Community Water Safety Education Delivery Officer

Full Time and Casual positions available

Royal Life Saving Queensland (RLSSQ) is seeking a passionate and capable Community Water Safety Education Delivery Officer to support the delivery of evidence-based water safety programs to communities and schools across Queensland.

This is a hands-on, purpose-driven role suited to an experienced swim teacher who is committed to strengthening aquatic capability and reducing drowning risk. You will deliver practical in-water programs, facilitate group presentations, and contribute to the design and coordination of initiatives that build lifelong water safety knowledge and skills.

The position combines program delivery, stakeholder engagement and administration. Responsibilities include:

• Delivering water safety and swimming programs in pools and community settings

• Facilitating workshops and presentations to schools, community groups and industry stakeholders

• Supporting the design and continuous improvement of water safety programs

• Assisting with grant writing, reporting and program evaluation

• Engaging with schools, councils and community partners to coordinate delivery

• Providing high-quality customer service and responding to enquiries

• Completing administrative tasks including email correspondence, report writing and scheduling

Travel across Queensland, including regional areas, will be required. The role includes weekday work, with some evenings, weekends, public holidays and occasional overnight travel.

You are an experienced and confident educator who thrives both in the water and in front of groups. You are organised, adaptable and motivated by community impact.

Essential requirements:

• Current Swim Teacher qualification

• Required to deliver a large variety of Water Safety programs to various community groups, ages and abilities

• Current CPR and First Aid certification (or willingness to obtain)

• Current Australian driver's licence

• Valid Australian work rights

• Current Working with Children Blue Card

Highly regarded:

• Experience working with schools or diverse community groups

• Demonstrated experience delivering water safety programs

• Strong written communication skills, including report writing

• Experience or ability to engage with a variety of stakeholders in person, via phone and email

• Experience in program design and grant writing

• Ability to work independently while collaborating within a team

• Recommended having a minimum of 1-2 years of swim teaching experience

• Willingness to travel and work weekends, evenings or early mornings when required.

This is an opportunity to contribute to meaningful, statewide impact by equipping children and communities with critical water safety skills. If you are committed to improving aquatic safety outcomes and want to play an active role in shaping safer communities across Queensland, we encourage you to apply.