Communications Officer (ASO5)

Business Unit: Strategy and Investment
Location: Mile End
Salary Range: $92,122 - $102,456
Duration: Up to 24 months
Classification: ASO5

Role Highlights

• Key role coordinating internal/external communications and social media channels
• Opportunity to create a range of interesting and engaging digital content
• Based at the new South Australian Sports Institute at Mile End

Role Details

The Communications Officer is responsible for coordinating, developing and maintaining internal and external corporate communications, ensuring all content is professional, consistent and aligned with ORSR’s corporate brands and communications strategies. The role delivers a broad range of communications activities, including managing and updating websites and the intranet, producing social media content, delivering email marketing campaigns, preparing promotional materials and digital content, and drafting media releases. Working collaboratively within the communications team, the role supports key business areas - including commercial partnerships, infrastructure projects and venues, and the South Australian Sports Institute - through the development and implementation of communications plans and targeted content. Success in this role is measured by the ability to enhance the profile of ORSR and its facilities, support commercial outcomes and ensure key messages are delivered effectively to the right audiences.

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Applications close 28 October 2026, 11:00pm

SASI Development Coach, Swimming

Business Unit: SASI
Location: Mile End
Salary Range: $82,212 - $86,180
Duration: Up to 24 months
Classification: OPS400

Role Highlights

• Lead coaching role within a national network of high performance swimming hubs
• Access to world leading sports SASI performance support
• Coach within state-of-the-art high performance sport facilities at SASI & SAALC

Role Details

The Development Coach, Swimming is responsible for the day-to-day coaching, development and performance progression of nationally categorised and identified pathway athletes, including able-bodied and para swimmers, within the SASI high performance swimming program. The role supports athletes to progress towards podium performances at international benchmark events, with a priority focus on nationally selected athletes and those demonstrating potential for selection to Australian Olympic and Paralympic teams. Reporting to the Sports Programs Lead and operating under the technical direction of the Head Coach, Swimming, the role is responsible for delivering a high quality daily training environment for identified athletes. This includes maximising the use of SASI's high performance facilities, resources and allocated performance support services to optimise athlete development and progression towards Olympic Games, Paralympic Games and other major international events. The Development Coach, Swimming serves as the lead coach for para swimmers within the SASI swimming program and is responsible for coordinating and delivering initiatives that strengthen development opportunities for both para and able-bodied and pathway athletes. The role leads swimming talent identification and development activities, working collaboratively with SASI talent development programs, relevant sporting organisations and key stakeholders to support nationally aligned performance pathways and contribute to the achievement of SASI's strategic objectives.

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Applications close 15 November 2026, 11:00pm

Physical Preparation Coach (PO2)

Business Unit: SASI
Location: Mile End
Salary Range: $94,769 - $109,787
Duration: Up to 24 months
Classification: PO200

Role Highlights

• Work with high performance athletes / coaches to optimise physical performance.
• Key member of multi-disciplinary team servicing a range of different sports.
• Based at SASI’s new state-of-the-art high performance sport facility.

Role Details

The Physical Preparation Coach is responsible for supporting the Head of Physical Preparation in the development and management of the strength and conditioning team and ensuring elite high performance standards at both of SASI’s high performance strength and conditioning facilities. This position will design, implement and deliver world class technical expertise in strength and conditioning support services for a range of allocated SASI sports programs to effectively optimise the achievement of performance outcomes in an integrated inter-disciplinary performance team.

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Applications close 11 November 2026, 11:00pm

Internal Applicants

SASI is a State Government employer, with some positions only available to Public Sector employees.

Internal vacancies can be found at I Work For SA.

External Applicants

Employment opportunities that are open to the public may be advertised via external media such as SEEK, CareerOne, and Sportspeople. They are also advertised on I Work For SA and on this website under current vacancies.

Overseas Applicants

Please refer to the Department of Home Affairs  in relation to gaining approval to work legally in Australia.

SASI celebrates its diverse workforce and values it as a source of strength to achieve our goals and deliver our programs.

To serve our agency, we need to maintain a workforce that represents the diversity of the South Australian community.

We are committed to building an inclusive workplace where all people feel valued, are empowered to bring their full, authentic selves to work and have equal access to opportunities that help them reach their full potential.

Our commitment is reflected in our Disability Action and Inclusion Plan that outlines our strategy for the following topics and groups:

• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander employment
• Disability employment
• Culturally and linguistically diverse
• Young professionals employment
• Mature age employment
• Gender equity
• Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Intersex and Queer+ (LGBTIQ+) inclusion

We also have a Inclusion and Diversity Working Group that listens and responds to the voices of our workforce.

Secondary students wishing to undertake work experience at the Office for Recreation, Sport and Racing should submit their request in writing before the end of April each year. All applications will be reviewed early May with the outcomes notified to all applicants shortly thereafter. Work experience placements will be fulfilled between June to December each year.

The Office for Recreation, Sport and Racing offers two (2) work experience opportunities for South Australian secondary students each year across the following business areas, for a maximum of three (3) days:

• Strategy and Investment
• Sector Capability
• Infrastructure and Planning
• South Australian Sports Institute

• The date of your placement
• Your educational background
• How work experience at ORSR will assist you in determining your career directions
• What areas of recreation and sport you would like to gain work experience in (refer to Our Structure)
• Any other information that demonstrates your desire for a placement at this Office
• Indigenous students and students with a disability are also encouraged to apply

Please send your EOI to the following email: ORSR.HR@sa.gov.au