Learn to Swim Instructor - part time

Whakatane District Council; Whakatāne; On-site; NZD 11,000 - 17,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Part-time role

Training provided

Work with your community

Job summary

Whakatāne District Council is seeking Learn to Swim instructors to help our community gain life-saving swimming skills. You will work with a range of ages in the pool, with full training provided; previous experience is advantageous but not required.

The role runs on a rotating roster from Monday to Saturday, including mornings and after-school sessions, with Saturdays mornings. A Police Vetting Check, drug test and pre-employment medical may be required; a positive attitude, strong

Qualifications

• No prior experience required.
• Willingness to pass police vetting and medical checks.
• Full training provided; previous swimming experience is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Deliver Learn to Swim lessons in the pool for children of various ages.
• Be in the water during lessons and provide a high-quality experience.
• Operate on a rotating roster Monday to Saturday including mornings and after-school sessions; Saturdays mornings.

Skills

Strong swimming skills

Outstanding communication skills

Positive attitude

Team player

Flexibility

Patience with children

Job description

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Whakatane District Council – Whakatane, North Island

No experience required

17h ago , from Whakatane District Council

• Part time role, minimum 10 hours per week
• Training provided
• Work with your community

The people at Whakatāne District Council love what we do because we do it for others, and that feels good. We work hard and we know it's important to stop and play too. We're on a learning journey because we know we can always do better, and we know we're better together. Will you come on that journey with us?

Our Learn to Swim instructors work with our community to learn the valuable life skill of swimming and gaining confidence in the water. You will be working with a range of ages and will be required to be in the pool while delivering lessons. Full training will be provided; however, previous experience will be advantageous. You'll need to be a team player with great communication skills and can build rapport quickly and thrive on delivering a top-quality experience to everyone who enters our facility.

This role operates on a rotating roster from Monday to Saturday, covering both morning and after school swim lessons. Saturdays are morning lessons only.

Ko wai koe | About you

To be successful, you will have the following:

• Strong swimming skills - Swimming is our business so you'll be comfortable and confident in the water
• A positive attitude! You will be joining a team who need enthusiasm and motivation to get stuck into whatever the day brings!
• Outstanding communication skills - you will enjoy interacting with children and have the patience to teach core skills repetitively to small groups
• The ability to exercise sound judgement and support to your colleagues when needed
• Flexibility to be able to work some mornings, evenings and during school holidays.
• Above all else, a good sense of humour and great work ethic - all with a big smile!

As this position is classified as a safety sensitive role you will be required to pass a Police Vetting Check, drug test and pre employment medical check.

Our values

• We're always learning and improving - Toitū te Taumata
• We're passionate and proud - Toitū te Mauri Ora
• We put people at the heart of everything we do - Toitū te Tangata

For more information, phone [phone] to speak to Anna Johnston, Team Leader Learn to Swim.

We are keen to recruit for this role quickly so applications will be reviewed as they are received.