Swim Instructor

Overview

Our Recreation Team is a vibrant, close-knit community of people who thrive on connection, movement, and making a difference. From Duty Managers and Customer Service Officers to Instructors and Coordinators, our team transforms 18 Recreation Centres into welcoming, inclusive, and safe spaces—offering health, fitness, and recreation opportunities to those who need them most.

As part of the Y family, you’ll help support the wellbeing of vulnerable and underrepresented communities, always acting with integrity and respect. In return, we offer flexible hours, free facility membership, and the chance to build valuable leadership and life skills—all while making a real impact.

Opportunities

- Dive into a new opportunity
- Various shifts available across a 7 day work week
- Give our young guests the confidence to rule the pool

Role: Swimming Instructor

Our Swimming Instructors at Ku-ring-gai Fitness and Aquatic Center are the aquatic artistes training the next generation of swimming superstars. Every day, they lead safe, stimulating and always-fun lessons that build confidence and capability in developing young people. As a Swimming Instructor at The Y, you won’t just be a strong swimmer. Because you’ll also be a strong communicator, and a dynamic leader – motivating and educating our guests to build strong, active and safe behaviours in the water. You’ll also assist our Swimming Coordinators in creating lesson plans, interacting with parents, taking part in school swimming lessons and Birthday Parties

If you’re an safety-conscious ‘Aqua Expert’ with strong people skills and an infectious energy, you could be our next Swimming Instructor. If so, expect perks like flexible hours and free facility membership, and the support to build valuable people, leadership and life skills – all while you make a difference to your community.

Qualifications

- CPR Certificate
- Teacher of Swimming and Water Safety License
- Working with Vulnerable People check
- Police Check (paid for by the Y)

Qualifications up for renewal? Let us know, we could help. We will be offering free course for those booked into 17th November swim course.

Y work with us?

- Work within a supportive team environment
- Room to learn and develop within the organisation
- Flexible hours and arrangements, for a work-life balance that works for you
- Awesome discounts on The Y services and products
- Corporate health insurance cover to keep you healthy

Who What Y?

The Y NSW is a profit-for-purpose organisation focused on healthy living, social impact, and empowering young people. We operate 18 recreation centres, 47 out-of-school-hours care services, and two camping locations, employing over 1,000 staff across NSW to deliver enriching community programs.

We’re committed to building a diverse, inclusive workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We welcome applicants of all genders, ages, religions, abilities, sexual orientations, and cultural backgrounds—including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

Benefits & Experience

The Y offers a range of benefits including:

- Above award rates of pay
- Free access to Y sites & programs
- Discounts on a range of products and services including groceries
- Branded clothing supplied
- Additional leave including wellbeing days
- Reward & recognition program
- Employee Assistance Program

Commitment to Safeguarding

At the Y, we are committed to empowering all Children and Young People to feel safe and be safe, at the Y, in their families and in their communities. As such, we embed Safeguarding into everything that we do to make sure Children and Young People are kept at the front of our minds in all our programs and services. We also ensure that all our candidates are appropriately screened to make sure that the right people are in the right roles to keep our children and young people safe.

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