Program Host

7 days ago

Blacktown, Australia Blacktown City Council Full time

**Job No**:BC3018***

**Location**:Blacktown, NSW***

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Blacktown City is a growing and thriving city, located halfway between Sydney City and the Blue Mountains. With 435,000 residents, we are the largest and most diverse city in NSW, spread across 54 suburbs. Blacktown City is vibrant, dynamic and multicultural, home to a large First Nations community, and more than 180 different birthplaces and languages.

With $22.6 billion regional economy, Blacktown City is also home to 30,000 businesses. Working at Blacktown City Council provides widespread, exciting professional opportunities. Our Council is leading the transformation of Blacktown City and Western Sydney. We are implementing a vision for a modern city, full of opportunity for our residents and businesses.

Our Council is led by highly skilled and experienced professionals, working with talented and passionate teams across a diverse range of business units. We are delivering high quality, customer-focused services, experiences, and facilities, and leading a program of strategic planning, activity and investment.

**About the opportunity**

Our Key Venues section oversees all of our aquatic and leisure centres. We deliver first-class activity and program choice, we promote Blacktown City as the leader in sport, recreation and leisure and we give every visitor and customer a safe and memorable experience. Our values are teamwork, customer focus, innovation and commitment to safety.

We are looking for enthusiastic and fun-loving individuals who share a commitment and passion for sport and leisure to join our Key Venues team as a Program Host.

**Position purpose**:
Program Hosts are responsible for delivering activities, programs, parties and competitions in a safe and enjoyable manner to attract the maximum participation level. If you are a big kid at heart, you would be perfect as a Program Host

**Qualifications and experience**

**Essential**:

- Current CPR Certificate
- Current First Aid
- Excellent customer service
- Excellent oral communication
- Current Working with Children Check.

**Desirable**:

- Water Safety Awareness Module e.g. Perform Basic Water Rescues (PBWR) or equivalent (Wet side only)
- Current driver's licence
- Knowledge of applicable legislation/regulations
- Ability to work within a team environment
- Availability to work flexible working hours.

Child Protection Laws in NSW require Council to conduct checking and screening of recommended applicants.

**Remuneration and benefits**

The salary and conditions of employment are in accordance with Blacktown City Council’s Enterprise Agreement.
- Entry level for this role starts at $28.7521 per hour plus 25% casual loading
- Casual working hours
- Employee benefits such as leave entitlements (where applicable), 11.5% employer contribution payable to your nominated superannuation fund, Fitness Passport, gym membership discounts, and social clubs.

**Our commitment to safety**

Blacktown City Council is committed to safety. We have introduced alcohol and other drug testing at the pre-employment phase, and via a series of random and cause testing.

We are a child-safe organisation that supports and promotes the safety, well-being and empowerment of children.

**USING OUR FAST, EASY TO USE ONLINE APPLICATION PROCESS**:

- Have your resume and any other relevant documentation ready to attach.

Best of luck.

**Closing date: Friday 22 November** 2024, 11.59 pm**

**Contact officer: Katie Welch on 8869 9000**

**Internal ref: Casual

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