Recreation Lead | Birkenhead Pool and Leisure Centre

• Help us get "More Aucklanders more active, more often”
• Great development pathway and multiple opportunities within Auckland Council
• Permanent full-time opportunity at Birkenhead Pool and Leisure Centre

He angitūtanga: The opportunity 

Birkenhead Pool & Leisure Centre has a great opportunity for you to further develop your skills in customer interaction, leadership, and facilitation. We are looking for a Recreation Lead, who supports the Recreation Team Leader to help deliver an exciting range of community fitness and school holiday programmes for school students and community groups across the Auckland region based on our leisure centre.

As a Recreation Lead, you will play a key role in coaching, mentoring, and supervising team members, ensuring a fun, inclusive, and engaging environment for both staff and customers. You will also help drive continuous improvement in our programmes, supporting the delivery of high-quality experiences across the Auckland region.

He kōrero mōu: About you

With your passion for your community, the health or fitness environment, you have a proven track record in developing & maintaining relationships with a diverse range of internal and external customers.

To be successful in this position, you will have:

• An experience with OSCAR programmes
• First Aid Certificate; however, we will help you attain this if you do not have one already. 
• Preferably, a full New Zealand driver's licence is, as it may be needed within your day-to-day duties
• Strong technology skills, including familiarity with Microsoft products
• The ability to lead and mentor a team while delivering high-quality programmes

This is a permanent full-time position. 

You will be working 40 hours per week. Ability to work early and late shifts, as well as weekends, is crucial in this role. See roster below:

• Standard Roster: Sunday 9:45 - 18:15, Monday - Thursday 12:00 - 20:30

This may change to Monday - Friday 8:00 - 16:30 during School holidays and during our summer EOTC (Education outside the classroom) operations. 

Ngā āhuatanga kei a mātou: What we offer

You’ll be joining an enthusiastic and high-performing team who are dedicated to helping get "More Aucklanders, more active, more often!"

If you are someone who loves being a Recreational Assistant but also interested in the opportunity to upskill and progress your career, the Recreation Lead role is perfect for you.

There are opportunities for advancement into senior and leadership roles, and we are fortunate to have a wide range of opportunities across the Auckland Council.  As an employee, you will gain access to many benefits and discounts subject to your employment agreement.

Tono Mai: Apply Now!

You can find the position description here

Salary: $29.01/hr

Applications close on Tuesday 12 August 2025

Auckland Council is committed to the protection and wellbeing of children.  This role is classified as a Children's Worker role under the Vulnerable Children Act 2014. As such applicants will be required to undergo police vetting prior to commencing employment.  This position is also deemed a safety sensitive position and will require pre-employment drug testing. Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory police check.  

Auckland Council is an equal opportunity employer (EOE). We serve the diverse communities of Tāmaki Makaurau and encourage applications from everyone — regardless of gender, ethnicity, age, educational background or religious belief — as well as from those who are disabled and/or neurodivergent. We are committed to making our hiring process accessible to everyone. If you need any adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process, please let us know.