Swim School Team Leader

Seasonal position (from 15 September 2025 to 31 March 2026)
Part-time (16 hours per week)

The City of Rockingham is an award winning local government located 40km south of the Perth CBD and is known as the place where the coast comes to life.  One of the fastest growing local governments in the south metropolitan area, we are responsible for the provision and delivery of high quality services, facilities and events that meet or exceed community expectations.  Providing a safe and healthy workplace for our employees is important to us and we are committed to employing team members who share the City’s Values of Recognition, Ethics, Service, Professional Development, Empowerment, Communication and Teamwork – RESPECT. These Values are incorporated into all aspects of employment at the City.

Your role at the Rockingham Aquatic Centre is to further develop the Swim School and ensure the Swimming Teachers under your direction are operating as per the policies and procedures of the Centre. You will work with the Coordinator Leisure Facilities to increase swim school participation numbers.

Your responsibilities include ensuring staff are appropriately trained, qualified and motivated to deliver exceptional swimming classes to our community. You will also report on learn to swim and water safety program outcomes, ensure that our programs are appropriately resourced and run efficiently, and Workplace Health and Safety laws are adhered to by staff and patrons.

You are organised and possess excellent interpersonal communication skills, allowing you to work well in a team environment or autonomously. You have experience supervising staff and enjoy mentoring inexperienced teachers. With a sound knowledge of the Royal Life Learn to Swim School guidelines and experience in programming Learn to Swim lessons, you are able to develop a sustainable, successful and compliant program.

You must possess a current Austswim certificate (or equivalent), current CPR certificate and current and valid Working with Children Check. Infant swimming accreditation, Pool Lifeguard Award and Level 1 or 2 NASCA Swim Coach is desirable, but not essential for this role.

Experience with membership and learn to swim software is desirable for this position. 

To be considered for this role, you must address the following selection criteria when completing your online application:

1. Previous supervisory experience 
2. Knowledge and experience in the delivery of swim school programs
3. Good verbal and written communication skills

What we offer

We are offering an hourly rate of $38.03 and 11.5% superannuation with the option to co-contribute up to 5%.

Additional details

An information package, including the position description, is available on our website.

Applications should be submitted online via the City’s website by 4pm, Friday 27 June 2025. Applications will be assessed as they are received and interviews may begin prior to the close date. If you are interested, please apply as soon as possible.

This process may be used to fill future similar permanent or fixed-term positions that may become available in the City during the next 12 months.

If you identify as a person with disability and require adjustments throughout the recruitment and selection process please contact the Recruitment Team via email at jobs@rockingham.wa.gov.au or phone 08 9528 0333. We’re happy to discuss options to assist you e.g. we can provide alternate formats for application forms, or alternate methods of applying. 

The City of Rockingham encourages candidates from a diverse range of backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people living with disability and people who speak a first language other than English.