Recreation Officer
Plan and coordinate a range of enriching sporting and cultural programs for a community.
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- What's it like to be a Recreation Officer?
- How to become a Recreation Officer
- Latest Recreation Officer jobs
- Top skills and experience for Recreation Officers
- Recreation Officer role reviews
What's it like to be a Recreation Officer?
Recreation Officers organise and coordinate sporting, cultural and recreation programs and activities. They work with people of all ages and lead outdoor activities and recreation programs in their local community.
Tasks and duties
- Developing, coordinating and maintaining community programs and resources.
- Planning and promoting community events.
- Assisting with the hiring, training and supervision of recreation staff.
- Consulting with community members to identify aspirations, issues and concerns.
- Planning and organising local sporting, cultural and recreational programs and events including community functions, sporting competitions, hobby classes and community arts projects.
- Assisting in submission process for new and existing projects requiring funding.
- Providing support to, and exploring alternatives with clients experiencing difficulties such as marital problems, unemployment, illness and drug abuse.
How to become a Recreation Officer
You can work as a Recreation Officer without formal qualifications, but a qualification in sport and recreation, leisure or business administration may give you an advantage. Additional certifications may be required by some employers.
- Consider completing a relevant qualification of your choosing. This could be the Certificate III in Sport and Recreation (SIS30115).
- Seek out opportunities for employment at local recreation centres and community centres to build your experience.
- Complete a First Aid course from a registered training organisation (RTO) to gain your First Aid certificate.
- Undergo a working with children check with your state government. Checks require identification verification and usually accept online applications.
- If you wish to expand your career options, consider completing a further qualification in sport and recreation or business administration, such as a diploma or university degree.
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Skills and experience employers are looking for
Having the right skills and experience can make you an in-demand applicant. Recreation Officer employers on SEEK are looking for job seekers with expertise in the following areas. Management Development
Disability Studies
Community Programs
Diversional Therapy
First Aid Certificate
Community Development
Recreation Programs
Aged Care
Immunisations
Aged Care Funding Instrument
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Latest Recreation Officer reviews
Jun 2025
Rec work is a good entry level job
Reviewer's QualificationDiploma of Arts
Experience1 – 4 years
Organisation sizeLarge (200+ employees)
SpecialisationGovernment & Defence
The good thingsYou get to help out your community and have the best job security of any job.
The challengesThe biggest challenge is dealing with customer feedback.
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Feb 2024
Overall really good
Reviewer's QualificationBachelor of Sport Management
Experience1 – 4 years
Organisation sizeLarge (200+ employees)
SpecialisationSport & Recreation
The good thingsGreat culture, great pay, care for employees
The challengesLate night and early morning starts, too often it messes up the circadian rhythm
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