Aquatics and Wellness Manager (Parramatta Aquatic Centre) - City of Parramatta
- 2 year old, award winning state-of-the art leisure centre
- Lead the facility, business operations and programs
- Opportunity to manage a portfolio of centres
- Parramatta, NSW (hybrid) location - from $153,911 pa + super
Parramatta Aquatic Centre (PAC), a $88.6 million state-of-the-art centre, opened in September 2023 delivering an all-year-round aquatic and wellness experience with forecast visitation of 1 million visitors per annum, featuring heatted outdoor and indoor pools, fitness centre, spa, sauna, cafe and more. PAC has received numerous awards including the 2025 Royal Life Saving ‘Aquatic Centre of the Year’, 2024 Aquatic & Recreation Institute NSW ‘Facility of the Year’, as well as nine national and international award wins for architecture and design.
Reporting to the Group Manager Social and Community Services, the Aquatics and Wellness Manager will be responsible for managing the Parramatta Aquatic Centre facility and programs. The role will be responsible for the management of the centre, contributing to the health and wellbeing of the community through the management of aquatic, health and wellbeing facilities, including gyms, learn to swim, squads, ancillary services and programs. The role’s primary objective will be to achieve the visitation and financial targets through managing the work and activities of staff, contractors and partners to consistently achieve targets in Council’s Delivery Program and Operational Plan.
In addition, the role will oversee the development of an integrated aquatic, health and wellbeing centre portfolio, leading and managing all of Council’s direct service aquatic centres and services, as well as risk and contract management for outsourced services such as the Lake Parramatta swimming area.
To be considered for this role you will be a dynamic leader with extensive experience in large scale aquatic, health and fitness centres and the management of community programs, including strategy, policy and program development. You will have a strong track record in managing aquatic and swim school operations, associated technology, sales and marketing, and asset, compliance, risk and safety management, whilst successfully delivering against strategic objectives and driving business development.
Strong people leadership skills are essential, with experience leading large teams (160+), fostering a positive team culture, and proactively managing staff performance and behaviour. You will need to engage and develop positive relationships with a broad and complex range of stakeholders, including patrons, members, staff, Council and senior Council Executives. You will also have demonstrated success in business planning and operations, including budget and project management, whilst inspiring a customer service and safety focussed culture.
This is an incredible opportunity to lead a state-of-the-art facility that is already setting industry benchmarks and play a key role in driving its continued success for the community.
How to Apply
Please note Sportspeople Recruitment will commence screening and interviewing for this role immediately. If you are intending to apply, please do so now.
Applications Close: 5pm Wednesday 22 October, 2025 - We reserve the right to close the role early if sufficient merit applications are received.
Application Format: Candidates must complete and submit the COMPULSORY Sportspeople Recruitment Application Form (attached to this advertisement) at the time of applying. The Form contains questions against which we require your specific response prior to considering your application. Sportspeople Recruitment prefers a 1-2 page letter of introduction and a CV of no more than 6 pages, merged into the Application Form as one MS Word file.
The Aquatics and Wellness Manager, City of Parramatta search and recruitment process is being managed exclusively by Sportspeople Recruitment.
In the first instance general enquiries should be directed to Scott Oakhill on 0408 258 337, FREECALL AU 1800 634 388 or +61 2 9555 5000.
Council prioritises the safety and wellbeing of children and young people and are committed to implementing child safe practices to create an environment where children feel safe and included. Candidates are screened to ensure their suitability to work with children, this includes conducting a National Police/Criminal History Records Check, Paid Working with Children Check, and through reference checks. The child safety policy is explained in Council's Child Safe Commitment Statement.
As this is a child-related position, prohibited persons as defined under the NSW Child Protection Act are not eligible to apply.
This position requires the preferred candidate to undergo a Criminal History Records check. A criminal history does not necessarily disqualify a prospective candidate from selection.
This position requires the preferred candidate to undertake a Pre-Employment Medical Check, which also includes a Drug and Alcohol test. The City of Parramatta supports a Drug and Alcohol-free working environment and employees may be subject to random testing as a result.
Inclusion, Diversity and belonging lies at the heart recruitment at the City of Parramatta. Council continues to commit to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace and hires great people with a wide variety of skills, experiences, and backgrounds. We invite candidates of all ages, people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, women, ADF veterans, LGBTIQA+ and other culturally diverse groups, and are committed to making reasonable adjustments to provide a positive, barrier-free recruitment process and supportive workplace.
Please note you must be an Australian or New Zealand citizen or a permanent resident or have unlimited working rights in Australia to apply for this position.
