About the position

Balance Mayfield Aquatics centre provides a variety of Learn to Swim programs tailored to individual needs. Starting from beginners through to competition. Balance also provides school swimming programs and group bookings. Balance have an opportunity for a casual swimming instructor to join our experienced and passionate team.

As part of The Wests Group recruitment and assessment process, all candidates progressing to the next stage will be required to complete relevant due diligence and probity checks specific to the role. This includes, but is not limited to, a Criminal History Check, reference checks, and right to work verification via our company portal. All associated checks and costs will be facilitated by The Wests Group.

About you

The successful applicant will demonstrate high energy and passion for teaching. Showing leadership while teaching you will be able to build strong relationships to role model and encourage students to try their best. With a flexible teaching style, you will be able to accommodate students with different learning styles and requirements. Your strong communication skills will assist you to update students and parents on progress and give you the ability to build relationships with schools and other external organisations. You will maintain a Child Safe environment at all times.

Certifications required: Teacher of Swimming and Water Safety Licence, First Aid, CPR (yearly renewal) and Working with Children Check (WWCC).

The Wests Group is a Child Safe organisation committed to providing a safe and supportive place for all Children and Young People to be. We have strong recruitment procedures to make sure the safest and most suitable people work with us and require all applicants to undergo an extensive screening process prior to appointment. This process will include, but not limited to a comprehensive reference check, an identify check, Working with Children's check and/or national criminal history check. For further information on how to apply please refer to the Child Safe Standards attachment or the Office of the Children's Guardian website.

Learn to Swim Class times:

Monday - Friday

AM: 8am-12pm // PM: 2.30-6.30pm

Saturday & Sunday

AM: 8am-12pm

About us

Balance is owned by The Wests Group Australia, a Newcastle owned and operated (not for profit) membership-based organisation, which prides itself on offering exceptional entertainment, accommodation and dining venues across its five clubs, three hotels. Balance takes pride in exceptional service and has state-of-the-art-health facilities. The Wests Group Australia is a major employer in the Newcastle, Port Stephens and Lake Macquarie regions. Employing close to 1000 people, Wests operates a multi-site portfolio of entertainment and hospitality venues comprising of registered clubs, hotels, conference and fitness facilities as well as the Newcastle Knights. We are one of the many local success stories of our region.

Being an employee of The Wests Group will give you access to the following perks and benefits:

- Paid Parental Leave & 12 months of maintained superannuation

- 5 days Wellbeing Leave - proactively manage your wellbeing
- First Nations Cultural Leave
- Flexible work options
- Above-award wages, paid overtime and penalty rates for weekends and Public Holidays
- 17.5% annual leave loading
- Paid traineeships and leadership development courses
- Discount off meals for club employees while on a rostered break
- Access to complete a nationally recognised Cert 3 in Hospitality with our training partner Allara Learning (Eligibility requirements apply) Certificate 3 in Hospitality Information
- As a Balance employee you will receive complimentary all-access Balance Collective membership (access to all three clubs, Mayfield aquatics, group fitness, yoga, pilates and unlimited creche). As an added - bonus, this offer extends out to your partner as well!
- Discount accommodation rates at The Executive, The Gateway and The Anchorage Hotel & Spa
- Discounted nib Health Insurance
- 15% Discounts at Reflection Holiday Parks
- 24/7 Employee Assistance Programs
- Free annual flu vaccinations

We welcome candidates from diverse backgrounds to create a work environment where employee differences such as gender, age, culture, disability, sexual orientation and education are valued to reflect the diversity of the communities in which we operate. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are encouraged to apply.