Aquatic Education Instructor, Melbourne

Aquatic Education Instructor Banyule City Council Ivanhoe, Melbourne VIC Coaching and Instruction (Sport and Recreation) Government to Local (Government and Defence) Part time, Full time Add expected salary to your profile for insights How you match Skills and credentials from the job description Record Keeping Safety Management Working with Children Help build safer, more confident swimmers across the Banyule community. Make a meaningful impact by teaching swimming, water safety and survival skills to the Banyule community. Join a supportive leisure team where you’ll enjoy part-time employment, flexible term-by-term rosters, access to gym facilities, and the opportunity to help people of all ages build confidence and safety in the water. Why you'll love this role and what you’ll do This is a rewarding opportunity to help children and community members build confidence, safety and lifelong skills in the water. As part of Banyule Leisure’s aquatic programs team, you’ll deliver engaging swimming and water safety lessons in a supportive and community-focused environment. You’ll play an important role in creating a positive and child-safe learning experience while adapting lessons to support participants of different ages and abilities. What you’ll do Deliver swimming, water safety, survival skills, rescue techniques and stroke development programs across Banyule Leisure facilities Supervise classes to ensure the safety and wellbeing of all participants in a child-safe environment Assess participant ability levels and adapt lessons to support individual learning needs Build positive relationships with participants and families, while maintaining records, equipment, training and qualification requirements What you'll bring/what we are looking for We’re looking for enthusiastic, community-minded Swim Instructors passionate about helping people build confidence and safety in the water. You’ll bring strong communication and class management skills, a positive and flexible approach, and the ability to create engaging and safe learning environments for children and participants of all abilities. You’ll have: Experience working within a Learn to Swim Program (desirable). Excellent communication skills. Excellent class management and safety management skills. Demonstrated understanding of how to work with children. Demonstrated understanding of the need for flexibility in approach. Demonstrate commitment to our values. Must hold all mandatory qualifications (as listed below/in the PD). Mandatory Qualifications: CPR certificate (essential) Swim and Water Safety Teacher Qualification (essential) Level 2 First Aid (Apply First Aid). Pre-employment requirements Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check (NCCHC) Current Working with Children’s Check Pre-Employment Medical Check We offer: Permanent, part-time opportunities to fit shifts around other work, study, or commitments Salary range 70,306.14 to 73,767.30 for comparison at full time (35.58 to 37.33 per hour), excluding super, dependent on experience Primary work location Ivanhoe Aquatic Supportive and engaging team Benefits include personal development and access to gym facilities. This role requires commitment to Saturday and/or Sunday 8-12:15 shift. There is also flexibility in the weeknight afternoon 4-6 pm. shift How to apply: Please submit your resume and a cover letter (maximum of three pages) setting out your achievements, skills and experience aligned to the key selection criteria in the position description. Please also respond to the job-specific question in the application form. For more information about this position, please view the position description. Applications close: 12 June 2026 at 11:45 PM. Why choose this opportunity? At Banyule City Council, we value innovation, collaboration, and professional growth. Banyule City Council is an Equal Opportunity Employer; we value diversity and inclusion, and we welcome candidates from all backgrounds. If you have a reasonable adjustment, support, or access requirement, we encourage you to inform us through your application