Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality invites interested and suitably qualified candidates to apply for the position of Seasonal Lifeguard for pools for the period from 1 December 2025 to 31 January 2026. Applicants must have completed Grade 8, hold a First Aid certificate, a Lifesaver’s Bronze award, be physically fit, and have at least one year of lifesaving experience. Candidates must be 16 years of age or older. Responsibilities include rescuing drowning persons, monitoring pool safety and compliance with by-laws, assisting with gala event setups, and ensuring pool temperature readings are taken.

Applications require a curriculum vitae, a covering letter, and certified supporting documents. No application form is necessary. Fraudulent information or canvassing will lead to disqualification, and some candidates may be required to undertake additional practical or defensive driving tests prior to interviews. Applications can be submitted in person or by post to the Human Resources Department or Directorate of Corporate Services in East London. The closing date is 10 October 2025. The municipality supports employment equity and may choose not to fill all advertised positions. Candidates not notified within 28 days of the closing date should consider their applications unsuccessful.

Applications are invited from suitably qualified and experienced applicants to fill the following seasonal posts:

DIRECTORATE OF SPORTS, RECREATION AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

POSITION: SEASONAL LIFEGUARDS X 11 – POOLS
TASK GRADE 6A: R 23 990.25 PER MONTH
REFERENCE NUMBER: 163/25

PERIOD: 1 December 2025 to 31 January 2026

Requirements:

• Grade 8
• First Aid certificate
• Lifesaver’s award (Bronze) certificate
• Must be physically fit
• One (1) years’ lifesaving experience

Key performance areas:

• Rescues drowning persons
• Monitors and enforces compliance with pools and public safety by-laws
• Assists with setting up for Gala events
• Ensures temperature readings of pool is taken
• May be required to also work at other workstations in the coastal and inland region at his/her own cost

Please note:
Applicants must be 16 years of age or older.

Candidates will not be required to complete an application form.

Candidates who are suitably qualified as per the minimum requirements for the post set out in the advertisement are to submit a copy of their curriculum vitae together with a covering letter, along with the relevant required documentation for a specific post. This includes certified copies of certificates (not copies of certified copies), diplomas, degrees, Identity Document, and drivers’ licenses where applicable. Non-submission of the required supporting documentation may disqualify a candidate. Candidates are advised that the obligation rests upon them to demonstrate that they meet the minimum requirements specified for the post. Any candidate who does not meet the minimum requirements will be automatically disqualified.

Fraudulent qualifications or any information submitted and the canvassing of councilors or officials will disqualify any candidates with immediate effect. Candidates are cautioned that documentation and information provided is checked with relevant authorities, and fraudulent submissions may also lead to criminal charges being laid against persons involved in submission thereof.

Depending on the requirements of the post, candidates will be required to undergo a defensive driving or physical/practical test where applicable prior to the interview process.

Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality reserves the right not to fill any or all of the positions advertised at the sole discretion of Council.

How to Apply

To apply for the Seasonal Lifeguard position at Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality, submit a curriculum vitae and a covering letter along with certified copies of all required documents, which may include certificates, diplomas, degrees, an identity document, and a driver’s license if applicable. Applications can be hand delivered to the Human Resources Department, Buxton House, Buxton Street or posted to the Directorate of Corporate Services, P O Box 134, EAST LONDON, 5200.

Closing date: 10 October 2025

Note: The Buffalo City Metropolitan Council is committed to the provisions of the Employment Equity Act (Act No. 55 of 1998) for the advancement of previously disadvantaged and disabled persons.

Should candidates not be notified of the outcome of their applications within twenty-eight (28) days of the closing date, they may regard themselves as having been unsuccessful.