Recreation and Leisure Officer

Do you enjoy building strong community connections and creating opportunities for people to be active, engaged, and supported? We are seeking a motivated Recreation and Leisure Officer to join our team at Northern Grampians Shire Council.

Vacancy Details: Position: Recreation and Leisure Officer Job Type: Part Time - 20 hours per week Tenure: Temporary - 20 weeks during the St Arnaud Pool Season Location: St Arnaud Package: $32.51 per hour plus superannuation Download Position Description: Link to PD Applications Close: Sunday 26th October 2025

About Northern Grampians Shire Council

Northern Grampians Shire Council has a diverse employment base, across 14 worksites in the Grampians Region of Victoria. We offer flexible work arrangements, providing access to relevant training and professional development opportunities with a variety of employee benefits. We promote innovation, responsiveness, respectfulness and continuous improvement as our core values. Being a smaller organisation, we can provide you with opportunities to act in leadership roles, transition between teams and participate in a range of collaborative projects with other team members or the wider community. We provide a supportive and flexible environment that values the balance between work and our employees' personal lives.

Why join us?

In addition to the picturesque landscapes at our backdoor, there are many other benefits to working for our innovative and vibrant Northern Grampians Shire Council. These include:

• Fortnightly RDO: Enjoy a well-deserved break and rejuvenate.
• Great Team Environment:  A safe, respectful and supportive environment to enable you to thrive.  You will work with like-minded, passionate individuals who love what they do.
• Professional Growth: We nurture talent and provide opportunities to flourish.
• Flexible Work Arrangements: To support your work life balance.
• Salary Packaging Options: Including remote area housing allowances and novated lease vehicles
• Access to Paid Leave: including purchased leave, paid parental leave, gender affirmation leave and to respond to family violence matters
• Employee Assistance Program: Your well-being matters - we've got you covered.
• Biodiversity: Explore our Council region's varied flora and fauna

Promote Inclusion

Northern Grampians Shire Council is committed to promote inclusion of all children and families; we aim to establish a culture that supports:

• cultural safety for Aboriginal children by working in partnership with Aboriginal peoples and Aboriginal community controlled organisations
• cultural safety for children from culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds
• establishing a safe environment for children with a disability

Position objectives

This position is responsible for working as part of a committed team to deliver a high quality, safe customer focused service to the patrons of Stawell Sports and Aquatic Complex and St Arnaud Outdoor Pool facilities.

Key responsibility areas

• Ensure Council's Service Standards are met, customers requests are handled efficiently in a knowledgeable, confidential and timely manner ensuring delivery is responsive, first point issue resolution and customer centric
• Undertake supervision of pool patrons and user groups to ensure water safety in accordance with centre policies and procedures, Royal Life Saving Society Australia (RLSSA) guidelines for safe pool operation and industry standards and practices

• maintain and ensure safety standards are met in the aquatic environment at all times including:

• regularly perform a supervisor circuit of the pool deck

• operate the water slide and other water play equipment in line with centre policies and procedures

• ensure that the highest standards of cleanliness and hygiene are maintained including:

• ensure loose rubbish is constantly cleared from the facility floor

• ensure the pool deck, change rooms and toilet facilities are left in a hygienic manner
• undertake centre housekeeping duties as required
• maintain equipment as outlined in care instructions on a continual basis
• ensure accurate recording and reporting of all accidents, incidents and customer complaints

• maintain high standards of customer service and professional conduct to all patrons and user groups by:

• providing an information and advisory service regarding all aspects of the leisure facilities

• accurately undertaking cash receipting functions for pool entries and kiosk sales
• ensuring monies are secure at all times
• accurately entering data and facility usage in the computer system where required
• ensure the behaviour of all customers is conducive to the provision of a safe and enjoyable leisure experience
• assist with Learn to Swim activities and programs as required
• Assist and rectify where possible clients difficulties and queries
• promote the use of SSAC facilities at all times
• undertake maintenance of the water facilities including water testing
• assist the Duty Manager(s) in ensuring sporting and recreational events are monitored and running smoothly.
• undertake the responsibilities of Duty Manager when required
• perform, as directed, other duties that are within the limits of the incumbents' skill, competence and training.

Qualifications and experience

• RLSSA Bronze Medallion
• Current Pool Lifeguard qualifications
• Australian Resuscitation Council (ARC) recognised resuscitation certification
• current Level 2 first aid certification

Selection criteria

1. Relevant qualifications as specified above.
2. Sound knowledge of pool supervision, water safety, water education, first aid, resuscitation and rescue techniques and public safety requirements
3. Ability to implement the highest standards of supervision and safety
4. Commitment and ability to deliver quality customer service
5. Excellent communication skills

How to apply

• Click the Apply Button
• Download and read the position description.
• Attach a resume and cover letter briefly addressing the key selection criteria.
• Submit your application by following the process on this page.

If you'd like to know more contact Imogen Amos, Leisure and Recreation Lead, on or email

Applications close 5pm Sunday 26th October

Northern Grampians Shire Council is dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace.  We are an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer committed to providing a safe workplace that embraces and values child safety.