Learn to Swim Instructor

At the City of Stirling, we’re proud to be WA’s largest local government, serving over 243,000 residents with more than 200 community-focused services. With a workforce of 1,500, we’re committed to building an inclusive, capable and future-ready organisation. We invest in our people, embrace innovation, and offer a workplace where flexibility, well being and growth are more than just words—they’re how we work.

Location : City of Stirling Leisure Centres

Type : Casual (Expression of Interest)

Salary : From $42.75 an hour inc of 25% Casual Loading

Why You’ll Love This Role

As a Learn to Swim Instructor, you’ll make a real impact—helping children and adults develop life‑saving swimming and water‑safety skills.

You’ll be part of a friendly, dedicated team delivering high‑quality lessons in a safe, supportive and fun environment.

If you’re passionate about water safety and love teaching, this is the perfect role for you.

You will

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What You’ll Bring

You’re patient, supportive and passionate about teaching water safety. Ideally, you’ll bring:

Responsibilities

Deliver purposeful, engaging swimming lessons across skill levels; Maintain the highest standard of safety and supervision; Adapt class techniques to meet program updates and learning needs; Support the implementation of new skill criteria; Keep qualifications current through training and development; Recognise hazards, incidents and report concerns promptly; Maintain accurate student progress records on internal systems; Work collaboratively with other instructors and senior staff; Provide guidance to new instructors or prac students when needed; Share customer feedback and contribute to program improvements; Perform additional duties as required within program guidelines

Requirements

Austswim/RLSS Teacher of Swimming & Water Safety certification (essential); Working With Children Check, CPR & First Aid (essential); Knowledge of swim teaching principles and biomechanics (essential); Strong communication and interpersonal skills; Strong organisation and lesson‑planning skills; Experience working with children (desirable); Experience teaching in an aquatic facility (desirable); Additional aquatic qualifications such as Infant Aquatics, Bronze Medallion or Competitive Strokes (desirable); National Police Clearance (essential); Experience instructing baby swim lessons; Availability on evenings and weekends

Benefits

Flexible hours; Development opportunities; Access to leisure facilities; Supportive, community-focused team