Job No: BC3159

Blacktown City is a growing and thriving city, located halfway between Sydney City and the Blue Mountains. With 435,000 residents, we are the largest and most diverse city in NSW, spread across 54 suburbs. Blacktown City is vibrant, dynamic and multicultural, home to a large First Nations community, and more than 180 different birthplaces and languages.

With $24.8 billion regional economy, Blacktown City is also home to 30,000 businesses. Working at Blacktown City Council provides widespread, exciting professional opportunities. Our Council is leading the transformation of Blacktown City and Western Sydney. We are implementing a vision for a modern city, full of opportunity for our residents and businesses.

Our Council is led by highly skilled and experienced professionals, working with talented and passionate teams across a diverse range of business units. We are delivering high quality, customer-focused services, experiences, and facilities, and leading a program of strategic planning, activity and investment.

Blacktown City Council strives to be an inclusive workplace for all people. We welcome applications from all ages and genders, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people from culturally diverse backgrounds, the LGBTIQ+ community, veterans and people with disabilities.

About the opportunity

Our Key Venues section oversees all of our aquatic and leisure centres. We deliver first-class activity and program choice, we promote Blacktown City as the leader in sport, recreation and leisure. We provide a safe and memorable experience to all our visitors and customers. Our values are teamwork, customer focus, innovation, and commitment to safety.

Our squad program is offered at Blacktown Aquatic Centre. We are currently seeking motivated and enthusiastic individuals who share a passion for swimming and water safety to join our team.

Swim Squad Coaches are responsible for the delivery of our award winning squad program. Our team of dedicated instructors will embrace the philosophy of providing a safe, rewarding and educational experience to all participants. We offer coaches casual and flexible hours including before and after school, weekends and school holidays, as well as access to discounts for programs and services across the 5 aquatic and leisure centres.

If you have a passion for water safety education and making difference in the community, then this is the role for you!

Position purpose:

The role involves:

• providing consistent and exceptional customer services and support to our students and their families
• time management of class programming and meeting program outcomes
• attending scheduled in service training and team meetings for ongoing professional development
• promoting the importance of swimming and water safety through to our diverse community members.

Qualifications and experience

Essential:

• Swim Australia™ Teacher of Competitive Strokes or ASCTA Bronze Coaching licence
• Current CPR Certificate
• Current Working with Children Check (WWCC)
• Excellent Oral Communication
• Excellent Customer Service.

Desirable:

• Current First Aid
• Pool Lifeguard Award
• Oxygen Equipment Certificate
• Coaching/teaching experience
• Ability to work within a team environment
• Availability to work flexible working hours
• Current class C driver’s licence.

Remuneration and benefits

The salary and conditions of employment are in accordance with Blacktown City Council’s Enterprise Agreement.

• Entry level for this role starts at $30.4424 per hour plus 25% casual loading
• Penalty rates apply for weekend shifts
• Employee benefits such as leave entitlements (where applicable), 11.5% employer contribution payable to your nominated superannuation fund, Fitness Passport, gym membership discounts, and social clubs.

This position has been identified as child-related work, in accordance with the Child Protection (Working with Children) Regulation 2013. Therefore, your application must include a Working with Children Check (WWCC) number. For further information, go to service.nsw.gov.au/transaction/apply-for-a-working-with-children-check.

Our commitment to safety

Blacktown City Council is committed to safety. We have introduced alcohol and other drug testing at the pre-employment phase, and via a series of random and cause testing.

We are a child-safe organisation that supports and promotes the safety, well-being and empowerment of children.