About The Role

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.

What You’ll Be Doing

You will

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

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What You’ll Bring

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

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)

Additional requirements

Experience instructing baby swim lessons
Availability on evenings and weekends

Why Join Us

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

Ready to Apply?

Apply now and help deliver safe, engaging programs that make a real difference in your community.

Questions? Reach out to Team Leader Learn to Swim Natalie Graham on (08) 9205 7527

Applications close : 11.59pm, Monday 14 September 2026.

(We may begin interviews prior to the closing date)

The City embraces its diverse workforce by supporting work-life balance and offering opportunities for progression and development. Here at City of Stirling we celebrate and support inclusion and diversity.

We acknowledge the traditional custodians of the City of Stirling, the Wadjak People of the Nyoongar Nation, and the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples of Australia. We will act with compassion and respect towards all people and value people of all abilities, ages, religions, faiths, sexualities, gender identity and cultural backgrounds.