Swim School Supervisor

The City of Albany is one of Western Australia’s most important and historic regional Cities. The services, facilities and activities that we offer are continually evolving and expanding. As an employee of the City, you can help us to reach our full potential. We employ around 450 staff members and provide an exceptional and committed service to the City of Albany and we create an environment where every employee has an opportunity to succeed. We are committed to a more diverse workforce and promote diversity and equal opportunity employment.

Status: Permanent, Full Time, Part Time considered (0.8 – 1.0FTE).

Salary range: From July 1 $73,454.91 to $93,043.71 per annum dependent on skills, qualifications and experience.

Job Description

The Albany Leisure and Aquatic Centre is looking for an energetic, customer focused individual, with strong leadership skills and a commitment to continuous improvement to take up the role of Swim School Supervisor. The city is willing to consider flexible work options including part-time employment or a possible job share.

Reporting to the Commercial Services Coordinator, this role will see you responsible for, but not limited to:

• Develop, plan and implement swim programs; including meeting Swim2survive targets and objectives;
• Provide direction, supervise, train and develop swim school staff;
• Responsible for providing input to budgets and reporting of records to achieve optimal service delivery; and
• Promotion of Swim School to ensure longevity and growth.

Desired Skills and Experience

Experience working in the aquatics or sport and recreation industry, A well developed knowledge of business management practices, including input of budgets, leading and supervising teams and knowledge of instructing participants in swimming and water safety.

The successful candidate will also need,

• Austswim Certificate or equivalent.
• Provide First Aid.
• Bronze Medallion / Swimming Teacher Rescue Award.
• Working with Children Check.

If you meet the above requirements, have experience working in a similar position and are passionate and possess of excellent leadership skills, the ability to develop strong relationships within and outside of the team and good computing skills are essential to the role. If this sounds like you and you have experience working in a similar position, please apply.

What We Offer: The City offers some great benefits including flexibility in when and where you work to ensure a work-life balance. You will also enjoy a range of other benefits including:

• Superannuation matching of up to $4,500 per financial year
• Professional development opportunities, including training, memberships, and study assistance
• Excellent leave entitlements including annual leave loading and the ability to purchase up to an additional 8 weeks’ annual leave per year
• Free gym memberships at our Albany leisure and aquatic centres – only applicable for perm/fixed-term employees
• Employee health and wellness program and initiatives including yearly flu vaccinations, skin checks and health assessments
• Access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for you and your family
• Generous study assistance
• Employee recognition program
• Discounted Private Health Insurance
• Novated Leasing (where applicable).

Interested? Please review the full job information listed below for employment conditions, and how to correctly lodge and application.

• Position Description
• Advice to Applicants
• Conditions and Selection Criteria

To be eligible for an interview, applicants must submit a separate document that clearly covers the selection criteria outlined in the Conditions and Selection Criteria Document.

If you are having any difficulties or for further assistance with the process please contact People and Culture at peopleandculture@albany.wa.gov.au or on 6820 3110.

Role related queries should be directed to John Pouwelsen, Commercial Services Coordinator at john.pouwelsen@albany.wa.gov.au or on (08) 6820 3440.

Deadline: Applications close 5pm, Tuesday 9 July 2024.

The City of Albany is dedicated to promoting diversity and inclusion across all its organisational practices and is an equal opportunity employer. We strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, individuals from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, people with lived disabilities, and individuals of all ages, sexual orientations, and gender identities.