Swim School - Instructor

Talent Propeller Limited; Rolleston; On-site; NZD 36,000 - 42,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Life insurance

Free Onsite Parking

Free Fruit

Discounts with local and National SMBs

Job summary

Selwyn Swim School at Selwyn District Council in Rolleston, NZ, seeks a Swim School Instructor to deliver lessons to preschool and school‑aged children, with morning, afternoon, and weekend sessions. Emphasis on safety, progress, and positive encouragement.

The role is permanent part‑time (28.25 hours/week). In-house training is fully funded; previous experience and qualifications are valued. Must be reliable, communicative, and a team player.

Qualifications

• Experience working with preschool and school-aged children.
• Swim teaching experience preferred.
• Current first aid certificate valued.
• All successful applicants must complete a fully funded in-house training program.

Responsibilities

• Plan structured and engaging swimming lessons.
• Teach with encouragement and positive reinforcement.
• Assess participants to monitor progress and milestones.
• Ensure safety and supervision in and around water.

Skills

Excellent communication

Reliability

Teamwork

Lesson planning

Job description

(Turn Your Love of Water into a Rewarding Career)

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.

• Excellent problem-solving
• Be available for a weekday and a weekend day.
• Love being in the water.

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

• Life insurance
• Free Onsite Parking
• Free Fruit
• Discounts with local and National businesses

If you are short-listed, we will contact you to arrange a trial lesson. Candidates who successfully complete the trial will be invited to a formal interview.

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.