Casual Learn to Swim Officers

• $37.78 per hour (includes casual loading) 
• Shifts Monday to Friday Between 9am- 3pm and 4pm-7pm  
• Uniform provided

About Us

The City of Ryde was recognised as an Employer of Choice in the Australian Business Awards and is a progressive local Council possessing natural landscapes, beautiful parks and scenic waterways, all centrally located only 12 kilometres from Sydney.

The Ryde Aquatic Leisure Centre (RALC) boasts an extensive range of water based learning programs, activities and features as well as a wide variety of junior and senior sporting programs held at our indoor stadium.

About the Role

Are you an energetic person who loves working with children?  Do you get a buzz watching them grow from splash to stroke? Are you available to work various shifts? If you answered "Yes" to the above, then you will enjoy being part of our Casual Learn to Swim team at the Ryde Aquatic Leisure Centre.

As a Learn to Swim Officer, you will teach swimming skills to people at all levels of ability from beginners to advanced. Your swimming groups will be diverse from small children to adults.  While you will educate your groups in the various swimming strokes, you will also teach all aspects of water safety. 

The key requirements for this position are that you are enthusiastic, reliable and have a passion for working with children.  You will need to hold a current Austswim Teacher of Swimming & Water Safety qualification and CPR certificate. 

An Infant Aquatics Teaching Certificate and/or Teacher of Swimming for People with Disabilities Certificate and/or experience in working in a similar role will give you an edge, but is not essential.  

Position is for Learn to Swim and School's based rescue programs Mon-Fri 9:00am – 3:00pm and 4:00pm – 7:00pm

Applying for this role

This is a Child Related position and applicants must have registered for the new Working With Children Check to be considered for this position. Employment is subject to verification of the Working With Children Check status. For more information go to the Office of the Children's Guardian website.

To apply using our easy to use on-line application process, please complete the questions below and ensure you have a copy of your Resume ready to attach to this application as well as electronic copies of the required certificates. Please note you cannot log-out and return to the application once you have commenced. 

Closing Date: Sunday 10 November 2024 at 11:30pm

If you would like to know more, please see the Position Description or call Katie Shepherd on (02) 8878 5102.

City of Ryde is committed to Equal Employment and Child Safety