Swim School - Instructor EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST
We are accepting expressions of interest for Swim School Instructors. We are always looking for our next Superstar!
We will be in contact when roles are available if you are shortlisted.
About the role
Our community loves to swim, and we work with children of preschool and school age across a range of weekday afternoons and weekend morning shifts. This is an active role where you will contribute to our community through helping children develop essential life skills.
- Having a qualification and experience in swim teaching along with a current first aid certificate is desirable; however, fully paid training available, and we will support successful candidates in gaining a nationally recognised qualification.
- 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 Aquatic Centre are seeking to employ motivated, energetic instructors to join our fun and passionate Learn to Swim Team
- 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.
About you
To be successful in this role you will be committed to completing all training required, be comfortable working with preschool and school-aged children, committed to working positively within a team and value the importance of swim safety.
- Amazing communication skills
- Excellent problem-solving
- Be available for a weekday and a weekend day.
- Fantastic Customer service skills
- Love being in the water.
We offer a range of benefits working at Selwyn District Council including a living wage!
The process
If you are short-listed, we will contact you to arrange a trial lesson. Candidates who successfully complete the trial will be invited to a formal interview.
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 Vulnerable Children's check and passing a drug and alcohol test prior to receiving an employment offer.
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.
If this sounds like your kind of job, then apply today.