Job Description

Our Community Education Team operates across New South Wales, facilitating the delivery of beach and water safety education to schools, community groups and other organisations. The team operates in an evidence-based environment, working collaboratively with partner organisations, paid staff and Surf Life Saving clubs and volunteers to achieve its goals.

About the role

The Multicultural Beach Safety Presenter is responsible for assisting Surf Life Saving NSW with the delivery of beach and water safety education programs, both face to face and virtual, to a variety of groups with a key focus on multicultural community groups and those whose first language is not English. A key feature of this role will be to utilise CALD (Culturally and Linguistically Diverse) language and cultural awareness to connect with and teach our diverse communities.

Some of the key duties will include:

• The delivery of water safety presentations, both face to face and online
• Assisting with on-beach programs and engaging with the public at community events
• Ensuring that all participants are provided with a safe and enjoyable experience which meets the aims of Surf Life Saving NSW’s Community Education programs.

What you’ll need

• Ability to speak a language other than English, e.g. Mandarin, Cantonese, Vietnamese, Korean, Hindi, Urdu, Nepali, Burmese, Dari, Farsi, Swahili, Turkish, Kurdish, Japanese, Greek, French, Spanish
• An interest in the beach and ocean and in educating CALD communities about how to stay safe at the beach
• An interest in improving the safety and wellbeing of the CALD community
• A good understanding and awareness of your particular culture and language
• Good verbal communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to engage a wide variety of audiences
• Moderate level of fitness to enable standing for longer periods of time and assisting with on beach activities
• Ability to work well unsupervised as well as in a team environment
• Being flexible, positive, energetic and motivated
• Proven reliability and punctuality
• Demonstrated ability to problem solve and proven initiative
• Confidentiality, tact and discretion when dealing with people
• Flexible attitude to work, including weekend work and travel within NSW when required
• Current working with Children’s Check clearance (employment, not volunteer)
• Sound administration, accuracy, attention to detail and time management skills
• Basic PC Skills (Word, PowerPoint)
• Current Drivers Licence.

What’s in it for you?

• Extensive onboarding training to prepare you for the role
• Potential opportunities to expand skills for consideration for other casual roles
• Supportive working environment within a positive and professional team.

We are an equal opportunity employer with commitment to safeguarding children and young people. The successful candidate for this role will be required to undertake a working with children check.

Position: Casual
Closing date for applications: 17 November 2020

How to apply:

• Visit our website and download the position description; Click the Apply Online link below
• Send through a current copy of your resume and cover letter.

Applications should be sent to email. Interviews will be held following the closing date.

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