Aquatic Education Instructor - Casual

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

Benefits offered by this job

Personal development

Gym facilities access

Casual work flexibility

Job summary

Banyule City Council is seeking Aquatics Education Instructors to teach water safety and swimming across the week and weekends on a casual basis. You will supervise classes, provide feedback, and help learners progress in a supportive team environment.

Ideal candidates have Swim and Water Safety Teacher qualifications and a commitment to safety and inclusivity. Casual shifts offer flexible scheduling and access to development opportunities and gym facilities.

Qualifications

• Experience working within a Learn to Swim program is desirable.
• Excellent class management and safety management skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work with children.
• Demonstrated flexibility in approach.
• Demonstrate commitment to our values.

Responsibilities

• Supervise classes to ensure safety of all participants.
• Instruct classes in water safety, survival skills, rescue techniques, stroke technique and correction.
• Develop and maintain a professional and friendly relationship with participants and their families.

Skills

Learn to Swim program

Class management

Child engagement

Flexibility

Values alignment

Education

Swim and Water Safety Teacher Qualification

Job description

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 the safety 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-EmploymentMedical 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**********@banyule.vic.gov.au

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.