(Permanent full-time position – 40 hours per week)
Across Aotearoa, our volunteer lifeguards have saved thousands of lives and ensured millions have come home safe after a day at the beach since 1910.
Surf Life Saving New Zealand (SLSNZ) is truly unique, delivering proactive surf lifeguarding and essential emergency rescue services, a range of public education beach safety programmes and campaigns, member education, training and development as well as a highly respected sport.
This is a great opportunity to join a talented team who are dedicated to helping achieve our vision of “No-one drowns on Aotearoa New Zealand beaches”.
People are at the heart of everything we do; we support our clubs, volunteers, and each other through our collective values of:
Collaboration • Integrity • Respect • Wellbeing • Fun
This pivotal role provides targeted support to clubs in the Gisborne/Tairāwhiti with the aim of enhancing member development, supporting club sustainability and growing capability.
The clubs supported are: Ngāti Porou SLSC, Ūawa Tiaki Tai - Tolaga Bay SLSC, Wainui SLSC, Waikanae SLSC, Midway SLSC.
You will work collaboratively with the Regional Manager and wider team on opportunities and projects relating to lifesaving, training, sport and community education.
You will coordinate and manage key areas such as club and member development courses: Instructor Courses, Patrol Captains, Area Examiner Briefings, First Aid Courses, Intro to Surf Coach, Official Level 1, IRB Development Camps, Junior Guard School, Intermediate Lifeguard School, the Rookie Lifeguard Programme and supporting Junior Surf and Lifesaving Sports.
We are seeking applicants with;
Surf Life Saving knowledge and experience along with broad experience dealing with clubs would be an advantage.
If you are interested in the role please apply via the Q-Jumpers process including a cover letter and CV.
The closing date for all applications is 5:00pm on Sunday 1st December 2024.
For more information please download the full Position Description on the link at the bottom of this advert, or contact Avan Polo – 021 773 542 or avan.polo@surflifesaving.org.nz