Nestled in Parramatta Park’s lush surrounds, Parramatta Aquatic Centre (the PAC) is a new fitness, wellness and relaxation hub. Featuring three pools including an outdoor Olympic-sized centrepiece and indoor water playground, as well as spa, steam and sauna facilities, fitness centre, and public café, the PAC is a community oasis to accompany Parramatta’s burgeoning CBD district.
We prioritise the safety and wellbeing of children and young people. We are committed to implementing child safe practices to create an environment where children feel safe and included. We screen candidates to ensure their suitability to work with children, this includes conducting national police checks, working with children checks, and thorough reference checks.
About the role
This position sits within the Aquatic and Wellness Leadership Team and is responsible for leading the Health and Wellness team within Council’s integrated aquatic and wellness facilities. You will deliver cost effective rostering, budgets, assist with facility bookings and ensure the day-to-day operations of the facilities are compliant with Fitness Australia/AusActive guidelines.
- As a member of the Aquatics and Wellness leadership team, contribute to the strategic directions of Council and implement the priority services, projects and initiatives
- Recruit, train, roster, assess and supervise staff
- Develop, implement, review and evaluate industry-standard policies and procedures for Council’s health and wellness facilities.
- Managing daily operations of the health and wellness facilities including day-to-day supervision of the Wellness Supervisors, casuals, contract staff and Group Fitness Instructors.
- Plan and deliver a broad range of group fitness programs including wet and dry programs.
- Complete accurately and timely reporting on a monthly, quarterly and yearly basis as directed.
- Administer procurement, requisition and purchasing of goods and services for the facility within Council’s Procurement Guidelines and established budget.
About You
The successful candidate should have previous experience:
- Demonstrated experience in the Fitness Industry, and experience leading a team
- Tertiary qualification in Exercise Science, Business Administration, or Facility Management
- Certificate III and IV in fitness
- Fitness Australia National Registration
- First Aid including CPR
- NSW Working with Children Clearance
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills and experience in working in diverse communities
What’s on offer
We are offering a permanent full-time opportunity, with an attractive total remuneration from $121,367.67 plus superannuation
In addition, City of Parramatta also offer excellent employee benefits which include:
- 14 weeks paid parental leave
- Access to Long Service Leave after 5 years
- Central Parramatta location (Public transport at our door, discounted parking)
- Significant leave benefits (up to 12 days flexitime, 3 additional leave days at Christmas, 15 days sick/personal leave, 2 days health and wellbeing leave per year)
- Learning and development opportunities
- Health and wellbeing programs (Fitness Passport, Flu Shots and more)
Come as you are!
Parramatta is a fascinating mosaic. We believe in creating a working culture that reflects that. Here, everyone is welcome and valued, so you can bring your authentic self to work and simply be who you are – whoever you are.
Our diverse culture is a source of strength. It increases the effectiveness of our teams and drives innovation, which includes finding new ways of working. Ultimately, diversity and inclusion shape who we are as a city and as a working environment.
If you have any questions or would like to know more about Diversity at City of Parramatta, please email diversitycop@cityofparramatta.nsw.gov.au.
Want to know more?
Further information regarding the requirements of this role can be found in the attached Position Description.
Review our Values Flyer, which outlines Council's core values and behaviours.
As this is a child-related position, prohibited persons as defined under the NSW Child Protection Act are not eligible to apply. A Working with Children Check must be uploaded as part of your application.
If you do not have a valid Working with Children Check and meet the remaining requirements of the role, please answer your pre-screening questions accordingly and reach out to Recruitment@cityofparramatta.nsw.gov.au to confirm that your WWCC is in progress.
Important additional information
This position requires the preferred candidate to undergo a Criminal History Records check.
This position requires the preferred candidate to undertake a Pre-Employment Medical Check, which also includes a Drug and Alcohol test.
The City of Parramatta supports a Drug and Alcohol-free working environment and employees may be subject to random testing as a result.
Inclusion, Diversity and belonging lies at the heart of how we recruit at the City of Parramatta. We continue to commit to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace and hire great people with a wide variety of skills, experiences, and backgrounds. We invite candidates of all ages, people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, women, ADF veterans, LGBTIQA+ and other culturally diverse groups. We are committed to making reasonable adjustments to provide a positive, barrier-free recruitment process and supportive workplace.
Please note you must be an Australian or New Zealand citizen or a permanent resident or have unlimited working rights in Australia to apply for this position.
