Come and join our beach lifeguards team

We are searching for new beach lifeguards to join our team keeping the public safe at Herne Bay and Tankerton this summer.

The role requires you to monitor and advise beach and water users and to provide/coordinate rescue activities in line with our procedures around beach safety.

The lifeguard service runs between May and September. The shift pattern varies and the pay is £12.62 an hour (with an increase for 2025/26 to be confirmed).

To be considered for the role, you will need to have a RLSS National Beach Lifeguard Qualification, SLSA GB beach lifeguard qualifications or other equivalent lifesaving qualifications.

You should also have knowledge of the beach and foreshore environment, be able to communicate information orally in a clear, thorough, balanced and authoritative way, and have a confident and approachable manner.

If you are interested in joining the team, please send us your current CV with covering letter to Harbour and Foreshore Services, Canterbury City Council, West Quay Building, Whitstable, CT5 1AB.

Alternatively, email foreshore.services@canterbury.gov.uk.

We are also happy to chat to anyone keen to find out more information – call the Foreshore team on 01227 266719 during office hours.

Published: 17 April 2025