QLD, Chinchilla Aquatic and Fitness Centre - Chinchilla 4413
- Great career paths and development with an entrepreneurial organisation
- Free facility access
- Enjoy a great work / life balance with mornings, evenings and weekend classes
This is a great opportunity for qualified teachers who enjoy swimming, love working with children, who want to teach the skills of swimming and the value of water safety.
The Venue
Belgravia Leisure is the proud council partner of Western Downs Council. As of 18th of May, we became the management team for this wonderful venue. Our multi-activity facility serves the Chinchilla community and surrounds, offering programs and facilities to cater to the inclusion of people of all ages and abilities.
With both a 25m indoor pool and a 50m outdoor pool, members of the Chinchilla community can enjoy swimming all year round. Plus, build strength and endurance in our health club open 24/7. Chinchilla Aquatic and Fitness Centre provides opportunities for the whole family to get active.
The Role
As a Swimming Teacher you will teach effective Swimming and Water Safety to help grow our swim program. This will be a casual role, with the opportunity of mornings, afternoons and Saturday morning shifts.
You will have a passion for swimming and making children safer around the water. You should be energetic, dynamic, outgoing and fun, with a flair for working with children. You will need outstanding communication skills and a commitment to customer service excellence to ensure swim school members, patrons and parents are gaining maximum benefit and enjoyment from the services provided.
Successful applicants will demonstrate the ability to communicate and interact effectively with students that have a diverse range of ages, abilities, cultures and needs.
Skills & Attributes:
- Energetic, innovative and decisive teaching style
- Excellent verbal communication skills
- An understanding of OHS and public safety applications within your facility
- Ability to work mornings, evenings and weekends and must be empathetic to the needs of the classes
- Ability to work effectively both independently and as a strong and valuable part of the team
- Current First Aid (Level 2) & Current CPR Certificate
- Blue Card: Working With Children Check (or equivalent) & National Police Check
- Current AUSTSWIM Certificate – Teaching of Swimming and Water Safety
- AUSTSWIM Teacher of Infant and Preschool Aquatics (Desirable)
- AUSTSWIM Teacher of Aquatics Access and Inclusion (Desirable)
- Previous experience and success in a comparable role is not essential but highly regarded
DON'T HAVE ONE OF THE ABOVE ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS? APPLY FOR THIS JOB AND WE WILL PAY FOR YOUR QUALIFICATION SO YOU CAN JOIN OUR AMAZING TEAM
If you're still keen to join our company and become a swim teacher, we will be happy to pay for your qualification. We run lifeguard, First Aid, CPR and swim teacher courses through Belgravia Academy. Our qualified trainers and assessors will ensure you are fully trained and qualified to become a swim teacher.
The Company
Belgravia Leisure is part of the Belgravia Health and Leisure Group (BHLG) and is the fastest growing leisure organisation in Australia. Our core areas of business and facilities stewardship include health clubs, wellness and spa, golf, aquatic and sporting venues in 250 locations across Australia and New Zealand.
We are in an exciting period of growth, and look to continue to diversify and deliver results while being a strong community citizen. With an annual turnover in excess of $180m, the group are looking for the best and brightest to assist with taking the organisation into the future.
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We value diversity and encourage people from different backgrounds to apply, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds, people of any age or gender, people identifying as lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and gender diverse, intersex and/or queer (LGBTIQA+) and people with disability.
We are committed to providing a child safe environment. Please refer to our child safety framework. Successful applicants will be required to obtain a national police check and a Working with Children check.
