Casual Learn to Swim Instructors

At Wollongong City Council, we continuously strive to create an Extraordinary Wollongong. We focus on the delivery of exceptional services, infrastructure and facilities for our community.

Wollongong is a great place to work, live and play! Together, our responsibility is to create an inclusive community where everyone is welcome, valued and belongs. Our strength is the diversity of our people.

We lead with courage, openness and curiosity and believe our employees are the key to our success. Learn more about us here.

Make a Splash in Your Spare Time: Teach, Inspire, and Have Fun!

The Opportunity

Wollongong City Council is dedicated to providing high-quality swim instruction to children and adults of all ages and skill levels. Join our team and make a positive impact within the community by teaching a lifelong skill.

Bring your training, knowledge and experience along with your excellent communication skills, and a genuine desire to help others learn and improve their swimming abilities. You'll promote water safety and foster a love for swimming in a fun and supportive environment.

This is a Casual position located at Beaton Park Leisure Centre. Casual Shift working hours can start from 8:30am to 12:00pm and afternoon shifts from 3:30pm-7:00pm (7 days a week). We are looking for casual staff who are flexible with their working hours who can be called upon at short notice.

Salary $44.01 per hour inclusive of 25% casual loading plus superannuation. Applicants should be suitably fit to undertake the duties as outlined in the job description.

Under Part 2, Section 6 of the Child Protection (Working With Children) Act 2012, this position has been designated as requiring a paid Working With Children Check.

Our strength is the diversity of our people. Together our responsibility is to create an inclusive place where everyone is welcome, valued and belongs. Find out more about our Leisure Centre here.

How you'll make a difference

As a qualified, enthusiastic and customer focused swim instructor, you are dedicated to helping children and adults of all ages develop proper swimming techniques and skills in a fun and supportive environment.

At Beaton Park Leisure Centre swim lessons run 7 days a week, mornings and afternoons. Our indoor 25m heated pool provides the perfect setting for our Learn to Swim classes and will see you:

• conduct swim lessons for children and adults, helping them develop proper swimming techniques and skills
• evaluate each student's performance during swim sessions and provide constructive feedback
• complete attendance, progress, and accident reports accurately
• ensure all swimming aids and equipment are in good working order
• maintain a safe and clean pool area

About you

As a swim instructor, you bring patience, enthusiasm, and the ability to inspire students to reach their swimming goals.

What you need:

• Current Austswim Teacher of Swimming and Water Safety Certificate or equivalent
• Current HLTAID009 Provide Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation certification
• Paid NSW Working With Children Check Number

If you have a passion for swimming and enjoy teaching others, we want to hear from you!

Why you'll love working at Wollongong City Council!

• Career growth and recognition
  We are committed to supporting your personal and professional development. Our initiatives include a reward and recognition program, corporate learning opportunities, study assistance, and leadership development programs to help you grow and succeed.
• Generous leave provisions
  Access long service leave after just five years.
• Health, safety, and wellbeing
  We prioritise a safe workplace for everyone, every day, everywhere. Our wellbeing programs support mental, physical and social wellbeing of our people to be at their best and include an Employee Assistance Program, skin and hearing checks, vaccinations, and discounted gym memberships.
• A vibrant social culture
  Join our Social Club for monthly activities, an annual trivia night, and fantastic Christmas events!

Participate and engage in meaningful work, and contribute to our extraordinary community, where together we make a difference.

For more information, click on 'Apply' to be redirected to Wollongong City Council's job vacancy page.

Applications close 11.59pm, Wednesday 4 June 2025

Please note: This casual recruitment and applications will be reviewed during the advertising period, you may be contacted prior to the closing date.

We invite everyone to apply no matter your identity, you'll be welcome. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people who are culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD), people with disability and veterans.

Wollongong Council adheres to the principles of a child safe organisation and is committed to the care and protection of all children and young people in the community.

Applicants are required to undergo a rigorous employment screening process which will include Reference, Identity and Medical History Checks, and may also include a Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check and Working with Children Check. Employment is subject to clearance of all these checks.