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Cockburn Aquatic and Recreation Centre is seeking a driven and personable individual with a commitment to engage our community by offering their expertise across Sports programs and services for kids to adults. 

Cockburn ARC
At Cockburn ARC we strive for excellence in everything we do. We search for innovation, best practice, and strive to exceed expectations to help improve the community and industry we work in. We’re flexible, hardworking, committed and not afraid to challenge each other. We’re focused on service, placing the customer at the forefront of our decision making and aspire for outstanding service that people talk about.  

Our employees are always encouraged to become the best they can be, through growth, education and opportunities. Underpinning everything is a genuine passion to achieve our vision of getting all people, more active, more often. We believe that what we do truly changes lives.

The City of Cockburn
Cockburn is one of the major coastal cities found in the state of Western Australia. With a current population of over 120,000, the City is dynamic, rapidly growing and striving to reach its vision of ‘the best place to be’.

Situated just 22km south of the Perth CBD, Cockburn boasts an amazing coastline, beautiful beaches and parks, and is supported by a rich mix of community facilities and diverse employment opportunities. 

The Position
Are you our next Sports Team Leader?

Team ARC is seeking an enthusiastic, energetic individual with a passion for Sport and leading others, to oversee the Sports portfolio at Cockburn ARC. This will include managing a 6-court indoor multi-purpose Stadium, activating the space with programming, including junior and adult social sport competitions for over 1000 teams annually, kids coaching clinics, bookings and casual court use. This position requires a proven leader with an improvement mindset, bringing their multi-sport experience to develop and deliver a range of diverse and innovative sports programs for all ages. This position will be critical in the planning, development, and delivery of Sports Programs at Cockburn ARC, whilst always providing an exceptional customer experience. We are looking for an exceptional Sports Team Leader to manage, lead and support our Sport admin and front-line team, setting them up for success in their day-to-day operations.? 

You get sport and people 
With a strong background and passion for working with children through to adults in a sporting environment, including innovative programming experience, you will be providing exciting, engaging and fun participation and learning opportunities for our community to get active. You understand the importance of physical exercise for both mental and physical wellbeing and impart your knowledge and passion to educate a healthier community.  

You’re a great leader and team player 
You’re someone who supports your team through on-the-job training, coaching, and managing team performance, whilst driving the Sports portfolio to be best practise across everything we do. You will directly manage the Sports Supervisor and part time Senior Activity Leaders who oversee the running of competition evenings and program delivery. You will liaise with members, participants and customers, to provide outstanding customer experience, learning opportunities and programs, as well as with the ARC Leadership team to ensure alignment with strategy and policies and procedures are consistent and effective across the organisation.

To become our Sports Team Leader, you will have:  

• Experience in developing sporting competitions and events 
• Exceptional people leadership skills including developing high performing teams, mentoring and coaching 
• Solid understanding of budgets and financial management 
• An energetic, vibrant, and driven approach, with great relationship building and communication skills 
• An innovative leader with a passion and experience in sport programming to drive participation across all ages from kids to adults 
• A motivated, friendly, and engaging nature. 
• A positive attitude to work and achieving goals in a team environment 
• The ability to implement and adapt to processes, new technology and problem solve 
• Completed a degree level qualification in a related field with relevant work-related experience and training  

If you are looking to make a difference, we have a lot to offer. 

This is an exciting opportunity to make a valuable contribution to our fast-growing City. If delivering our service vision “outstanding service people talk about” through participation opportunities to the community and leading a high performing Sports portfolio appeals to you, then we want you to apply!

Salary: $78,821 - $83,853 per annum, depending on qualifications and experience plus superannuation up to 14.5% and Cockburn ARC Centre membership.

Hours: Full time, 38-hour weekly roster as per the requirements of the role with work over weekdays and very occasional weekends as negotiated with Coordinator. Fortnightly RDO available.

Essential Requirements
• Sports Management / Business Degree
• Level 2/Senior/Apply/Provide First Aid
• National Police / Criminal History Check
• Working with Children / Working with Vulnerable People Check
• Drivers Licence

Application Instruction
Click here to read the position description and selection criteria for a full understanding of the role before applying.

Then click on the ‘Apply for Job’ button on the City’s webpage (cockburn.wa.gov.au/employment) and complete the online application. A comprehensive cover letter detailing how you are the best candidate for the role is expected. 

Information: Michael Gibbings – Health, Fitness and Wellbeing Coordinator 08 9411 3372.

Closing Date: 9pm Wednesday 14th September 2022

The City of Cockburn reserves the right to commence recruitment prior to this date.

Applicants are required to demonstrate a commitment to the City of Cockburn values of Safety, Customer Service, Excellence, Accountability and Sustainability.