Aquatic Education Instructor - casual

Banyule City Council; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 54,000 - 73,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Hourly pay: AUD 45.98 hour

Shift flexibility

Supportive team

Personal development

Gym access

Job summary

Banyule City Council in Melbourne is seeking Aquatics Education Instructors for casual on-site roles across the week and weekends to teach water safety and swimming skills.

You’ll supervise classes, provide feedback, and build positive relationships with participants and parents in a supportive team. This casual role offers flexible shifts, with benefits including development opportunities and gym access.

Qualifications

• Experience working with Learn to Swim programs is desirable.
• Excellent class management and safety management skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work with children.
• Flexibility in approach and adaptability to shifts.
• Commitment to Banyule values and community outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Supervise classes to ensure safety of participants.
• Instruct classes in water safety, survival skills, rescue techniques, stroke technique and stroke correction.
• Develop and maintain professional relationships with participants and parents.

Skills

Learn to Swim

Safety management

Child interaction

Flexibility

Commitment to values

Education

Swim and Water Safety Teacher Qualification

Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check

Pre-Employment Medical Check

Working with children check

Job description

Department: Healthy and Active Communities

Compensation: Hourly Rate AUD $45.98 - $45.98

Employment type: Casual

Work Arrangement: On-site

Inspire. Educate. Make a Splash.

Are you passionate about teaching water safety and helpingpeople develop essential swimming skills? Banyule Leisure is looking forenthusiastic Aquatics Education Instructors to join our team on a casual basisto work across the week and at weekends.

Whyyou’ll love this role and what you’ll do:

You’ll be working in a fun, supportive, and professionalteam environment where you will be making a difference by teaching essentialswimming and water safety/survival skills. You will be providing aquatic program participants andparents with appropriate feedback and encouragement with respect to progress. You’llalso:

• Supervise classes to ensure thesafety of all aquatic program participants
• Instruct classes in water safety,survival skills and rescue techniques, stroke technique and stroke correction
• Develop and maintain a professionaland friendly relationship with all aquatic program participants andparents

This is a casual opportunity - looking for more consistencyin shifts? – take a look at our advert for permanent part-time Aquatics Education Instructors

What you’ll bring/what we are looking for:

• Experience working within a Learn to SwimProgram (desirable).
• Excellent class management and safety management skills.
• Demonstrated understanding of how to work with children.
• Demonstrated understanding of the need for flexibility in approach.
• Demonstrate commitment to our values.

What’s on offer

• Hourly rate of $45.98 per hour including casual loading excludingsuper.
• A casual opportunity – flexibility to fit shifts around your work, study,or other commitments.
• Supportive and engaging team.
• Benefits include personal development and access to gym facilities.

Mandatory Qualifications:

• Swimand Water Safety Teacher Qualification (essential)

• Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check
• Pre-Employment Medical Check
• Workingwith children check

Equal Opportunity and Accessibility:

Banyule City Council is an Equal Opportunity Employer; we valuediversity and inclusion, and we welcome candidates from all backgrounds. If youhave a reasonable adjustment, support, or access requirement, we encourage youto inform us through your application or email [e-mail]

Our Values

AtBanyule, our values of respect, integrity, responsibility, initiative andinclusion guide how we work with each other and our community. We are lookingfor someone who shares these values and is passionate about creating positiveoutcomes for our people and the community we serve.

Community Vision

Wein Banyule are a thriving, sustainable, inclusive and connected community. Weare engaged, we belong, and we value and protect our environment.

Diversity Statement

Ourcommunity is made up of diverse, cultures, beliefs, abilities, bodies,sexualities, ages, and genders. We are committed to access, equity,participation, and rights for everyone: principles that empower, fosterharmony, and increase the well-being of an inclusive community.

Acknowledgment of the Traditional Custodians

Banyule City Council is proud to acknowledge the WurundjeriWoi-wurrung people as Traditional Custodians of the land and we pay respect toall Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Elders, past, present and emerging,who have resided in the area and have been an integral part of the region’shistory. Banyule City Council endorses the Uluru Statement from the Heartin full and accepts the invitation to walk with First Nations peoples, to abetter future for us all.

Child Safe Standards Statement of Commitment

Banyule City Council is a child-safe organisation committed tothe safety and well-being of children.

Council has a zero tolerance for child abuse. All allegationsand safety concerns will be treated seriously and acted upon. As a child-safeorganisation we are committed to providing a child-safe environment wherechildren feel safe, are empowered, valued and protected. Council will activelylisten to children, ensuring their voices are heard and considered in decisionsthat affect their lives.