- Casual
- Band 3A ($45.54 per hour including casual loading)
- Maribyrnong Aquatic Centre
About Us
Maribyrnong City Council is undergoing significant change arising from population growth and redevelopment. A transitioning economy is leading to an influx of new residents, businesses, and employment opportunities that is seeing Maribyrnong fast becoming a sought after residential, recreation and social destination in Melbourne's inner-west.
The Opportunity
The Maribyrnong Aquatic Centre (MAC) is looking for passionate and energetic individuals to join our MACquaEd team, providing swimming lessons to schools and members of a variety of ages and abilities. We are looking for existing qualified teachers, as well as the right candidate to support in obtaining qualifications.
Shift availability is flexible across weekdays during school hours.
Key Responsibilities
- Liaise and communicate effectively with class participants and their parent/guardian
- Maintain a safe environment for the duration of the class.
- Continually maintain and upgrade knowledge to provide the highest standards of swimming and water safety education.
- Provide instruction to class participants to support their development in achieving proficiency in swimming and water safety skills and progress through the RLSS-A Swim and Survive program levels
- Responsible to commence and finish classes according to the rostered schedule.
- Continuously review and adjust the grading of class participants to ensure continuity of progression through the RLSS-A Swim and Survive Program.
- Assist and rectify where possible, class participant's difficulties and queries
- Actively participate in team development workshops, meetings and training.
About You
To be considered for this role, you will have the following essential qualifications:
- Teacher of Swimming and Water Safety (Austswim, SCTA or LSV)
- CPR
- Level 2 First Aid
- Valid Working with Children Check (employment version)
- No relevant criminal record found in a police check.
So, if you have a passion for delivering exceptional education to the community and working with diverse cliental and feel you would contribute to our excellent team culture, we would like to hear from you!
Why Choose Maribyrnong?
- Work cross functionally in a friendly, supportive and professional multidisciplinary team.
- Enjoy a flexible work environment.
- Work in a meaningful role within a Values driven organisation.
All candidates will be required to undertake background and probity checks including an Interview, Reference Checks, a Criminal Record Check and Working with Children Check prior to commencement.
Maribyrnong City Council (Council) is committed to the safety and wellbeing of children and young people and to operating in a manner that complies with its obligations under the Child Wellbeing and Safety Act 2005 and the Victorian Child Safe Standards. Council promotes an organisational culture that embeds within its child safe practices and expects its staff to perform their roles and engage with the community in a manner that is consistent with its child safe practices. To guide expected standards of child safe behaviours of all staff, Council has a Child Safety and Wellbeing Policy.
As part of the appointment process, Council may undertake appropriate child safety pre-screening checks of candidates in accordance with Council Child Safety policies and procedures where appropriate. This may include asking child safety-related questions during interview, conducting relevant checks of the candidate's prior contact with children in employment and/or requiring proof of a valid Working with Children Check prior to commencement.
Council welcomes applications from all interested candidates including from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds and people with disabilities. Council's recruitment process will be reasonably adapted to ensure all candidates have equitable access to Council's recruitment process and job opportunities.
