Swim Education Supervisor

Calling all good sorts and great sports: if you're keen to move into a role that'll get your career into great shape while doing something awesome for your community, we've got just the thing. Our Recreation, Sports and Events teams are hiring now for Swim Education Supervisors at Parakiore Recreation and Sports Centre, our newest facility._

Here at the Christchurch City Council, our Recreation & Sports Unit provides Christchurch's primary recreational facilities and plays a leading role in fitness and aquatics. This includes the valuable learning to swim programme which teaches tamariki a precious life skill.

Opportunities are now available for one full-time and two part-time positions.

**About the role | Ko te mahi nei**

Our Swim Education Supervisors are the first point of contact for customers on the poolside and act as a rich source of information on all areas of the programme for the wider team. This role also centres around:

- Being the face of our team, you will be proactive in engaging with parents, teachers and children, providing a fun and friendly atmosphere.
- As a seasoned professional, you're at home in the water and have the experience teaching babies through to adults, as from time to time, you'll need to jump into the water to cover and upskill staff.
- Acting as the right hand for the Team Leader, you'll be proactive when it comes to finding cover for the team and keeping the programme operational. This includes training and mentoring of new staff, overseeing classes to ensure consistent lesson plan delivery, making sure the children are assessed correctly and are in the correct class for their swimming ability.

**About you | Ko Koe Tēnei**

With your leadership strengths, you'll also bring:

- Strong relationship-building skills with technical expertise, enabling you to engage with our customers, showing a general interest in their journey while opening the doors for them to engage our facilities and services in other ways.
- An approachable and upbeat manner, with a passion for supporting customers, especially helping tamariki develop a lasting love of the water.
- A minimum of 18 months' experience as a Swim Education Instructor is required.
- A Comprehensive First Aid Certificate and Swim Education Qualification.

**Position Details**

**Supervisor 1**
- Hours of work: Monday to Friday, 7:15am - 3:30pm
- Total hours: 38.75 hours per week
- Permanent, full-time

**Supervisor 2**
- Hours of work: Monday to Wednesday, 3:00pm - 6:30pm
- Total hours: 10.5 hours per week
- Permanent, part-time

**Supervisor 3**
- Hours of work: Thursday & Friday, 3:00pm - 6:30pm; Saturday, 7:30am - 12:30pm
- Total hours: 11.5 hours per week
- Permanent, part-time

When applying, please indicate the shift line you are interested in.

**Parakiore Recreation and Sports Centre**:
E kā mauka whakahī e tū nei, e kā awa kōpikopiko e rere nei i te nuku o te whenua, nei rā te reo maioha ki a koutou katoa. Nau mai, tauti mai ki te whare o Parakiore; The name Parakiore has been gifted by Te Ngāi Tūāhuriri Rūnanga and fits perfectly as the name of the Christchurch City Council's newest facility, the Parakiore Recreation and Sports Centre. Parakiore was a Ngāi Tūāhuriri hero renowned for his resilience, determination and agility.

**Additional Information | Ko ētahi atu kōrero**:

- ** Salary**: The hourly rate for this position is $28.51 to $31.68 per hour.
- ** Location**: This role will be based at Parakiore Recreation and Sports Centre, 50 St Asaph Street. During the establishment phase, you may be required to work from other Council facilities across our network until the centre opens. Some flexibility with your work schedule may be required during this pre-opening period.
- To view a copy of the position description, click the link at the foot of the page.