Swim School Program Manager – Carseldine

Swim School Program Manager – Carseldine

📍 Carseldine, Brisbane QLD 

🕒 Full Time 

🌊 Hands-on leadership | Teaching, training & team development

⭐ Grow with Carseldine and Help Shape What Comes Next ⭐

Carseldine is growing, and so is our team. Join us at an exciting stage of the centre’s journey and play a key role in developing our teachers, strengthening the program and shaping what comes next.

We’re looking for a Program Manager who loves great teaching, developing people and creating an environment where teachers and swimmers can thrive.

This is a hands-on leadership opportunity where you’ll champion teaching quality, coach and develop Swim Teachers, and help build a confident and capable team as the centre continues to grow.

The Opportunity:

As Program Manager, you’ll work alongside the Swim School Manager and Customer Experience Manager as part of the centre leadership team.

You’ll take the lead on teaching quality and teacher development, providing coaching, feedback and training to build a confident and capable teaching team.

You’ll also play an important role in recruiting, onboarding and training new teachers and student placements, supporting centre operations and ensuring our swimmers and families receive a consistently high-quality experience.

This isn’t a desk-based management role. You’ll remain hands-on through teaching, supervision, training and day-to-day operations.

In This Role, You Will:

💧 Lead, mentor and develop Swim Teachers through regular coaching and feedback 

💧 Champion high-quality teaching and consistent delivery of the Carlile Swim program 

💧 Recruit, onboard, train and support new teachers and student placements 

💧 Teach and supervise classes, leading by example on pool deck 

💧 Support ongoing teacher development, capability and training 

💧 Support rostering, scheduling and day-to-day operations 

💧 Monitor swimmer progression and help maintain strong program standards 

💧 Work closely with the centre leadership team to support centre performance 

💧 Champion safeguarding, safety and a positive, high-performing team culture

About You:

You’re an experienced Swim Teacher or aquatic professional who loves developing others and is ready to grow your leadership impact.

You’ll bring:

✔️ Strong swim teaching and learn-to-swim program knowledge 

✔️ Experience supporting, training or developing other team members 

✔️ Confidence providing coaching and constructive feedback 

✔️ Strong communication and relationship-building skills 

✔️ Excellent organisation and the ability to balance competing priorities 

✔️ A proactive, collaborative and solutions-focused approach 

✔️ A genuine commitment to teaching quality, safeguarding and safety 

✔️Current Swim Teacher qualification, CPR, First Aid and Blue Card, or willingness to obtain/update as required

Previous leadership or supervisory experience will be highly regarded. We’re also keen to hear from experienced aquatic professionals who are ready to take the next step into leadership.

What We Value:

At Carlile Swim, we lead with PACE — Passionate, All In, Connected and always Evolving.

We care deeply, take ownership, work together and keep learning and improving.

About Carlile Swim:

When Children Swim Better, Families Feel Safer

Carlile Swim is Australia’s leading swim school, helping children become safer, more confident swimmers for life across our growing national network.

Founded by swimming pioneers Forbes and Ursula Carlile, we’ve been shaping the learn-to-swim industry for 80 years through exceptional teaching, innovation and an uncompromising commitment to child safety.

Because swimming isn’t optional. It’s essential.

Why Join Carlile Swim?

⭐ Build your leadership career while remaining hands-on in the program 

⭐ Help shape the teaching team and program within a new, growing centre 

⭐ Develop and inspire the next generation of Swim Teachers 

⭐ Work alongside a supportive centre leadership team 

⭐ Ongoing training and professional development 

⭐ Generous staff discounts across Carlile Swim programs 

⭐ Grow your career within a growing national organisation

Ready to Make an Impact?

If you’re passionate about great teaching, developing people and excited by the opportunity to help shape a growing swim school, we’d love to hear from you.

📩 Apply now with your cover letter and resume.

🗓️ Applications close 13th August.

Carlile Swim is committed to protecting children and young people from harm. All appointments are subject to appropriate screening and safeguarding requirements.

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