- Central accommodations in town, in double-bed rooms with common areas (two buildings; check-in starting at 3:00 p.m.)
- 100% reimbursement of travel expenses, starting at just three days on duty
- Daily allowance
- Free bike rental for the entire duration of your stay
- Dünen-Therme at employee rates
- Free use of the local bus
- Assignment with the water rescue service at the beach swimming areas under the guidance of experienced staff from the SPO Tourism Center (you can switch swimming areas every three days)
- Welcome tour of the town every Saturday
- Regular opportunities to train in the North Sea with the SPO Tourism Center’s rescue team, including jet ski rescue drills and open-water swimming
- Shift start at 10:00 a.m. during the early and late seasons and at 9:30 a.m. during the peak season
Central Water Rescue Service in St. Peter-Ording
Attention, lifeguards!
On sunny days, up to 30,000 beachgoers flock to the beach at St. Peter-Ording to enjoy the sun and the water. On those days, up to 16 lifeguards are stationed at the six lifeguard stations along the beach. And you can become part of the team!
As a volunteer lifeguard, you’ll explain the tides, treat injuries, reunite “lost children” with their parents, and always be ready for emergencies—for example, bringing swimmers in distress ashore by rescue boat, jet ski, or by swimming.
Other typical emergency calls might involve lost watt hikers, adrift or injured surfers, missing persons, or watt hikers trapped by the incoming tide.
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We offer you:
Minimum requirements for deployment:
• Be at least 16 years
old• Hold the German Silver Lifeguard Certification (issued within the last 2 years)
• Have completed a first-aid course within the last 2 years•
Be physically
fit• A DLRG Boat Operator’s License B is required for assignment as a boat operator
You’ll receive a briefing on the beach sections and rescue services—such as radio communication—from the staff at the SPO Tourism Center on site.
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Endless expanse!
St. Peter-Ording Beach
Our beautiful North Sea beach in SPO stretches for 12 km, is up to 2 km wide, and is located in the heart of the Wadden Sea National Park. It is divided into five beach sections—each of which captivates visitors with its own unique charm.
If you’d like to learn more about our beach and the individual beach sections right now, check out our beach page!
Apply to be a lifeguard at SPO!
You can find all the information you need about applying on the website of the Central Coastal Water Rescue Service at the DLRG Federal Association. Applications for the water rescue service can only be submitted via the following link.
So what are you waiting for? Apply now to serve as a volunteer lifeguard at the most beautiful North Sea beach.
