Sport and Recreation Safety Patrollers nec
What the work is
This is the official catch-all entry for sport and recreation safety patrollers not listed separately. Tasks vary, so look at the related occupations below for what similar work involves.
Try it
A simulation and a case study from this kind of work, set in a patrolled surf beach and the small lifeguard tower behind it, in a fictional coastal town. They are fictional.
The kind of days you could have
Good days
- A busy summer Saturday where hundreds swim and every one of them goes home dry and happy
- A nervous child learns what the flags mean and tells their parents all about it
- You notice a swimmer drifting early, and a short wave and a whistle fix it
Hard days
- Hot, bright hours of scanning the water without letting your attention slip
- People who ignore the flags, the signs and you, and then get into trouble
- Being the one who has to call everyone out of the water when conditions change
Written by Career Calling as a general guide. Real roles vary by employer and place.
Work a mission
Step into a simulated workplace in this field, with a brief from your manager.
Description and tasks: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Occupation Standard Classification for Australia, 2024, Version 1.0 (opens another site), occupation 462399, used under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 licence. The skill guide above is our plain English summary.