Swim School - Instructor - Expression of Interest

Selwyn District Council; Rolleston; On-site; NZD 42,000 - 56,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Living wage employer

Free parking

Free fruit

Job summary

Selwyn District Council’s Aquatic Centre is hiring Swim School Instructors to teach preschool and school-age children. You’ll plan engaging, structured lessons, encourage progress, and assess milestones while upholding water safety in a supportive environment.

We value initiative and communication; training is provided, with current first aid desirable. Regular shifts include after-school and weekend slots, with free parking and a living wage, making this a rewarding way to help our community

Qualifications

• Qualification and experience in swim teaching; first aid certificate desirable.
• Fully paid training is available.

Responsibilities

• Plan structured and engaging lessons.
• Teach with encouragement and positive reinforcement.
• Assess participants to ensure progress and milestone achievement.

Skills

Swim teaching

First aid

Child interaction

Communication

Education

Swim teaching qualification

First aid certificate

Job description

About The Role

Love the water? Love working with kids? Then dive into this opportunity! Our community is passionate about swimming, and we need enthusiastic instructors to help preschool and school-aged children develop essential life skills.

You will enjoy an active role at our modern Aquatic Centre, teaching structured lessons. Having a qualification and experience in swim teaching along with a current first aid certificate is desirable; however, fully paid training is available.

• 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.

We have multiple shifts available; you can apply for one or several.

Monday to Friday 3.15pm - 6.15pm

Saturday and Sunday 8.15am-1:00pm (includes a 30 - minute unpaid break)

About You

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

Regular shifts will begin the week of 12 October 2026.

• Ready to complete training and jump in feet first
• Comfortable working with preschool and school-aged kids
• A team player who values swim safety
• Great communicator and problem-solver
• Love being in the water

Benefits

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

• Free parking
• Free fruit
• Living wage employer

Our Values

• 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.

While shortlisted, you'll get to show off your skills in a trial lesson before the formal interview. Safety matters to us, so Police vetting and drug/alcohol checks apply.

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