DIRECTORATE

COMMUNITY SERVICES and Senior Beach Lifeguard

HEALTH

Requirements
DEPARTMENT
Recreation and Parks - A grade 12 or equivalent qualification
- A minimum of 2 years professional Surf Lifeguard experience
- A valid Advanced First Aid Certificate or equivalent
- A valid Surf Lifeguard Award or equivalent with current
annual retest.
SALARY - A willingness to attend OHSACT Training
- Valid appropriate law enforcement Qualification (Peace Officer)
Basic Salary R 329 914 p.a. or willingness to attend relevant training
- May not have a criminal record or a pending record I
- Drug Free - NOTE: All shortlisted applicants will be required to
REFERENCE NUMBER undergo compulsory drug testing
- Supervisory Skills Training Course Certificate or equivalent
RP 06/24 External - Surf Lifeguard Instructor’s Award, Instructors Certificate
- Valid Code EB vehicle driver’s licence
- Valid Inflatable Rescue Boat (IRB) driver’s certificate
CLOSING DATE - Valid Skipper’s Licence
- PRDP would be advantageous
20.05.2024
NOTE: Incumbents will be required to undertake and pass regular
Skills and Fitness Tests as per the set standards. Incumbents will be
ELIGIBILITY
required to keep essential qualifications valid at all times.
Incumbents must be willing to work irregular hours including
All suitable applicants
weekends and public holidays.

Key Performance Areas

- Supervising and controlling the Lifeguard service where

required to ensure a safe, pleasant and harmonious
recreational environment for all users
- Performing administrative functions
- Supervising, motivating and providing development for staff
- Upholding the professional image of the Department and
City of Cape Town
- Complying with the required standards of fitness and skills
at all times
- Operating, maintaining and performing the required
administrative duties relating to the use of Power Crafts
- Assisting in the promotion of Water Safety Awareness
 - Inspecting Surf Lifesaving Clubs
- Accepting overall responsibility for the beach, staff and
resources
- Ensuring the promotion and development of Learn to Swim
and general lifesaving programmes and initiatives
- Develop and implement water safety/ Drowning Prevention
awareness programmes within local communities

How to Apply

By submitting your application for a position at the City of Cape

Town, you are consenting to the use of your personal information
provided as part of your application and/or Recruitment process for
Recruitment and Selection purposes. In addition, you may be
required to undergo, including but not limited to, Criminal and
Security Checks, Personal Verification, and Lifestyle Audits,
throughout your recruitment process and/or subsequent
employment.

External candidates: APPLY ON LINE VIA

www.capetown.gov.za/careers

Internal staff: APPLY ON LINE VIA SAP PORTAL

Certified copies of qualifications must be available on request.

Applicants are respectfully informed that, if no notification of

appointment is received within three months of the closing date,
they must accept that their applications were unsuccessful.