Aquatic Education Instructor

We are on the lookout for great instructors at all of our SwimWell facilities for term 1 2026 - WRAC (Kilbirnie), Freyberg, Karori, Keith Spry (Johnsonville), and Tawa.

SwimWell runs year-round swimming education programmes for all ages,from infants to adults!

You do not need to be an experienced swim instructor aswe provide full trainingfor all our instructors.

You do need to be over the age of 16; have excellent communication skills, a positive can-do attitude, enjoy the water and love working with kids. If you are passionate about making a difference, lowering New Zealand's drowning rate and think you would get a buzz out of teaching our tamariki an essential life skill then you should join our team!

We can offer you permanent part-time hours during school terms (a range of weekdays available), a fun and friendly atmosphere, teaching skills you can take anywhere in the world, possible job advancement through to leadership positions and the good feeling that comes with helping others.

We have inductions regularly throughout the year for part-time Aquatic Education Instructors to join the team at one of our pools across Wellington. We have a variety of shifts available.

Our shifts are generally during the following school term times :

• School hours (during Term time- school holidays off) : Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday AND / OR Friday - shifts ranging from 9am to 2.00pm / 10am to 2.30pm
• After school : Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday AND / OR Friday - 3.30pm to 6.30pm

If you're positive and energetic, with a passion for the water, have a great approach towards customer service and would enjoy teaching life skills, you're just what we're looking for! You could be looking for a return-to-work opportunity, a job to fit around your studies or an opportunity to kick start your career with Wellington City Council, either way, we would love to hear from you.

To be eligible for this role, you must be over the age of 16 and must have unrestricted legal rights to work in New Zealand and must be residing in Wellington in 2026.

You are also required to attend one of the training weeks in late January 2026

Nōu te rourou | What\'s in it for you

Working for the Council offers youa range of benefits including 5 weeks annual leave, health and wellbeing support, Council staff discounts and a range of learning and development programmes and opportunities.

We want your application to enable you to portray the real you. Skills are gained across many areas of our life, not just formal employment. If you can demonstrate the skills listed in the advert through whānau life, community or mahi aroha (volunteering) we encourage you to apply and share your story with us in your cover letter.

We welcome applications from all people and like our workforce to reflect the diverse communities we serve.

Accessibility Support :

We want to make sure any accessibility requirements you may have, are well supported so the selection process is equitable for everyone. Please let us know if there are any adjustments or support, we can offer to make our process more accessible to you by emailing :

Applications close 21 November 2025. Please note that we may engage with applicants prior to the vacancy closing and / or close applications ahead of this date so we encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible.

All applications must be submitted online

All applicants must be prepared to obtain and maintain a Police Vetting check.

Please note this role is safety sensitive and will require you to undergo pre-employment drug and alcohol, and health testing.

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