Temporary Lifeguard

QUALIFICATIONS

Character

Candidates shall be of good character.

Age

Candidates shall be not less than 16 years of age on the 1st May 2026.

Health

Candidates shall be in a state of health such as would indicate a reasonable prospect of ability to render regular and efficient service.

Education and Experience

Candidates shall have:

Irish Water Safety Pool Lifeguard Qualifications or equivalent

Availability

Candidates must be available to work the entire summer season i.e. June to August inclusive.

Citizenship

Each candidate must, by the date of any job offer, be:

a) A citizen of the European Economic Area (EEA). The EEA consists of the Member States of the European Union, Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway; or

b) A citizen of the United Kingdom (UK); or

c) A citizen of Switzerland pursuant to the agreement between the EU and Switzerland on the free movement of persons; or

d) A non-EEA citizen who is a spouse or child of an EEA or UK or Swiss citizen and has a stamp 4 visa; or

e) A person awarded international protection under the International Protection Act 2015 or any family member entitled to remain in the State as a result of family reunification and has a stamp 4 visa; or

f) A non-EEA citizen who is a parent of a dependent child who is a citizen of, and resident in, an EEA member state or the UK or Switzerland and has a stamp 4 visa.

Key Job Responsibilities – Castlerea Swimming Pool

The principal duties and responsibilities will be to:

➢ Maintain a high level of vigilance at all times while on duty to ensure the safety of users of the swimming pool, particularly young children.

➢ Supervise swimming sessions to ensure safety.

➢ Assist in swimming instruction and water safety instruction.

➢ In the case of an emergency, employees will be required, in co-operation with the other lifeguards, to administer First Aid and arrange for the prompt summoning of medical attention as may be necessary. In this regard, employees should ensure that all emergency numbers such as Doctor, Ambulance, Gardaí, are available at the lifeguard station.

➢ Keep such records as may be appropriate in connection with the performance of your duties.

➢ Adhere to Health & Safety regulations at all times.

➢ Assist with maintenance, management and upkeep of the facility.

➢ Any other duties as may be assigned from time to time.

Particulars of Employment

The position is temporary and pensionable. A panel will be formed from which temporary vacancies may be filled. Vacancies will be offered in order of merit as per the panel.

Wages

The basic rate of pay will be minimum wage i.e. €14.15 per hour.

Performance Management

There will be an ongoing review of performance during the period of employment.

Garda Vetting / Child Protection

Successful candidates will be subject to the Garda Vetting Procedures and will be required to complete Appendix V of the County Council’s Child Protection Policy.

Health

For the purpose of satisfying the requirements as to health it will be necessary for successful candidates, before they are appointed, to undergo at their expense a medical examination by a qualified medical practitioner to be nominated by the local authority. On taking up appointment the expense of the medical examination will be refunded to candidates.

Residence / Place of Work

The holder of the office shall reside in the district in which their duties are to be performed or within a reasonable distance thereof and will be based at Castlerea Swimming Pool.

Hours of Work

The maximum working week will be 40 hours and hours will be determined as required.

All hours worked will be subject to and recorded in accordance with the provisions of the Organisation of Working Time Act, 1997 and the Organisation of Working Time Act (Regulations) 2001.

Reporting

The Temporary Lifeguard will report to the appropriate Supervisor or other such person as may be determined from time to time.

Holiday Entitlements

Annual leave will be granted in accordance with the Organisation of Working Time Act, 1997.

Superannuation

Candidates will be informed of their superannuation position at time an offer of appointment is being made.

Safety, Health and Welfare

The Temporary Lifeguard must comply with Safety, Health & Welfare at Work Legislation, Policies and Procedures and must wear protective and safety equipment, as required.

Code of Conduct

You will be expected to abide by the staff rules and codes of conduct as laid down by Roscommon County Council from time to time.

Recruitment

The Selection Process may include the following:

• Short-listing of candidates on the basis of the information contained in their application;

• Any tests/exercises that are deemed appropriate;

• Preliminary interview;

• Final interview.

Please note that Roscommon County Council reserves the right to hold any part of the selection process by way of remote/video-call platform or other appropriate methodology and that interviews may be held via MS Teams.

A panel may be formed on the basis of such interviews. Candidates whose names are on a panel and who satisfy the local authority that they possess the qualifications declared for the post at the closing date of the competition and that they are otherwise suitable for employment may be appointed to this post.

Acceptance of Offer of Employment

Roscommon County Council shall require persons to whom appointments are offered to take up such appointments within a period of not more than one month and if they fail to take up the appointments within such period or such longer period as the local authority in its absolute discretion may determine, Roscommon County Council shall not appoint them.

Receipt of Applications / Communication

Applications will not be accepted after the closing date and time. Therefore, it is your responsibility to ensure that you have allowed sufficient transmission time for your application.

An acknowledgement email will be issued in respect of all applications received (this email will acknowledge receipt, and it will not confirm eligibility or otherwise). If an applicant does not receive an acknowledgement email within 1 working day of the date of submission, the applicant should contact recruit@roscommoncoco.ie

to ensure the application has been received.

Roscommon County Council will contact you when necessary at each stage of the competition by email. It is strongly recommended that you only submit one email address for all correspondence in relation to this competition. It is important to note that the email address you provide when applying must be one that you can access at all times. The onus is on the applicant to inform the Human Resources Department of any change in email address throughout the recruitment and selection campaign. This can be done by emailing recruit@roscommoncoco.ie

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The onus is also on each applicant to ensure that s/he is in receipt of all communication from Roscommon County Council. Roscommon County Council does not accept responsibility for communications not accessed or received by an applicant.

The personal information (data) collected on the application form, including any attachments (which may include the collection of sensitive personal data), is collected for the purpose of processing this application and any data collected is subject to Roscommon County Council’s privacy statement which can be found here.

Canvassing

Any attempt by a candidate, or by any person(s) acting at the candidate’s instigation, directly or indirectly, by means of written communication or otherwise influence in the candidate’s favour, any member of the staff of the County Council or person nominated by the County Council to interview or examine applicants, will automatically disqualify the candidate for the position being sought.

Roscommon County Council is an equal opportunities employer.