Swim Instructor

Do you have a passion for teaching aquatic education and water safety programs? Come join our new team at the Parramatta Aquatic Centre (The PAC)

At Council, we prioritise the safety and wellbeing of children and young people. We are committed to implementing child safe practices to create an environment where children feel safe and included. We screen candidates to ensure their suitability to work with children, this includes conducting National Police Checks, Working with Children Checks, and through reference checks. Our commitment to child safety is explained in Council's Child Safe Commitment Statement.

Join us on Parramatta's positive transformation journey by supporting the operations of Council's community aquatic and wellness facility - The Parramatta Aquatic Centre (The PAC). 

This position is responsible for delivering City of Parramatta's aquatic education and water safety programs ensuring high-quality lesson content that aligns with the program's goals and outcomes.

Key Responsibilities: 

• Instruct lessons for students in water safety, water familiarisation, learn to swim and squads.
• Lesson planning and teaching with an emphasis on safety and variety for participants. 
• Evaluate and adjust lesson plans accordingly to cater for the needs of the students.
• Organise and monitor the condition of teaching equipment each lesson.
• Regularly assess student's progress.
• Assist in providing a customer orientated environment.
• Promote teamwork and communication through collaborative work practices.

About you

The successful candidate will have a passion for teaching swimming and water safety as well as the below qualifications. 

No previous teaching experience is necessary. Flexibility and willingness to work a 7-day rotating roster across multiple facilities is also required.

Required Qualifications include:

• Current Australian Swimming & Water Safety qualification 
• Current CPR Certificate 
• NSW Working with Children Check 

Desired Qualifications include:

• Experience in swim teaching/coaching at all levels from Infants to Squads.
• First aid certificate
• Current Australian Teacher of Infant & Preschool qualification
• Current Australian Teacher of Access & Inclusion qualification
• Current Australian Teacher of Adult qualification
• Current Australian Teacher of Competitive Strokes qualification
• Pool Lifeguard qualification

What's on offer

We are multiple positions available and are offering an attractive hourly rate of $33.19 plus 25% casual loading and weekend penalty rates. 

In addition, City of Parramatta also offer excellent employee benefits which include:

• Central Parramatta location (Public transport at our door)
• Learning and development opportunities
• Health and wellbeing programs (Fitness Passport, Flu Shots and more) 

Want to know more?

Further information regarding the requirements of this role can be found in the attached Position Description.

Alternatively, for a confidential discussion please contact Clare Manahan via email:

How to apply

Candidates must apply online attaching a copy of your Paid Working with Children Check. 

As this is a child-related position, prohibited persons as defined under the NSW Child Protection Act are not eligible to apply.

Council is committed to providing a child safe environment and is guided by the NSW Child Safe Standards | Office of the Children's Guardian. For more information on Council's Child Safe Framework please visit Child Safe | City of Parramatta.

Important additional information

This position requires the preferred candidate to undertake a Pre-Employment Medical Check, which also includes a Drug and Alcohol test.

The City of Parramatta supports a Drug and Alcohol-free working environment and employees may be subject to random testing as a result. 

Inclusion, Diversity and belonging lies at the heart of how we recruit at the City of Parramatta. We continue to commit to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace and hire great people with a wide variety of skills, experiences, and backgrounds. We invite candidates of all ages, people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, women, ADF veterans, LGBTIQA+ and other culturally diverse groups. We are committed to making reasonable adjustments to provide a positive, barrier-free recruitment process and supportive workplace.

Please note you must be an Australian or New Zealand citizen or a permanent resident or have unlimited working rights in Australia to apply for this position.