Stonnington Aquatic centres, located in Malvern and Prahran
Aquatic and Fitness
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We have multiple part time positions available for passionate, reliable and committed teachers of swimming and water safety. These positions will work from the Harold Holt Swim Centre, which is an exciting, modern and fully accessible community facility located in Glen Iris.
In this role you will be responsible for delivering high quality, safe and effective Learn to Swim and Water Safety Programs to children and adults. You will enjoy working with people of all ages and be passionate about achieving positive outcomes.
Previous experience as a Swim Instructor is ideal however, candidates who have relevant qualifications and are looking to commence their career as a Swim Instructor are strongly encouraged to apply. Candidates need to be available to work a variety of shifts and must be available to work weekends.
The hourly rate is $33.19 per hour + 11% superannuation.
Desired Skills and Experience
To thrive in this role you have:
• AUSTSWIM Teacher of Swimming and Water Safety or an equivalent industry recognized qualification
• CPR certificate (HLTAID009)
• Employee Working with Children Check
• Knowledge of (and preferably experience) in Learn to Swim programs, stroke techniques and water safety
• Excellent verbal communication skills
• Availability to work weekends, weekday mornings and/or evening shifts.
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Enquiries
For enquiries relating to the role, please contact Maddy Barr, Team Leader Learn to Swim on 8290 1678 or 0409 381 763.
For enquiries relating to the system and the application process, please contact a member of the Talent Acquisition team on 8290 1333.
Submitting your application
We are no longer using Position Descriptions or Key Selection Criteria. Please use your cover letter to demonstrate to us that you can ‘deliver’ the aspects of the role and that you have what is needed to ‘thrive’. These are the top two sections in the Success Profile. You do not need to have a heading of each point or address each point individually. Recommended no more than 2 pages for your cover letter.
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To be eligible to apply for this position you must have an appropriate Australian or New Zealand work visa.
Successful candidates will be required to provide acceptable evidence of their vaccination.
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