At a Glance
- Tasks: Deliver fun and engaging swimming lessons while promoting water safety and confidence.
- Company: Join UQ Sport, Queensland’s largest multi-sport facility with a vibrant culture.
- Benefits: Flexible casual hours, complimentary fitness classes, and discounts on food and coffee.
- Other info: Enjoy a collaborative team culture and opportunities for personal and professional growth.
- Why this job: Make a real impact by helping others develop lifelong swimming skills in a supportive environment.
- Qualifications: Must have swimming instructor qualifications, CPR certification, and a passion for teaching.
The predicted salary is between 19.8 - 24.2 $ per hour.
Are you passionate about helping people build confidence in the water while developing valuable lifelong skills? We're seeking enthusiastic and motivated Casual Learn to Swim Instructors to join us at our UQ Sports Gatton Campus. In this rewarding role, you'll deliver engaging and structured swimming lessons that help participants develop water confidence, safety awareness and swimming capability in a fun, inclusive environment. With lessons running across weekdays, evenings and weekends, this casual opportunity offers flexibility for those looking to fit work around study, family commitments, sporting pursuits or other interests.
Key responsibilities will include:
- Deliver safe, engaging and structured learn-to-swim lessons for participants of varying ages and abilities.
- Teach water safety skills and promote confidence in and around the water.
- Create a welcoming and inclusive environment where every participant feels supported to succeed.
- Assist with pool set-up and pack-down to ensure lessons run smoothly.
- Maintain high standards of safety, supervision and program delivery.
- Build positive relationships with participants, families and fellow team members to deliver an exceptional experience.
About You
You are an energetic and reliable individual who enjoys working with people and helping others achieve their goals. You bring a strong commitment to safety, excellent communication skills and a genuine passion for creating positive experiences in and around the water. To be successful in this role, you will have:
- A current Teacher of Swimming and Water Safety qualification.
- Current CPR certification.
- A valid Blue Card (Working with Children Check) or the ability to obtain one.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
- A customer-focused mindset and commitment to delivering high-quality programs.
- Availability to work a combination of weekday, evening and/or weekend shifts.
- A passion for promoting water safety and helping people develop confidence and lifelong skills in the water.
About UQ Sport
At UQ Sport, our vision is to be Australia’s number one sporting university, and our mission is to deliver exceptional sporting opportunities for The University of Queensland (UQ) community. We are Queensland’s largest multi-sport facility, offering Athletics, Aquatic, Tennis and Fitness Centres, along with playing fields, multi-sport courts, function spaces and retail outlets. Our membership base exceeds 4,000, with more than 7,000 participants engaged across 35+ sporting clubs. We believe work should be engaging and rewarding. Our team is passionate about fostering a positive culture that supports work-life balance, health and wellbeing, and personal and professional growth. As a not-for-profit organisation, we deliver almost 400 diverse programs to students, staff, alumni and the wider community across UQ’s St Lucia and Gatton campuses.
Team Culture: A vibrant, collaborative environment where teamwork thrives.
Work Around Your Lifestyle: Casual opportunities that can complement study, family commitments and other pursuits.
Access All Areas: Complimentary access to UQ Sport venues and equipment hire.
Fit for Free: Enjoy complimentary Group Fitness classes.
Food & Coffee Perks: $2 coffees and great discounts across outlets.
Make an Impact: Help participants develop confidence, water safety awareness and lifelong swimming skills.
Other Information
UQ Sport is an equal employment opportunity provider. We pride ourselves on our inclusive and diverse workforce. We believe that embracing the differences and expertise in our employees makes us a stronger organisation. We are committed to providing a fun, safe and supportive service environment for all our customers and clients, including children and young people. For this reason, please be advised that as part of our recruitment process you may be subject to criminal background checks, blue card screening, reference checks, and identification/qualification verification. We may request that you disclose any information relevant to your eligibility to engage in our programs involving children and young people.
Learn to Swim Instructors in Gatton employer: UQ Sport Ltd
UQ Sport is an exceptional employer that fosters a vibrant and inclusive work culture, where your contributions directly impact the community and enhance the student experience at The University of Queensland. With a commitment to employee growth, you will have access to extensive professional development opportunities, flexible working arrangements, and a range of generous benefits including up to 26 weeks of paid parental leave and health and wellbeing programs. Join a dedicated team of HR professionals in a dynamic environment that values collaboration, innovation, and the pursuit of excellence.
