Aquatic Education Instructor

Inspire. Educate. Make a Splash.

Are you passionate about teaching water safety and helping people develop essential swimming skills? Banyule Leisure is looking for enthusiastic Aquatics Education Instructors to join our team and deliver our schools program.

Why you’ll love this role and what you’ll do:

You’ll be working in a fun, supportive, and professional team environment where you will be making a difference by teaching essential swimming and water safety/survival skills. You will be providing aquatic program participants and parents with appropriate feedback and encouragement with respect to progress. You’ll:

• Supervise classes to ensure the safety of all aquatic program participants
• Instruct classes in water safety, survival skills and rescue techniques, stroke technique and stroke correction
• Assess the ability levels of students with the purpose of adapting and adjusting class lesson plans to meet the needs of the differing levels of the children within the level/class

Looking for more flexibility to fit around your work, study, or other commitments? – take a look at our advert for casual Aquatics Education Instructors

What you’ll bring/what we are looking for:

As an Aquatic Education Instructors you will have a sound knowledge of class management, swimming instruction, stroke techniques, water safety and water education, as well as resuscitation, rescue techniques and facility emergency evacuation procedures and plans.

• 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.

What’s on offer

• Hourly rate of $36.79 to $38.54 per excluding super.
• A permanent part-time job with shifts adaptable on a termly basis. This role is required to deliver our schools program, the hours are anytime between 9:30am and 3:00pm Monday to Friday. There is also flexibility in picking up shifts in our regular learn to swim program Supportive and engaging team.
• Benefits include personal development and access to gym facilities.

The days and time of these shifts depend on program demands and change on a termly basis.

Mandatory Qualifications:

• CPR certificate (essential)
• Swim and Water Safety Teacher Qualification (essential)
• Level 2 First Aid (desirable)

Pre employment checks:

• Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check
• Pre-Employment Medical Check
• Working with children check

How to apply:

Applications close: 30 November 2026 at 11.45pm. Please submit your resume and cover letter detailing why you are interested in the position.

For further details about this position, please see the position description. If you have any questions, please call Zoe Graham on (03) 9098 8009 for a chat.

Equal Opportunity and Accessibility: 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 or email [email protected]   

Our Values: At Banyule, our values of respect, integrity, responsibility, initiative and inclusion guide how we work with each other and our community. We are looking for someone who shares these values and is passionate about creating positive outcomes for our people and the community we serve.  

Community Vision: We in Banyule are a thriving, sustainable, inclusive and connected community. We are engaged, we belong, and we value and protect our environment.  

Diversity Statement: Our community is made up of diverse, cultures, beliefs, abilities, bodies, sexualities, ages, and genders. We are committed to access, equity, participation, and rights for everyone: principles that empower, foster harmony, and increase the well-being of an inclusive community.  

To discover more about Banyule's commitment to advancing gender equality in the workplace, please find Banyule's Workplace Gender Equality Action Plan 2026-2030.

Acknowledgment of the Traditional Custodians: Banyule City Council is proud to acknowledge the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung people as Traditional Custodians of the land and we pay respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Elders, past, present and emerging, who have resided in the area and have been an integral part of the region’s history.  Banyule City Council endorses the Uluru Statement from the Heart in full and accepts the invitation to walk with First Nations peoples, to a better future for us all.  

Child Safe Standards Statement of Commitment: Banyule City Council is a child-safe organisation committed to the safety and well-being of children.  

Council has a zero tolerance for child abuse. All allegations and safety concerns will be treated seriously and acted upon. As a child-safe organisation we are committed to providing a child-safe environment where children feel safe, are empowered, valued and protected. Council will actively listen to children, ensuring their voices are heard and considered in decisions that affect their lives.