Dive Into This Exciting Leadership Opportunity! 

Are you a well-rounded leader who thrives in fast-paced aquatic environments and is passionate about both people and safety? This is a unique opportunity to step into a pivotal role at one of Australia’s most dynamic aquatic venues, where community programs and high-performance sport operate side by side. 

This role is ideal for someone who enjoys developing people, driving team performance, and ensuring the highest standards of safety and compliance across a complex and ever-evolving environment.

About the Role 

As an Aquatic Operations Team Leader, you will play a key role in leading a large and diverse lifeguard and operations team. You’ll balance people leadership with technical expertise, ensuring your team is engaged, capable, and consistently delivering safe and exceptional experiences. 

Working collaboratively across operations, you’ll oversee workforce planning, staff development, safety systems, and compliance standards - contributing to a high-performing, well-supported, and accountable team culture. 

Key Responsibilities 

• Lead workforce planning, rostering, and resource allocation across aquatic operations  
• Drive staff development, including training coordination, performance support, and capability building  
• Support Supervisors and Lifeguards with workflow, communication, and team leadership  
• Foster a positive, high-performing team culture focused on engagement and accountability  
• Oversee aquatic safety, compliance, and operational procedures in line with GSPO and regulatory standards  
• Manage compliance monitoring, auditing, reporting, and continuous improvement initiatives  
• Coordinate asset management, preventative maintenance, and technical operations  
• Lead incident investigation, documentation, and risk management processes  
• Support delivery of programs, events, and customer experience outcomes  
• Contribute to operational planning, projects, and continuous improvement across the aquatic space  

What You Bring to the Pool Deck 

• Proven leadership experience within aquatic, recreation, or similar environments  
• Strong rostering and workforce planning capability  
• Experience in training coordination, staff development, or competency-based training  
• Solid understanding of aquatic safety, compliance frameworks, and risk management  
• Experience with audits, incident management, and regulatory requirements  
• Ability to interpret and apply standards in a practical, operational setting  
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills  
• Ability to manage competing priorities while maintaining high standards  

Essential Qualifications: 

• Pool Lifeguard
• First Aid
• Working with Children Check (WWCC)
• Aquatic Technical Operator

Why You’ll Love It 

You’ll be part of one of the busiest and most diverse aquatic centres in the country, where no two days are the same. This role offers the opportunity to lead across both people and systems, giving you real influence over team culture, safety standards, and operational excellence. 

You’ll be challenged, supported, and given opportunities for ongoing professional development, project involvement, and the chance to shape the future of aquatic operations in a high-performance environment. 

SSCT values diversity, is an equal opportunity employer, and encourages applications from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, and from people with disabilities.

The State Sport Centres Trust (SSCT) is committed to the safety and wellbeing of children of young people. We seek to prevent harm of any kind impacting children and young people and have a zero tolerance for racism, child abuse, discrimination and inequality. We aim to foster a culturally safe, child safe and child friendly environment for all children and young people we have contact with, deliver services to, or are visitors to our venues and facilities. Successful applicants will be required to provide a current Working with Children Check before being able to commence employment.

Let’s make a splash together!