- Confident in the water and passionate about water safety?
- Enjoy working in a fun, supportive team environment?
- Full training provided + fantastic benefits!
About the Role
We're on the lookout for enthusiastic and dedicated Learn to Swim Instructors to join our team. If you're passionate about water safety and love working with children, this is your chance to make a positive impact in your community every day.
As an instructor, you'll teach children and adults how to stay safe and enjoy themselves in the water - building confidence, skills, and a lifelong love for swimming.
For Learn to Swim instructor, you must pick up a minimum of 10 hours a week. For School instructor, you must pick up a minimum of 8 hours a week. We are seeking instructors to teach the following groups:
Aquatots:
Aquatots swimming lessons help babies and toddlers learn water confidence and safety in a fun environment. You'll join parents and children in the pool to developing essential water skills, at their pace through songs and fun activities.
The shifts are variable rostered hours between:
- 9am - 2pm Monday - Friday
- 8am - 12.15pm, 1pm - 4.15pm Saturday and Sunday.
You must be available to work one shift on the weekend.
Preschool:
You will be teaching young children learn water confidence and safety skills in a fun environment, building strong foundations for confident swimming
The shifts are variable rostered hours between:
- 9am - 2pm Monday - Friday
- 3.15pm - 6pm Monday - Friday
- 8am - 12.15pm, 1pm - 4.15pm Saturday and Sunday.
School groups:
School age swimming lessons help children learn water confidence and safety skills in a fun environment, building strong foundations for confident swimming.
The shifts are variable rostered hours between:
- 9.00am-2.30pm Monday - Friday
You must be available to work at least one shift on the weekend if you are interested in Aquatots, Preschool, School Age and Adults teaching.
Adults:
These classes are for people who haven't swum before or are looking to develop their swimming technique.
The shifts would be variable rostered hours between:
- 5.30pm - 8 pm Monday, Wednesday, Thursday
- 8am - 12.15pm Saturday
We're proud to foster a workplace that reflects the diversity of the community we serve and welcome applications from all backgrounds.
What We Offer
- A fun, close-knit team culture
- Training provided - no prior teaching experience needed
- Great staff benefits
- The chance to genuinely make a difference in young lives
About Us
At Hutt City Council our vision is to build a connected, resilient and inclusive city where all of our people thrive - Kia noho mai tēnei tāone hei pou herenga waka, hei pou herenga kaupapa, hei wāhi whai hua ki hōna iwi.
We're driven by bold goals and a commitment to making a real difference for our communities. Our team values flexibility, inclusion, and innovation - and we support our people to grow and succeed.
Ready to Dive In?
Apply now to be part of a team that's passionate about safety, service, and making a difference.
Applications close Tuesday 2 September 2025 at 11:55pm.
Please note we may review applications before the closing date and encourage you to apply as soon as possible. We reserve the right to withdraw the job advertisement at any time.