Blacktown City is a growing and thriving city, located halfway between Sydney City and the Blue Mountains. With 435,000 residents, we are the largest and most diverse city in NSW, spread across 54 suburbs. Blacktown City is vibrant, dynamic and multicultural, home to a large First Nations community, and more than 180 different birthplaces and languages.With a $22.6 billion regional economy, Blacktown City is also home to 30,000 businesses. Working at Blacktown City Council provides widespread, exciting professional opportunities. Our Council is leading the transformation of Blacktown City and Western Sydney. We are implementing a vision for a modern city, full of opportunity for our residents and businesses.Our Council is led by highly skilled and experienced professionals, working with talented and passionate teams across a diverse range of business units. We are delivering high quality, customer-focused services, experiences, and facilities, and leading a program of strategic planning, activity and investment.Blacktown City Council strives to be an inclusive workplace for all people. We welcome applications from all ages and genders, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people from culturally diverse backgrounds, the LGBTIQ+ community, veterans and people with disabilities.About the opportunityOur Key Venues section oversees all of our aquatic and leisure centres. We deliver first-class activity and program choice, promote Blacktown City as the leader in sport, recreation and leisure, and give every visitor and customer a safe and memorable experience. Our values are teamwork, customer focus, innovation and commitment to safety.This role is based at our impressive Blacktown Tennis Centre Stanhope facility which opened in 2016 and boasts 16 Plexi-cushion courts. With the coaching programme growing, we require more Tennis Instructors to deliver this to our community.Position purpose:We are looking for passionate Casual Tennis Instructors with a love for the game of tennis. This is a perfect opportunity to continue/start your coaching journey in an ever-expanding, friendly and sports-minded community that caters to all age groups and skill levels. The hours you work are dependent upon your availability and our schedule of lessons.It''s a chance to work in a close-knit team at a Tennis Centre that provides all aspects of tennis coaching from ANZ Hotshots, squads, high performance, wheelchair, and blind/low vision tennis.To be successful, you need to have coaching experience, be enthusiastic, punctual, presentable and have a passion for player development.Qualifications and experienceRelevant coaching qualification and/or relevant experienceCurrent Working with Children CheckTennis Australia Junior Development Coaching qualificationCurrent CPR CertificateCurrent First Aid CertificateKnowledge of applicable legislation/regulationsAvailability to work flexible working hoursRemuneration and benefitsThe salary and conditions of employment are in accordance with Blacktown City Councils Enterprise Agreement.Entry level for this position starts at $30.4424 per hour, plus 25% casual loadingPenalty rates apply for weekend shiftsCasual working hoursEmployee benefits such as leave entitlements (where applicable), 11.5% employer contribution payable to your nominated superannuation fund, Fitness Passport, gym membership discounts, and social clubsBlacktown City Council is committed to safety. We have introduced alcohol and other drug testing at the pre-employment phase, and via a series of random and cause testing.We are a child safe organisation that supports and promotes the safety, wellbeing and empowerment of children.Apply now using our fast and easy-to-use online application process:Have your resume and any other relevant documentation ready to attach.Have a personal email address ready to use and complete your application without ''logging out'' of the system.Review the questions and decide on your responses before commencing your application.Best of luck.Closing date: Friday 28 February 2025, 11.59 pmContact officer: Elton Stoney on 02 9421 2600Internal ref: Casual #J-18808-Ljbffr
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Tennis Instructor - Casual