors — they're the calm, confident professionals who help keep children, families and community members safe in and around the water.
Every shift is different. From active pool supervision and water safety education to emergency response and customer service, lifeguards play a critical role in creating safe, welcoming and enjoyable aquatic environments for everyone.
Whether you're already qualified or looking to start your journey in aquatics, we'd love to hear from you.
As a lifeguard, you'll:
This is a role for people who stay alert, communicate confidently and enjoy making a positive difference every day.
The most successful lifeguards aren't just strong swimmers — they're people who genuinely care about others and take pride in creating safe environments.
This role may be a great fit if you:
We'd love to hear from you if you hold:
Whether you're looking for casual, seasonal or ongoing opportunities, we'd like to connect with experienced lifeguards interested in future opportunities at Ku-ring-gai Fitness & Aquatic Centre.
You don't need previous lifeguard experience to register your interest.
We're also keen to connect with people who:
The Y NSW supports aspiring lifeguards through structured development pathways, workplace learning and practical on-the-job experience that can help you work towards becoming a qualified Pool Lifeguard.
✅ Make a genuine difference in your local community
✅ Help keep children, families and community members safe
✅ Flexible employment opportunities to suit study, lifestyle or career goals
✅ Join a supportive, safety-first team environment
✅ Access learning, development and career progression opportunities
✅ Be part of an organisation committed to healthier, happier and connected communities
As part of The Y NSW, Ku-ring-gai Fitness & Aquatic Centre is more than just a pool — it's a community hub where recreation, wellbeing and connection come together.
We're building a talent pool for current and future Pool Lifeguard opportunities at Ku-ring-gai Fitness & Aquatic Centre.
Whether you're an experienced lifeguard ready to step straight in or someone interested in starting an aquatics career, we'd love to connect.
Submit your Expression of Interest today and become part of a team dedicated to keeping our community safe in and around the water.
At the Y, we are committed to empowering all Children and Young People to feel safe and be safe, at the Y, in their families and in their communities. We embed Safeguarding into everything that we do to make sure Children and Young People are kept safe at all times.
The Royal Children's Hospital (RCH) has been providing outstanding care for Victoria's children and their families for over 147 years.
We are the major specialist paediatric hospital in Victoria and our care extends to children from Tasmania, southern New South Wales and other states around Australia and overseas.
With a passionate, highly skilled and committed staff campus wide of over 5,000, we provide a full range of clinical services, tertiary care and health promotion and prevention programs for children and young people.
We are the designated state-wide major trauma centre for paediatrics in Victoria and a Nationally Funded Centre for cardiac and liver transplantation.
When it comes to training and research we partner with the very best. Our campus partners, the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute (MCRI) and The University of Melbourne Department of Paediatrics, along with the RCH Foundation, are on site with the hospital in Parkville. Together, we are committed to improving the health outcomes for children today and in the future.
In 2016–17, more than 85,654 children attended our Emergency Department, 322,291 specialist clinic appointments were held which was almost 70,000 more than the previous year, more than 17,000 surgeries were performed and more than 48,552 children were admitted to our wards.
