Learn to Swim Team Leader

**Learn to Swim Team Leader**:
**Job no**: 498721

**Work type**: Permanent Full Time

**Classification**: Band 4 ($69,560 - $74,316 pa)

**Categories**: Management, Leisure & Recreation

**Create our future together at the City of Greater Geelong**
At City of Greater Geelong, we are committed to working together for a thriving community. We do this by delivering over 130 services to our rapidly growing population and working hard to protect and improve what it is that makes Greater Geelong on Wadawurrung country such a great place to live, work and study.

We’re going through an exciting period of change that will help us serve our community better. From digital modernisation to the contemporary, sustainable office we have built in Central Geelong, now more than ever is a great time to join our team at the City of Greater Geelong.

Our Community is made up of diverse people from all walks of life, and it’s important to us that our workforce represents and celebrates this strength.

We encourage great people from all backgrounds to join us. We encourage authenticity, because inclusion makes us stronger.

If you’re excited about working together to create a Clever and Creative Greater Geelong, and joining a workplace where all people can thrive, then hit **apply** - we’d love to meet you

**About the role**
In this ongoing full time role, you will be a key element in the successful delivery of the Learn to Swim Program at the City’s newest centre - Northern Aquatic & Community Hub. Supporting the Learn to Swim Coordinator, you will be ensuring a high quality, safe and customer focused program.

**Work type: Permanent Full Time**
**Classification: Band 4 $69,560 - $74,316 (pa plus super)**

Key responsibilities include:

- Ensuring the Learn to Swim Program meets safety requirements and customer needs, with the guidance of the Learn to Swim Coordinator.
- Coordinating the rostering of staff and allocating children to classes and teachers.
- Providing guidance and assistance to Learn to Swim Teachers where required.
- Assisting the Learn to Swim Coordinator with other duties, such as pool bookings and Squad groups.

**About you**
To be successful in this role, you will have experience and knowledge of Learn to Swim programs, and highly developed communication and interpersonal skills. Previous experience in a customer service role, high levels of resilience and the ability to manage conflict situations will be highly regarded.

Essential:

- Swim Teaching Certificate plus relevant extension courses
- Experience dealing with the general public, providing high quality service.
- Flexibility to work morning, evening and weekend shifts to meet the demands of the program.
- Experience in staff supervision.
- Current Employee Working with Children Check & CPR qualification.
- Austswim qualification is highly desirable.
- An understanding of Perfect Gym software is highly desirable.

**Create our future together at the City of Greater Geelong**
At the City of Greater Geelong, we are committed to working together for a thriving community. We do this by delivering over 130 services to our rapidly growing population and working hard to protect and improve what it is that makes Greater Geelong on Wadawurrung Country such a great place to live, work and study.

We’re going through an exciting period of change that will help us serve our community better. From digital modernisation to the contemporary, sustainable office we've built in Central Geelong, now more than ever is a great time to join our team at the City of Greater Geelong.

Our Community is made up of diverse people from all walks of life, and it’s important to us that our workforce represents and celebrates this strength.

We encourage great people from all backgrounds to join us. We encourage authenticity, because inclusion makes us stronger.

If you’re excited about working together to create a Clever and Creative Greater Geelong, and joining a workplace where all people can thrive, then hit **apply** - we’d love to meet you

**A career with us**
Central Geelong-based City employees are now based in our new Civic Precinct, Wurriki Nyal. Meaning ‘speak and talk together’ in local Wadawurrung language. Wurriki Nyal sets the benchmark for what a sustainable, inclusive and culturally safe workplace can be, including industry leading sustainability standards, a flexible and people-focused design, safe and inclusive spaces and public realm.

We’re committed to supporting better accessibility for our customers and our people. We encourage you to talk to us about any adjustments or additional support you may require during the recruitment process, as well as how this role can be flexible for you.

We offer:

- salary sacrificing and novated lease options
- cultural and ceremonial leave
- study leave
- paid parental leave (16 weeks primary and six weeks secondary) and superannuation payments on all 52 weeks primary parental leave
- IVF, surr