Swim School - Manager

Talent Propeller Limited; Rolleston; On-site; NZD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working options

Parking nearby

Great range of benefits

Job summary

Selwyn District Council seeks a Swim School Manager for a 10.5-month parental leave cover, based at Selwyn Aquatic Centre. You will lead the swim school, deliver programme outcomes, develop staff, and drive continuous improvement while ensuring exceptional customer experiences across a busy, seven-days-a-week operation.

You will bring 3–5 years of large-team leadership, strong communication, and proven swim teaching across levels, with workforce planning and rostering experience to support

Qualifications

• 3–5 years leading a large team.
• Proven ability to lead swim school outcomes.
• Sound swim teacher across all levels and capacity to mentor staff.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and take responsibility for the operational requirements of Swim School.
• Ensure accurate and timely grading of swimmers.
• Rebook all customers and manage invoicing.
• Optimize technology use within the service area.
• Plan pool space and manage rostering; some weekend work required.

Skills

Team leadership

Workforce planning

Communication skills

Swim teaching

Operational oversight

Customer service

Job description

(Lead a high-performing team, shape the future of aquatic education, and make a lasting difference in the lives of Selwyn families.)

This is a Parental leave cover role for 10.5 months.

Our community loves to swim, and we work with people of all ages. Join Selwyn District Council as our Swim School Manager and take ownership of one of New Zealand's largest and fastest-growing swim schools. You'll lead programme delivery, develop people, drive continuous improvement, and play a key role in helping our community gain essential lifesaving water skills while creating exceptional customer experience This role covers a range of shifts, 7 days a week.

• Passionate about aquatic education and proven in leading successful teams?
• You will have 3-5 years leading a large team and overseeing the operational requirements of a swim school.
• Proven skills in leading a team to achieve the excellent outcomes for our community and organisation.
• Sound ability as a swim teacher in all swim school levels
• Experienced in work force planning.
• Effective and demonstrable communication skills and be able to adapt your communication style to suit the audience.

About you

To be successful in this role you will be committed to seeking and implementing opportunities to improve the swim school programme. You will have proven skills that ensure our swim school programme is running smoothly and developed further for our community.

• Oversee and take responsibility for the operational requirements of Swim School. This is a role that requires strategic oversight and quality improvement skills.
• Accurate and timely grading
• Rebooking all customers
• Invoicing all customers
• Optimising the use of technology within service area
• Pool space planning and usage
• Rostering and cover, some Saturday and/or Sunday morning work will be required

What we can offer

For several years Selwyn has been experiencing rapid and sustained economic and population growth. With this growth comes a vibrant community, fantastic facilities, and exciting career opportunities!

Based at our Selwyn Aquatic Centre. There's ample parking nearby, flexible working options and a great range of benefits.

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.

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 process.

If you are driven to join a fun and vibrant team and do an exceptional job which contributes meaningfully to the lives of people in Selwyn, we'd love to hear from you.

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