Recreation Assistant - Ākau Tangi Sports Centre, Wellington
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Wellington City Council

Recreation Assistant - Ākau Tangi Sports Centre

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  • Part Time

Wellington

Job Description

Kia mahi ngātahi mō Pōneke mō tōna āpōpō | Working together for Wellington's future

Ākau Tangi Sports Centre aims to improve the health and wellbeing of the Pōneke community by increased physical activity through participation in sport and recreation.

Ākau Tangi Sports Centre is a 12-court facility in Kilbirnie, known for its high-quality programmes, events, and community engagement – you can have a look at our centre here . The team at this busy facility aim to improve the health and wellbeing of the Pōneke community by increased physical activity through participation in sport and recreation.

As we continue to improve the services we offer the Pōneke community, we’re excited to announce we have six permanent part-time roles for our Programmes team now available.

Our Programmes team are the heart of delivering the programmes that Ākau Tangi offer to the Pōneke community. This ranges from programmes aimed at school aged children to adults and social participants.


In this role, you will predominately focus on the delivery and coaching of recreation programmes, provide great customer service, building a strong social atmosphere, and ensuring our facility and equipment are well maintained and presented.

We’re looking for people who are passionate about the sport and recreation industry, comfortable working with children from pre-school age to school-age, is customer focused, and has great communication and people skills.


The permanent part-time packages we have available in the Programmes team are:

Package 1 to 6 – 2 hours per week

  • Shifts will vary throughout the week and be across Sunday to Thursday. Actual shift times and days will be discussed at interview


Nōu te rourou | What's in it for you

Working for the Council offers you a range of benefits including 5 weeks annual leave, health and wellbeing support, Council staff discounts and a range of learning and development programmes and opportunities.

View our Employee Value Proposition Video to see what our employees say about working at WCC.


Diversity:

We want your application to enable you to portray the real you. Skills are gained across many areas of our life, not just formal employment.  If you can demonstrate the skills listed in the advert through whānau life, community or mahi aroha (volunteering) we encourage you to apply and share your story with us in your cover letter.

We welcome applications from all people and like our workforce to reflect the diverse communities we serve.


Accessibility Support:

We want to make sure any accessibility requirements you may have, are well supported so the selection process is equitable for everyone. Please let us know if there are any adjustments or support, we can offer to make our process more accessible to you by emailing: recruitment@wcc.govt.nz


Assessment Details

Our team at Ākau Tangi will be screening applications as they are received so we encourage you to get your application in quickly. If your application is long listed, you will receive a phone call from one of the team to complete a phone interview (approximately 15mins).

Following the phone interview, if you are successful in being short-listed, you will be invited to attend an assessment centre at Ākau Tangi Sports Centre.


Pre-employment Checks

All employees must be prepared to obtain and maintain a Police Vetting check, the results of which will be held on your employee file if employed.

Please note this role is safety sensitive and will require you to undergo pre-employment drug and alcohol, and health testing, the results of which will be held on your employee file if successful.

The Council uses the AS/NZ drug standard to determine the cut off levels for drug testing.  Some prescription drugs may be included within this standard.


Closing Details

Applications close Sunday 1 November 2026. All applications must be submitted online and must have the right to work in New Zealand – we will not accept emailed applications.

If you have questions, please contact recruitment@wcc.govt.nz

Desired Hard Skills

  • Coaching
  • Customer Service

Desired Soft Skills

  • Communication
  • Teamwork
  • People Skills

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