Swim Teacher

Division: Community & Recreation

Business Unit: Sports & Recreation

Title: Swim Teacher, Casual 

Salary Range: $36.49 to $42.41  inc. casual loading + super (subject to skills and experience)

Stretching from Palm Beach to Manly, the Northern Beaches boasts more than half of all the beaches in Sydney and a population of more than 270,000. Northern Beaches Council strives to deliver the highest quality services to our community. Join us and you’ll be part of an organisation committed to promoting your personal well being, sustainable growth, leading the community, protecting our environment and creating a great future for the Northern Beaches.

Northern Beaches Council is proud to be the winner of the 2022 Change Champion Award in the Enterprise Category (1000 or more staff). Voice Project recognises organisations who achieve exceptional improvements in work practices and employee engagement. The Voice Project Change Champion Award recognises and celebrates transformational efforts that achieve real and positive change, improving the workplace for employees and supporting key organisational outcomes. 

Northern Beaches Council is committed to safeguarding children and young people. Council acknowledges that protecting the safety of children and young people is a whole of community responsibility and is everyone’s business.

Working with us:

Northern Beaches Council provides a comprehensive range of benefits focused on our employees’ lifestyle, health and wellbeing, recognition and career development.  In this role you’ll enjoy - 

• genuine work-life balance and flexible working arrangements
• employee wellness program and a range of lifestyle benefits
• values based culture and a teams oriented working environment
• a culture of supporting continuous professional development
• high level of technological innovation and systems

Our Opportunity:
Key Responsibilities include:

• Planning and implementing Swimming lessons as per the Swim Program Curriculum to achieve short term and long- term outcomes
• Plan, organise, and conduct lessons
• Facilitating the skill development of swimmers with a range of skill levels to achieve performance outcomes
• Keep abreast of changing rules, techniques, technologies, and philosophies relevant to swimming
• Develop and maintain rapport with swimmers and parents of the program
• Explain and enforce safety rules and regulations
• Monitor swimmers use of equipment to ensure safe and proper use
• Ensure that quality service is provided to all customers by responding promptly and courteously to requests for assistance and information
• Be accountable for the provision of information regarding the correct use and range of facilities and programs available at the centre.

About you:

We are seeking passionate Swim Teachers new or experienced, to join our Learn to Swim Team at the Warringah Aquatic Centre.You will be responsible for instructing swimming in our Learn to Swim program across a number of skill levels. There are many shift options available on weekday mornings, afternoons and weekends. Reporting to the Programs Manager, Aquatic Programs, the role of the Swim Teacher is to be responsible to professionally conduct swimming lessons and water safety educational programs at the Warringah Aquatic Centre and to ensure the provision of exceptionally high standard of aquatic programs for the benefit of all users of the Centre.

Note:

If you have completed your course and looking to complete your training hours, please apply.
Previous applicants need not apply.

Additional Information:

• Position Description
• Questions? Please call the Hiring Manager: Petar Petrovic on 02 8495 5001

Northern Beaches Council is a diverse and inclusive employer and encourages applications from differently abled candidates. Reasonable adjustments to the workplace may be made where these are required.

If you would like to contact us to discuss your specific circumstances, please contact the hiring manager for this role. If you do not feel comfortable to do so, please contact HR Services on (02) 8495 5070.