Swim School - Instructor

Selwyn District Council; Rolleston; On-site; NZD 45,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

Selwyn District Council's Swim School is seeking a motivated instructor to teach preschool and school-aged children in our modern Aquatic Centre. You will plan engaging lessons, foster confidence in water, and support learners to reach milestones in a positive setting.

This part-time, 28.25 hours per week role includes a funded in-house training program and shifts on weekdays and Sundays, with a commitment to safety checks and a strong customer-service mindset for the community.

Qualifications

• Amazing communication skills.
• Excellent problem-solving.
• Available for a weekday and a weekend day.
• Fantastic customer service skills.
• Love being in the water.

Responsibilities

• Plan structured and engaging swimming lessons.
• Teach with encouragement and positive reinforcement.
• Assess participants to track improvement and milestones.

Skills

Amazing communication skills

Excellent problem-solving

Availability (weekday + weekend)

Fantastic customer service

Love being in the water

Job description

About The Role

Our community loves to swim, and we proudly work with preschool- and school-aged children during weekday mornings, afternoons, and weekend mornings. This is an active and rewarding role where you will contribute to our community through helping children develop essential life skills.

• While previous experience, a swim teaching qualification, and a current first aid certificate is highly valued, all successful applicants must complete our fully funded in-house training program as a requirement of the role.
• Enjoy an active role in our modern Aquatic Centre where you will play an important part in providing our community with the skills they need when in and around water.
• Selwyn Swim School is looking to employ motivated, energetic people who are able to use their initiative and demonstrate excellent communication, reliability, and a commitment to helping others succeed.
• As a Swim School Instructor, you will be responsible for; planning structured and engaging lessons, teaching with encouragement and positive reinforcement, assessing participants to ensure they are improving their swimming ability and reaching milestones.

The role is on a permanent part-time basis, 28.25 hours per week. Extra hours may be available to cover leave or additional classes.

Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday - 11:45am-2:45pm and then 3:15pm-6:15pm

Sunday 8.15am - 1.00pm

About You

You will be comfortable working with preschool and school-aged children, committed to working positively within a team and value the importance of swim safety.

To be successful in this role you will be committed to completing all training required as follows from Wednesday 7 October 9.00am - 4.30pm and Friday 9 October 8.30am - 4.30pm October 2026.

• Amazing communication skills
• Excellent problem-solving
• Be available for a weekday and a weekend day.
• Fantastic Customer service skills
• Love being in the water.

We offer a range of benefits working at Selwyn District Council including a living wage!

• Life insurance
• Annual Paid Wellbeing Day
• Annual paid Volunteer Day
• Free Onsite Parking
• Free Fruit
• Discounts with local and National businesses

We value the safety of our young people and kaimahi, and therefore appointments for this role are subject to a satisfactory safety check including a Police vetting and passing a drug and alcohol test prior to receiving an employment offer.

Our values are important to all of us and represent the way we work:

• Be a good human
• Be brave - Think differently
• Better together. Make it Happen for Selwyn.

Selwyn District Council honours Te Tiriti o Waitangi. We are committed to working with our Treaty partner to deliver on our obligations under Te Tiriti o Waitangi.

Applications will be reviewed as they received, therefore we reserve the right to close this role earlier.