The two main areas of casual employment with NSW Sport and Recreation:
We have two types of casual employment at the camps. Staff members who want to start out in outdoor education and recreation but who don’t have formal qualifications can work with us as part of our holiday staff team.
For people who already have appropriate qualifications and experience there is the opportunity to work with us as a casual program officer.
We employ casual instructors for our holiday camps at NSW Sport and Recreation Centres.
Holiday camps are designed as a safe and fun holiday for children and families where they can be introduced to a range of outdoor activities and experiences. Employment is available to instructors on a casual basis.
Instructors are the key personnel in the effectiveness of the camping program. They are required to direct the care, safety and well being of campers, and to implement the face-to-face teaching component of the program.
To work at our holiday camps you need to attend our introductory assistant instructor training session.
Assistant instructors are the base level of the holiday staff team and the position is a training position. Interested and enthusiastic assistant instructors can progress quickly to instructor level.
Program officers represent the face of NSW Sport and Recreation at our camps across the state. They are the people who deliver the activities and programs for the schools, weekend clients, families and community groups who come to a Centre for a great outdoor experience.
Casual program officers are employed to boost our ranks in times of need. A casual program officer may get the opportunity to work at centres across the state and with a diverse range of clients.
The casual position can be a great foot in the door leading to other opportunities.
For more information about casual employment please contact centre.staff@dsr.nsw.gov.au
NSW Sport and Recreation employ casual swimming instructors for our annual Swimsafe Learn to Swim program from November to February each year.
Swimsafe has three programs designed for specific age groups: school age children, pre-school children and adults.
The Swimsafe program is designed to:
Employment is available to instructors on a casual basis.
All Swimsafe instructors must hold a current AUSTSWIM certificate, a current resuscitation certificate and be over 18 years of age.
For details on employment as a casual instructor you should contact the Client Service Centre on 13 13 02 or send us an email.