About the role
As the Learn to Swim Team Leader, you’ll work closely with the Learn to Swim Coordinator to ensure the success of our swimming programs. You’ll lead and support instructors, assist with class allocations and staff rostering, and help maintain high-quality teaching standards through performance evaluations.

This role offers variety, including managing squad groups, pool bookings, and other operational needs. Flexibility is key, as shifts may include mornings, evenings, and weekends.

Work type: Permanent Full time
Classification: Band 4 $69,560.51 - $74,316.04 pa plus super

Key responsibilities include:

• Support and guide Learn to Swim instructors to deliver quality programs.
• Assist in program planning to meet customer needs.
• Allocate children to appropriate classes and teachers quarterly.
• Help with rostering and administrative tasks.
• Evaluate teacher performance regularly in collaboration with the Coordinator.
• Ensure compliance with Council policies and procedures.
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About you
To be successful in this role, you will need strong leadership, interpersonal, and communication skills to effectively guide instructors and engage with participants. A customer-focused mindset and the ability to adapt to evolving program demands are essential, along with comprehensive knowledge of Learn to Swim programs and levels. Flexibility is also important, as the role requires availability for shifts during mornings, evenings, and weekends. Additionally, a valid Working with Children Check and a National Police Check is required. 

If this sounds like the role for you, then click apply now! 

Child Safety Responsibilities   
We are committed to being a child-safe organisation and have zero-tolerance for child abuse. We have specific policies, procedures, and mandatory training in place to support employees, volunteers, and contractors to achieve and adhere to these commitments. Please read our Child Safe Standards Management Policy.  

Diversity and Inclusion  
At the City we want a workforce that reflects the community we live in. We welcome and embrace everyone, all people with their own unique experiences, and support and encourage all our employees to do their best work, have equal access to opportunities and a just working environment. For this reason, we particularly welcome and encourage applications from First Nations people, people with diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, from the LGBTQIA+ community, people with disability and people of all genders, ages and diverse experience.  

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Applications and Enquiries

Click the Position Description link to view more information about this position.

Enquiries: Shelley Tillson | Learn to Swim Coordinator| stillson@geelongcity.vic.gov.au

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