About the Y Northern Territory (Y NT) Everyone at the Y NT is dedicated to supporting children, young people and communities to thrive. Whether it's at Early Learning Centres, Outside Hours School Care, at their Recreation centres, Aquatic facilities, in their Youth Programs, Remote Pools program, or at the Hostel, the Y is committed to supporting Territorians to be connected, educated, resilient and healthy.
The Opportunity The Y NT has two exciting opportunities for a Centre Manager at our Casuarina Aquatic & Leisure Centre and Parap Pool.
The Centre Manager is responsible for the overall management of the centres, in particular managing the operational and financial performance, safety of patrons, ensuring contract and Guidelines for Safe Pool Operations (GSPO) compliance and managing key stakeholder relationships.
The Centre Manager also has responsibility for staff management, financial planning and management and reporting, risk management, program and service delivery.
From time-to-time, the role may also be responsible for managing other sites at the direction of the Area Manager, Recreations & Aquatics – Top End.
Casuarina Aquatic & Leisure Centre has a 50m - 8 lane pool, 25m – 6 lane pool, a lagoon, 2 BBQs, 3x3 basketball courts and a dry play area.
Parap Pool has a 50m – 10 lane pool, 25m – 6 lane pool and a shaded wet play area.
Key Responsibilities Develop both long term and short-term goals for the successful operation of the facility (including program development and strategies for securing long-term contract).Develop and present an annual Business Plan that aligns with the Recreation & Aquatics sector and the Y NT Group Business Plans, ensuring involvement from a range of sources, including staff and the community.Contribute to the preparation of annual budgets.Comply and operate the centre within budget parameters.Drive a culture of supervision, support and motivation for all staffing levels.Lead the implementation of effective systems for information dissemination and staff management.Identify opportunities that will strengthen the Y Northern Territory's relationship with key stakeholder groups.Generate and follow up on any potential opportunities for increasing patronage to the centre.Ensure the centre's compliance with the National Law & Regulations.Ensure effective management practices are implemented to mitigate risk and ensure the health and safety of workers, clients and visitors.Develop and maintain networks and partnerships with relevant organisations and liaise with stakeholders and outside agencies. About you You are a savvy minded business leader with the ability to drive change and growth in our aquatic space, increase attendances and events and make the pools are a highly desirable hub that attracts and encourages the community to gather as a place to meet and hangout.
Never worked in an aquatic setting before? Doesn't matter! If you possess the right business and leadership qualities, have a passion for making a difference and new ideas we want to hear from you!
You will also have, or have the ability to obtain:
Relevant experience in a management position or as a Duty Manager ready to move into a leadership positionHighly developed observation and reporting skillsExperience in managing staffStrong understanding and knowledge of Workplace Health and Safety practices and the aquatic industry Well-developed communication and time management skills and the ability maintain rapport with persons from all levels within the organisation.Proficiency in using business software and technology.Pool Lifeguard Certificate.Pool Plant Operations Certificate. Current NT driver's license.Valid Working with Children Clearance (Mandatory)Satisfactory Criminal History Check (Mandatory)Current First Aid Certificate (HLTAID003 or higher) and CPR qualifications (Mandatory) Benefits 5 Weeks Annual LeaveAccess to the recreation facilities we manageDiscounted rates at Y Childcare Centres Interested? Great! We'd love to hear from you.
Apply directly through Seek, if you have any questions or would like a copy of the position description, please email [email protected] Applications close on Wednesday 6th November 2024.
The Y NT reserves the right to conclude this process before the scheduled close date. Safegaurding Children and Young People Statement At the Y NT, we are committed to empowering all Children and Young People to feel safe and be safe, at the Y, in their families and in their communities. As such, we ensure that all of our candidates are appropriately screened (including police checks) to make sure that the right people are in the right roles.
The Y NT is proudly childsafe and has stringent compliance requirements for all personnel.
To learn more about our screening processes, click here to view our Safeguarding Children and Young People Policy: https://ymca.org.au/about-us/safeguarding-children-young-people/safeguardingresources