Could you become a Swimming Instructor or Coach?
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What this job is
A swimming instructor or coach teaches individuals or groups to develop swimming skills, water safety competency, and competitive technique in pools or aquatic facilities. They design and deliver structured programmes adapted to age, ability, and goals, while ensuring compliance with pool safety standards and duty of care obligations under Australian workplace health and safety legislation.
Pay
A$1,442 a week
This is the median for full-time employees who are not managers and are paid at the adult rate, before tax and salary sacrifice. It is a guide to what the work pays, not a wage rate.
Source: ABS Survey of Employee Earnings and Hours, May 2025, customised report.
What this role asks for
- Active Listeningcore
- Adaptability and Flexibilitycore
- Cultural Awareness and Sensitivitycore
- Customer Needs Assessmentcore
- Empathy and Emotional Intelligencecore
- Feedback Collection and Actioningcore
- Goal Setting and Planningcore
- Group Facilitationcore
- Inclusive Practicecore
- Problem Solvingcore
- Risk Identificationcore
- Time Management and Prioritisationcore
- Verbal Communicationcore
- Adapt teaching to student's capabilities
- Adapt teaching to target group
- Adjust sporting equipment
- Appointment Scheduling
- Continuous Learning and Upskilling
- Disability Awareness and Inclusion
- Incident Reporting
- Policy and Procedure Adherence
- Professional Boundaries Maintenance
- Team Collaboration
- Workload Self-Management
- Written Communication