Recreation Coordinator - Karori Recreation Centre
Wellington City Council
- Join a team supporting the Pōneke community
- Support the Pōneke community to be active, play sport and be involved
- Permanent, full-time position
Kia mahi ngātahi mō Pōneke mō tōna āpōpō - Working together for Wellington's future
The Customer and Community Group is focused on creating a well-connected, engaged, and thriving community by delivering a variety of essential services in a way that enhances social, cultural, and recreational aspects of Pōneke. To support this vision, we're on the lookout for a Recreation Coordinator to join our team at the Karori Recreation Centre. This is a permanent, full-time role working Tuesday to Saturday.
The Karori Recreation Centre is a unique multi-use facility catering to many sport and recreation programmes. It is in a growth suburb of Karori with plenty of families, older adults and a range of cultures who want to be active, play sport and be involved.
Āu ake mahi - What you'll do
Working closely with Cheyenne, the Recreation Centre Manager, you will assist with the centre's bookings, provide exceptional customer service to members of the Pōneke community who visit our centre, and complete some administrative duties.
You will also be responsible for the following:
- Planning and delivering existing programmes, activities and practices to pre-school and primary aged children
- Developing and implementing new programmes, activities and practices
- Carrying out cleaning and maintenance duties according to procedure
Ngā tohu me ngā wheako - Qualifications and experience
We're looking for you to:
- Have coaching or teaching experience
- Be passionate about the sport and recreation industry
- Possess a customer focused and can do attitude
- Have great communication and people skills
- Have the ability to work in a team and have fun
Ideally, you will have background and expertise in:
- Working with children (coaching and/or teaching capacity)
- Social media and confidence using all social media platforms
- A relevant qualification in sport, recreation or physical education
The remuneration for this role commences at $63,029 to $74,151 and may be flexible depending on relevant skills, knowledge and experience.
Nōu te rourou - What's in it for you
Working for the Council offers you a range of benefits including 5 weeks annual leave, flexible working options, 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.
Pre-employment checks:
All employees must undergo a Criminal Conviction Check and be prepared to obtain and maintain a Police Vetting check.
Please note this role is safety sensitive and will require you to undergo pre-employment drug and alcohol, and health testing.
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 on Monday, 9 February 2026. Please note that we may engage with applicants prior to the vacancy closing and/or close applications ahead of this date so we encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible.
All applications must be submitted online - we will not accept emailed applications.
If you have questions, please contact Cheyenne Green, Manager Karori Recreation, Cheyenne.Green@wcc.govt.nz.
