Swim Teacher

Belgravia Leisure; Gladstone Regional; On-site; AUD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Belgravia Leisure's Gladstone Aquatic Centre is seeking energetic Swim Teachers to deliver lessons across ages and abilities. You will communicate clearly, manage time well, and collaborate with a team to provide safe water-safety instruction.

Qualifications include First Aid, CPR, WWPP, Police Check, and a Swim Teaching Certificate. Applicants should be available mornings, evenings, and weekends and enjoy a community-focused leisure setting.

Qualifications

• Current First Aid (Level 2) and CPR are required.
• Working with Vulnerable People and National Police Check are required.
• Current Swim Teaching Certificate is essential.

Responsibilities

• Deliver swimming lessons to a wide variety of ages and abilities.
• Communicate effectively with participants and guardians.
• Demonstrate strong attention to detail in teaching.
• Exhibit good time management and organisational skills.
• Work well within a team with minimal supervision.

Skills

Energetic, innovative and decisive

Excellent verbal communication

Mornings, evenings and weekends

Empathetic to class needs

Education

Current First Aid (Level 2)

Current CPR Certificate

Working with Vulnerable People

National Police Check

Current Swim Teaching Certificate

Job description

QLD, Gladstone Aquatic Centre - Gladstone 4680

• Great career paths and development with an entrepreneurial organisation
• Enjoy a great work / life balance with mornings, evenings and weekend shifts
• Free facility access
• Future growth opportunities within Belgravia Leisure

This is a great opportunity for qualified teachers who enjoy swimming, love working with children, who want to teach the skills of swimming and the value of water safety.

The Site - Where Innovation Meets Community

Get Ready To Lead This Beautiful Facility Featuring

• Outdoor 8 Lane 50m Pool
• Indoor 6 Lane heated 25m pool - with ramp access
• Outdoor aquatic play park

All pools are designed with equitable access in mind to ensure inclusive for all.

The Role

Gladstone Aquatic Centre is looking for energetic, confident and motivated people to join our Swim School team.

The Swim Teacher delivers swimming lessons to a wide variety of ages and abilities. Successful applicants will be effective communicators who demonstrate a strong attention to detail.

You will possess strong time management and organisational skills, as well as the ability to work well in a team environment with minimal supervision. Relevant industry qualifications are essential.

MULTIPLE POSITIONS AVAILABLE.

Skills & Attributes

• Energetic, innovative and decisive teaching style
• Excellent verbal communication skills
• Ability to work mornings, evenings and weekends and must be empathetic to the needs of the classes
• Ability to work effectively both independently and as a strong and valuable part of the team

Qualifications

• Current First Aid (Level 2) & Current CPR Certificate
• Working with Vulnerable People & National Police Check
• Current Swim Teaching Certificate

New to teaching?

If you have recently completed a swimming instructor course and wish to undertake your required training at the centre, please contact us.

The Company

Belgravia Leisure is part of the Belgravia Health and Leisure Group (BHLG) and is the fastest growing leisure organisation in Australia. Our core areas of business and facilities stewardship include health clubs, wellness and spa, golf, aquatic and sporting venues in 250 locations across Australia and New Zealand.

We are in an exciting period of growth and look to continue to diversify and deliver results while being a strong community citizen. With an annual turnover in excess of $180m, the group are looking for the best and brightest to assist with taking the organisation into the future.

If you are a person who is passionate about leisure and wants to utilise your skills and experience in the leisure industry, we want to hear from you!

We value diversity and encourage people from different backgrounds to apply, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds, people of any age or gender, people identifying as lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and gender diverse, intersex and/or queer (LGBTIQA+) and people with disability.

We will provide innovative recruitment strategies to remove any barriers that may prevent potential suitable applicants. These includes:

• A dedicated contact person to receive expressions of interest in the job and complete a verbal job application during which the person answers questions over the telephone.
• Allowing a short video submission describing their application for the job
• Allowing a support person during an interview

We're happy to adjust our recruitment process to support accessibility needs - reach out to us at [e-mail]

We are committed to providing a child safe environment. Please refer to our child safety framework. Successful applicants will be required to obtain a national police check and a Working with Children check.

https://belgraviagroup.com.au/childsafe#statement