Junior Swimming Coach for Adults

7 days ago

Greater Sydney Area, Australia Different Strokes Swimming Full time $40,000 - $60,000 per year

Why Different Strokes

Sydney's leading expert swim school for adults. We've helped 4,000+ adults progress from their first 25m to confident, enjoyable swimming through a clear pathway and real coaching time.

Learn more:

Instagram: @sydney_swimmers @differentstrokesswimming

The role

Support adult swimmers from nervous beginners to developing athletes. You'll deliver boutique, tailored sessions under a clear coaching framework, shadow senior coaches where useful, and help create a positive, safe, high-care environment that drives measurable improvement.

What you'll do

  • Coach adults in small groups and privates with tailored, goal-aligned sessions
  • Use
    Momence

on your own smartphone to check in swimmers, record notes and manage rosters
- Provide clear technical cues, set simple practice goals and track progress
- Enforce water safety and apply basic injury-prevention and management practices
- Assist with lane placement, session setup/pack-down and simple benchmarks
- Contribute to our social presence by capturing consented photos/videos and short updates within brand guidelines
- Participate in mentoring and PD with senior coaches; adopt our curriculum and session standards

Qualifications (one or more of the following)

  • AUSTSWIM Teacher of Swimming & Water Safety
  • AUSTSWIM Teacher of Adults
  • AUSTSWIM Towards Competitive Strokes
    or

AUSTSWIM Teacher of Competitive Strokes (or willingness to obtain within 6 months)
- ASCTA Coaching Accreditation

(Development or higher) or Swim Australia equivalent (or willingness to obtain within 6 months)

Must haves

  • Current First Aid (HLTAID011 or equivalent)
  • Current CPR (HLTAID009 or equivalent)
  • Full Australian working rights (citizen, permanent resident or current valid work visa)
  • Confident user of
    Momence

(or similar CRM) for check-ins and progress notes
- Working With Children Check (company policy)
- National Police Check (company policy)
- Current Australian driver's licence or other national ID

Nice to have

  • Experience supporting culturally diverse and/or anxious adult learners
  • Second language
  • Basic social-media or phone-photography skills for quick session updates

Preferred

  • 2+ years

relevant coaching or teaching experience
- Sydney-based for early starts and flexible shifts
- Own car preferred

Availability

  • Early mornings (approx. 5:30–9:30 am)
  • Afternoons/evenings (approx. 4:00–8:00 pm)
  • Weekends as rostered

Pay and roster

Paid under the Fitness Industry Award (MA000094), with casual rates commensurate with qualifications and experience. Typical shifts include evenings and weekends at Prince Alfred Park Pool (Surry Hills) and Victoria Park Pool (Camperdown). Rosters are managed in Momence.

How to apply

Email your CV, qualifications and availability to with the subject "Adult Swim Coach – Sydney".

Privacy and EEO

We collect your details only to assess your application. We welcome all qualified applicants and maintain an inclusive, non-judgmental environment.

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