Swim Teacher

Belgravia Leisure; Whittlesea; On-site; AUD 34,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free club access

Career development

Flexible shifts

Job summary

Belgravia Leisure is seeking a casual Swimming Teacher for Whittlesea Swim Centre to teach swimming and water safety to children. The role requires morning, evening and weekend shifts and a friendly, energetic approach to engage young learners.

You will bring a passion for swimming, excellent communication, and a commitment to safety and customer service, while supporting a diverse group of students and families.

Qualifications

• Energetic, dynamic teaching style emphasising safety and fun.
• Clear communication with children, parents and colleagues.
• Committed to OHS and public safety within the facility.
• Ability to work mornings, evenings and weekends with empathy to class needs.

Responsibilities

• Teach swimming and water safety to children of diverse ages.
• Deliver lessons in a positive, engaging manner to maximise benefit.
• Maintain high standards of safety, supervision and customer service.
• Collaborate with team to provide a supportive learning environment.

Skills

Verbal communication

OHS & safety

Customer service

Team player

First Aid Level 2

CPR certificate

Working With Children Check

National Police Check

SWIM Teaching Certificate

Infant & Preschool Aquatics

Aquatics Inclusion

Job description

VIC, Whittlesea Swim Centre - City of Whittlesea - Whittlesea 3757

• Great career paths and development with an entrepreneurial organisation
• Attractive remuneration + free club access
• Enjoy a great work / life balance with mornings, evenings and weekend shifts

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 Role

As a Swimming Teacher you will teach effective Swimming and Water Safety to help grow our swim program. This will be a casual role, therefore requiring you to work mornings, evenings and weekends and must be empathetic to the needs of the centre.

You will have a passion for swimming and making children safer around the water. You should be energetic, dynamic, outgoing and fun, with a flair for working with children. You will need outstanding communication skills and a commitment to customer service excellence to ensure swim school members, patrons and parents are gaining maximum benefit and enjoyment from the services provided.

Successful applicants will demonstrate the ability to communicate and interact effectively with students that have a diverse range of ages, abilities, cultures and needs.

Skills & Attributes

• Energetic, innovative and decisive teaching style
• Excellent verbal communication skills
• An understanding of OHS and public safety applications within your facility
• 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
• Current First Aid (Level 2) & Current CPR Certificate
• Working With Children Check (or equivalent) & National Police Check
• Current SWIM Teaching Certificate
• SWIM Teacher Certificate of Infant and Preschool Aquatics (Desirable)
• SWIM Teacher Certificate of Aquatics Access and Inclusion (Desirable)

Previous experience and success in a comparable role is not essential but highly regarded

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.

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 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