Swim Instructor - Parramatta, Australia - Parramatta City Council

Parramatta City Council

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Parramatta, Australia

3 weeks ago

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Olivia Brown

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Description

Nestled in Parramatta Park's lush surrounds, Parramatta Aquatic Centre (The PAC) is a new fitness, wellness and relaxation hub.

Featuring three pools including an outdoor Olympic-sized centrepiece and indoor water playground, as well as spa, steam and sauna facilities, fitness centre, and public café, the PAC is a community oasis to accompany Parramatta's burgeoning CBD district.

We invite you to be part of the City of Parramatta Council team and join our community of over 700 people on a journey towards building the future of Parramatta together.

In the heart of greater Sydney, one of Australia's fastest-growing regions, we put our people first - whether they're staff or the community of about 175,000 we serve - to provide the perfect mix of services and support to make Parramatta thrive.

Your next career move is here

Join us on Parramatta's positive transformation journey by supporting the operations of Council's community aquatic and wellness facility - The Parramatta Aquatic Centre (The PAC).

This position is responsible for delivering City of Parramatta's aquatic education and water safety programs ensuring high-quality lesson content that aligns with the program's goals and outcomes.

On a daily basis, your main tasks will include:

Instruct lessons for students in water safety, water familiarisation, learn to swim and squads.
Lesson planning and teaching with an emphasis on safety and variety for participants.
Evaluate and adjust lesson plans accordingly to cater for the needs of the students.
Organise and monitor the condition of teaching equipment each lesson.
Regularly assess student's progress.
Assist in providing a customer orientated environment.
Promote teamwork and communication through collaborative work practices.

About you

Required Qualifications include:

Current Australian Swimming & Water Safety qualification
Current CPR Certificate
NSW Working with Children Check

Desired Qualifications include:

Experience in swim teaching/coaching at all levels from Infants to Squads.
First aid certificate
Current Australian Teacher of Infant & Preschool qualification
Current Australian Teacher of Access & Inclusion qualification
Current Australian Teacher of Adult qualification
Current Australian Teacher of Competitive Strokes qualification
Pool Lifeguard qualification

What's on offer

We are multiple positions available and are offering an attractive hourly rate of $29.79 plus 25% casual loading and weekend penalty rates.

In addition, City of Parramatta also offer excellent employee benefits which include:

Central Parramatta location (Public transport at our door, discounted parking)
Learning and development opportunities
Health and wellbeing programs (Fitness Passport, Flu Shots and more)

Want to know more?
Further information regarding the requirements of this role can be found in the attached Position Description.

How to apply

Important additional information
Prohibited persons as defined under the NSW Child Protection Act are not eligible to apply. A copy of a valid Working with Children Clearance must be presented at Interview.

Come as you are
Parramatta is a fascinating mosaic. We believe in creating a working culture that reflects that.

Here, everyone is welcome and valued, so you can bring your authentic self to work and simply be who you are - whoever you are.

Our diverse culture is a source of strength. It increases the effectiveness of our teams and drives innovation, which includes finding new ways of working. Ultimately, diversity and inclusion shape who we are as a city and as a working environment.