About The Role: We have an opportunity to join our Community Safety team within our Community Health and Safety Portfolio in the role of Beach Education Officer. This role is part of our annual Beach Education Program. About You: This position would suit someone with strong verbal communication skills and an ability to work autonomously in a fast paced and busy team environment. If this sounds like you, we would love you to join our Community Safety Team. The successful candidate will: Be confident in navigating challenging conversations with a wide variety of people Have relevant experience in dog training and behaviour to provide beach goers with support in achieving compliance under the Dog and Cat Management Act 1995 Work along Charles Sturt’s 11km of beaches (driving and walking patrols on the foreshore) Issue expiation notices (where necessary) for dogs off lead and/or not under effective control on the foreshore Be passionate about safe and respectful use of our shared public spaces and protecting our wildlife About Our Organisation: The City of Charles Sturt is a vibrant community home to around 130,000 people across 105 different cultures. We champion unity in diversity and strive to reflect our community within our workforce - wherever you are from, you are home in the City of Charles Sturt. We prioritise customer and employee experience and a supportive environment where everyone belongs. With over 500 employees, our people and our community "Means the World" to us which highlights the importance of our places, our people and our service to the community. We work flexibly and support one another. Visit our careers page to explore the benefits of joining our team and talk to us about what flexibility works for you. About Our Team: The Community Safety Team is focused on adopting a proactive and contemporary approach to effectively deliver a broad range of regulatory related activities while ensuring a positive customer experience. Actively engaged within the community, the team builds strong relationships with key stakeholders and customers by offering accurate information and guidance to support compliance with legislative requirements. The Detail: This position is offered on a casual basis, working approximately 20 - 40 hours per fortnight (0.5FTE) depending on availability until April 2026. and is classified at Level 2, with the hourly rate being in the range of $49.35 - $53.65 (inclusive of casual loading). This role operates on a seven (7) day roster (including some public holiday work), with hours increasing over the Summer holidays. Please note, this role will require some flexibility in availability dependent on weather, beach access and activity levels. Given this role requires direct access to the beach, we are keeping up to date with the health advice regarding the Algal Bloom. Any new developments in this space will be considered carefully and the role adapted (or program ended) accordingly. This position is identified as a prescribed position, and therefore a current unprohibited Employment Screening Check (National Police Clearance) for Regulatory Requirement must be maintained for the duration of the employment period in this prescribed position. Click ‘Apply for this job’ to submit your application for this vacancy by Tuesday, 7 October 2025. For further information about this vacancy, please view the attached position description. Enquiries about this position may be made to the following: Petra Edwards, Project Officer Community Health & Safety pedwards@charlessturt.sa.gov.au 8408 1384 Position Description - Beach Education Officer
