School Based Trainee
The Glennie School is an Anglican school for girls in Toowoomba, providing an exceptional education for Kindergarten to Year 12 students with boarding from Year 5. The School enjoys an excellent reputation for the quality of its programs, care and support offered to students, as well as the commitment, dedication, and professionalism of its staff.
About the role:
Reporting to the Sport Centre Team Leaders, we are seeking to appoint several School-based Trainees to complete their Certificate III in Sport, Aquatics and Recreation traineeship.
School-based Trainees will work alongside Sports Centre Attendants, Learn to Swim Instructors and Learn to Swim Assistants, as well as being supported by the traineeship provider and the School's VET teacher.
Trainees are enthusiastic team members, and are keen to assist with children to develop swimming and water safety, and assist with indoor sporting activities.
The trainee's responsibilities include:
- assisting with swimming and water safety lessons
- setting up and packing away all swimming aids and equipment
- assisting to maintain a clean and tidy centre
- assisting with indoor sporting activities and events held in the Sports Centre
- setting up and packing away equipment and furniture in the Sports Centre
- assisting with reception duties
- completing all theory and practical components of the Certificate III course.
Swimming classes are held in our indoor heated pools. Our swim programs are suited to infants up to adults of all ages and abilities, and continue all year round.
A number of sporting organisations use our modern indoor Sports Centre for a variety of sporting activities, events, and trainings, all year round.
Rates of Pay: $12.64 per hour (minimum) based on your current school year level.
Trainees who successfully complete their traineeship may be offered continuing work. At the conclusion of the traineeship you will have obtained the following qualifications.
- Teacher of Swimming
- Pool Lifeguard
- CPR and First Aid
- Certificate III in Sport, Aquatics and Recreation.
The Glennie School prides itself on the values that require the successful applicant to be supportive of the Anglican Ethos and comply with all state and legislative requirements under the operation of an independent school.
About You:
- Committed to completing the traineeship including 562.5 hours of paid work over 18 months (practical component) and the theory component.
- Must be an enrolled student at The Glennie School for the duration of the traineeship.
- Demonstrated experience in communication, teamwork, organisation, time management skills, and attention to detail.
- An ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
- Willingness to undertake a variety of tasks and learn new skills.
- Able to engage and work with a range of stakeholders, particularly young people and their parents.
- Ability to establish and maintain appropriate professional boundaries.
- Exceptional organisational skills, high attention to detail and the ability to effectively prioritise work and multi-task.
- Familiarity with legal obligations relating to child safety including mandatory reporting requirements.
- Ability to apply for a current Working with Children Check (blue card).
The successful applicants must have the availability to work some weekends, holidays and varying shift times.
Successful applicants will enjoy a fast-paced work environment in a dedicated team.
We value and acknowledge the skills, energy, and commitment of our employees.
Your application:
Please submit your application including a resume (including the details of your Working With Children blue card application), and the names and email contact details of two referees.
Applications for these roles will be considered as they are received for a rolling start.
Please note, we will not proceed with applications that do not have the above information.