Overview
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Base pay range: A$41.46/hr – A$41.46/hr.
Everyone plays here
Step into the splash zone—lead adrenaline-pumping rafting and kayaking sessions at a world-class venue!
- Deliver clear and engaging activity instruction to clients.
- Salary rate $41.46 per hour plus all casual loadings
- Casual opportunities based at Penrith Whitewater Stadium
About the role
Casual Activities Instructors provide high quality activities instruction and customer service to clients of the Penrith Whitewater Stadium.
- Liaison and customer support and the opportunity to facilitate activities instruction and conduct activities for Venue clients.
- Working with a diverse range of customers including children, adults, and persons of all abilities from diverse backgrounds.
For more information read the full Role Description - Activities Instructor (Casual) - PWS.pdf
About you
The ideal candidates will bring to the role;
- Experience delivering high level customer service to a diverse range of client groups.
- A willingness to learn and a can-do attitude.
- Effective communication and interpersonal skills.
- An ability to be a team player and open to collaborating with others.
Candidates will need to be available during Weekdays (Mon – Fri) to undertake shifts.
- Hold a current qualification in one or more of the following:
- Kayak instruction
- SISOKYK005 Lead kayaking activities on inland flatwater
- Paddle Australia - Whitewater kayak instructor
- SISOKYK008 Lead kayaking activities on grade 3 rivers
- Whitewater rafting
- SISORAF002 Guide a raft on grade 3 rivers and SISORSC005 Rescue others in white water
- International Rafting Federation – Raft guide
- A valid Working with Children Check
- Valid First Aid/CPR certificate or willingness to obtain
It is an expectation that successful candidates have completed or are willing to complete (prior to commencement) one or more of the following courses:
- 4-day learn to kayak course, and 2-day flatwater kayak instructor course
- 6-day raft guide course
Eligibility: must be Australian or New Zealand citizen or permanent resident or hold a valid Australian working Visa for the duration of the appointment. Any offer of employment is subject to a satisfactory National Police Check and Pre-Employment Health Assessment.
Should you require further information about the role please contact Activities Coordinator, Callan Grady via email:
About us
The Office of Sport is the lead NSW Government agency for sport and active recreation. We offer a career with purpose and work that makes a difference. Delivering on our purpose of ‘Everyone Plays Here’, we are a unique workplace where no two days are the same. Our work is spread across NSW, with ten Sport and Recreation Centres, four Olympic Sport Venues and offices throughout the state. We provide leadership, policies, programs, funding and infrastructure to enable participation in sport and active recreation. Our work makes a difference – improving health outcomes, connecting communities and making a stronger NSW. Our team members are collaborative, creative, hardworking and innovative, brought together by a common goal of ensuring sport and active recreation is accessible for all people in NSW.
How to apply
For your online application to be considered it must include:
- A cover letter outlining your interest and suitability for the role (maximum 2 pages)
- An up-to-date CV outlining experience, skills and achievements relevant to this role (maximum 5 pages)
Candidate applications will be reviewed and shortlisted on a regular basis
Contact for enquiries:
What’s in it for you?
The Office of Sport offers a meaningful contribution to sport and recreation in NSW, with a flexible working environment, competitive salaries, generous leave entitlements, salary packaging, Fitness Passport access, Employee Assistance Program, and free onsite parking. We promote inclusion and equal opportunity for women, people with disabilities, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, LGBTIQA+ individuals, and people from diverse backgrounds. We are committed to an inclusive and accessible workplace where everyone feels a sense of belonging.
If you may require adjustments or assistance during the recruitment process, please reach out to the Talent Acquisition Team via
A talent pool may be created for ongoing and temporary opportunities of the same role or role type that may become available over the next 18 months.
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