Blacktown City Council

Learn to Swim Instructor – Casual

Blacktown City is a growing and thriving city, located halfway between Sydney City and the Blue Mountains. With 435,000 residents, we are the largest and most diverse city in NSW, spread across 54 suburbs. Blacktown City is vibrant, dynamic and multicultural, home to a large First Nations community, and more than 180 different birthplaces and languages.

With $22.6 billion regional economy, Blacktown City is also home to 30,000 businesses. Working at Blacktown City Council provides widespread, exciting professional opportunities. Our Council is leading the transformation of Blacktown City and Western Sydney. We are implementing a vision for a modern city, full of opportunity for our residents and businesses.

Our Council is led by highly skilled and experienced professionals, working with talented and passionate teams across a diverse range of business units. We are delivering high quality, customer-focused services, experiences, and facilities, and leading a program of strategic planning, activity and investment.

Blacktown City Council strives to be an inclusive workplace for all people. We welcome applications from all ages and genders, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people from culturally diverse backgrounds, the LGBTIQ+ community, veterans and people with disabilities.

About the opportunity

Our Key Venues section oversees all of our aquatic and leisure centres. We deliver first-class activity and program choice, we promote Blacktown City as the leader in sport, recreation and leisure and we give every visitor and customer a safe and memorable experience. Our values are teamwork, customer focus, innovation, and commitment to safety.

Our Aqua Learn to Swim program is offered at Key Venues' 5 aquatic venues, Blacktown Aquatic Centre, Blacktown Leisure Centre Stanhope, Charlie Lowles Leisure Centre Emerton, seasonally at Mount Druitt and Riverstone swimming centres. We are seeking motivated and enthusiastic individuals who share a passion for swimming and water safety to join our Aqua Learn to Swim team.

Learn to Swim Instructors are responsible for the delivery of our award winning Aqua Learn to Swim Program. Our team of dedicated instructors will embrace the Aqua Learn to Swim philosophy of providing a safe, rewarding and educational experience to all students. We offer Instructors casual and flexible hours including afterschool, weekends and school holidays, as well as access to discounts for programs and services across the 5 aquatic and leisure centres.

If you have a passion for water safety education and making difference in the community, then this is the role for you!

Position purpose:

The role includes:

• Delivery of an award winning learn to swim program that currently cater to over 7000 students across the 5 Aquatic and Leisure Centres
• Provide consistent and exceptional customer services and support to our students and their families during their Learn to Swim journey
• Time Management of class programming and meeting program outcomes
• Attend scheduled in service training and team meetings for ongoing professional development
• Promote the importance of swimming and water safety through the Aqua Learn to Swim program to our diverse community members.

Qualifications and experience

Essential:

• Teacher of Swimming and Water Safety - AUSTSWIM, Swim Australia, Royal Life Saving or similar standard 
• Current CPR Certificate
• Excellent oral communication
• Excellent customer service
• Current Working with Children Check.

Desirable:

• Current First Aid 
• Pool Lifeguard Award or similar standard
• Oxygen Equipment Certificate
• Coaching/teaching experience
• Teacher extension courses including infant and preschool, adults, access and inclusion and competitive strokes
• Current class C driver’s licence
• Knowledge of applicable legislation/regulations.

Remuneration and benefits

The salary and conditions of employment are in accordance with Blacktown City Council’s Enterprise Agreement.

• Entry level for this role starts at $30.4424 per hour plus 25% casual loading
• Penalty rates apply for weekend shifts 
• Employee benefits such as leave entitlements (where applicable), 11.5% employer contribution payable to your nominated superannuation fund, Fitness Passport, gym membership discounts, and social clubs.

This position has been identified as child-related work, in accordance with the Child Protection (Working with Children) Regulation 2013. Therefore, your application must include a Working with Children Check (WWCC) number. For further information, go to https://www.service.nsw.gov.au/transaction/apply-for-a-working-with-children-check.

Our commitment to safety

Blacktown City Council is committed to safety. We have introduced alcohol and other drug testing at the pre-employment phase, and via a series of random and cause testing.

We are a child-safe organisation that supports and promotes the safety, well-being and empowerment of children.

Position description 

Click here to view or download the position description.

 Apply now using our fast and easy-to-use online application process: 

1. Have your resume and any other relevant documentation ready to attach. 
2. Have a personal email address ready to use and complete your application without 'logging-out' of the system.
3. Review the questions and decide on your responses before commencing your application.

   Best of luck.

Closing date:           Friday 25 April 2025, 11.59 pm    

Contact officer:       Brendon Anson on 8822 6028

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