Casual Recreation Team Member - Howick Leisure Centre

Auckland Council Group; Auckland; On-site; NZD 34,000 - 48,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible shifts

Flexible working options

Job summary

Auckland Council's Pools and Leisure team at Howick Leisure Centre invites applications for four casual Recreation Programme Assistant roles. You'll help deliver children's fitness and recreation programmes, including school holiday activities and end-of-term events.

This hands-on role involves setting up equipment, promoting activities, and ensuring a safe, welcoming environment. Availability across weekends and holidays, plus experience in basketball or gymnastics and a First Aid certificate

Qualifications

• Experience in basketball and/or gymnastics, particularly facilitating activities or games.
• Experience supporting or delivering sports, recreation or children’s programmes.
• An understanding of health and safety when working with children.
• Availability and flexibility to work across weekends, school holiday periods and end‑of‑term promotional events.
• A First Aid Certificate, or willingness to obtain one with our support.

Responsibilities

• Supporting the delivery of school holiday programmes and children's activities.
• Assisting with basketball, gymnastics and other sports and recreation activities.
• Helping coordinate end‑of‑term promotions and centre events.
• Setting up equipment and preparing spaces for programmes and activities.
• Maintaining a safe, welcoming and enjoyable environment for participants and community groups.

Skills

Sports experience

First Aid

Job description

• Support children's sports, fitness and recreation programmes.
• Get involved in basketball, gymnastics and school holiday activities.
• Opportunities to pick up additional shifts as they become available.

• Support children's sports, fitness and recreation programmes.
• Get involved in basketball, gymnastics and school holiday activities.
• Opportunities to pick up additional shifts as they become available.

Help deliver fun and engaging sports and recreation programmes at Howick Leisure Centre through a range of community activities.

He angitūtanga: The opportunity

Auckland Council's Pools and Leisure team has four casual opportunities for Recreation Programme Assistants at Howick Leisure Centre.

This is a hands‑on role supporting the delivery of children's fitness and recreation programmes. You'll help facilitate holiday programmes, end‑of‑term promotional activities and a range of sporting activities.

You could expect to work on:

• Supporting the delivery of school holiday programmes and children's activities.
• Assisting with basketball, gymnastics and other sports and recreation activities.
• Helping coordinate end‑of‑term promotions and centre events.
• Setting up equipment and preparing spaces for programmes and activities.
• Maintaining a safe, welcoming and enjoyable environment for participants and community groups.

He kōrero mōu: About you

You will have an interest or experience in sports, fitness and recreation, particularly working with children and young people.

We will be looking for specific experience with the key role requirements:

• Experience in basketball and/or gymnastics, particularly facilitating activities or games.
• Experience supporting or delivering sports, recreation or children’s programmes.
• An understanding of health and safety when working with children.
• Availability and flexibility to work across weekends, school holiday periods and end‑of‑term promotional events.
• A First Aid Certificate, or willingness to obtain one with our support.

We still encourage you to apply if you have some but not all of these requirements.

Ngā āhuatanga kei a mātou: What we offer

Auckland Council is the largest local government council across Oceania, serving over 1.7 million people and contributing towards making Tāmaki Makaurau a world‑class city.

We offer a range of employee benefits and proudly support flexible working options where possible.

Help us make a difference to Tāmaki Makaurau.

Applications Close: 15th November 2026

Hourly rate: $29.90

Our employer Kiwisaver contribution is additional to base salary offered.

If you have any support or access requirements, please advise us when submitting your application so we can assist you.

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• Official role title is Team Member

The role is deemed safety‑sensitive and will require a pre‑employment drug and alcohol test prior to offer.

Auckland Council is committed to the protection and wellbeing of children. This role is classified as a Children’s Worker role under the Vulnerable Children Act 2014. As such applicants will be required to undergo police vetting prior to commencing employment. Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory police check.

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