• Are you looking for a varied role with hours to suit your lifestyle?

• Do you pride yourself on delivering a quality customer experience?

• Are you looking to join a team that loves what they do?

Join the Waimakariri District Council, where we are dedicated to supporting our teams professional growth, while having a positive impact on our community.

Our Aquatics unit operates two main facilities year round – Dudley Park Aquatic Centre in Rangiora and Kaiapoi Aquatic Centre. Our outdoor facilities – Oxford Community Aquatic Centre and Waikuku Beach Paddling Pool, operate through the summer period. As well as providing a space for recreational swimming, we offer a range of services to our customers including learn-to-swim programmes, aqua aerobics classes and athletic swim coaching.

We are looking to recruit Aquatic Team Members to deliver a range of Learn to Swim programmes to our customers, with shifts available during the day in our schools programme as well as in the afternoons and on weekends.

As a Learn to Swim Instructor in our Aquatics team, you will take responsibility for:

• Delivering engaging lessons in group and/or individual settings

• Assessing and recording swim evaluations for participants of the Learn to Swim programme

• Following lesson plans designed to meet the needs of students at a range of levels and abilities

To succeed in this position, you will be:

• Customer focused and enjoy engaging with members of the public

• Self motivated and highly organised, with the ability to work semi autonomously

• A collaborative team player, with a positive, flexible attitude

• NCEA Level 2 qualified (or working towards)

• Available to work during school hours and/or weekday afternoons

• Previous experience in an Aquatics environment would be advantageous, but is not essential as full training will be provided

What we offer:

• A range of shift patterns and hours to suit your lifestyle

• On-going training and development opportunities, including upskilling into additional positions

• Living wage and a range of employee benefits

Next steps:

If you are interested in joining our Aquatics team and making a positive impact on your community, submit your application today! You will be required to advise your availability and location preferences as part of your application.

Training for successful applicants for all positions will be discussed following the interview and applicants are required to be available to attend specified times.

Additional information:

Please click here to view the position description for these roles

For more information please contact David Prattley on 0800 965 468 (0800 WMK GOV)

Applications close on Tuesday 7 April 2026

Please note: Short-listed applicants must be prepared to undergo both Police Vetting and pre-employment Drug & Alcohol testing