Assistant Swim Teacher - Casual - Stone Leisure Centre

Freedom Leisure; Stone; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 19,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discounted Staff Membership

Employee Assistance Programme

Flexible working hours

My Staff Shop discounts

Paid annual leave

Potential permanent opportunities

Insurance & savings schemes

Job summary

Freedom Leisure invites applications for an Assistant Swim Teacher at Stone Leisure Centre, in partnership with Stafford Borough Council. This casual, on-site role supports our swimming lesson programme across all ages, with training provided and DBS required.

A Level 1 Swim Teaching qualification or willingness to gain it is requested. You will work with a friendly team, assist in supervising the pool area, and communicate with parents about progress.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication skills with customers and families.
• Ability to engage children and adults effectively during lessons.
• Support Swim Teachers in delivering lessons and ensuring safety.

Responsibilities

• Assist children and/or adults as part of the swimming lesson programme according to qualification and training.
• Communicate with children’s parents/guardians about development and progression.
• Assist in supervising the pool and surrounds to ensure safety and discipline.
• Provide welcoming, friendly service to customers and colleagues.
• Hours are casual, as and when required.

Skills

Excellent communication

Child & parent liaison

Education

Level 1 Swim Teaching qualification

Enhanced DBS check

Job description

Join the Energy at Freedom Leisure – Do Good Feel Good!

At Freedom Leisure, we’re all about positive vibes, great people, and makinga real impact. Yes, we run leisure and cultural facilities, gyms, and swimming pools—but at the heart of it all, it’s our people who make the difference.

As one of the UK’s leading charitable leisure trusts, we’re proud of our mission of Improving Lives Through Leisure. We’re here to help communities live healthier, happier lives by making our centres welcoming, inclusive, and accessible to everyone - because everyone deserves to feel good. We’re all about delivering amazing customer service with a smile—every single day. We create spaces where people feel at home, supported, and inspired.

If you’re passionate about helping others and love creating great experiences, you’ll feel right at home with us. You don’t need to be an expert to get started - we’ll give you all the training and support you need. With over 130 centres across England and Wales, there’s loads of room to grow. Many of our team have built amazing careers doing what they love, helping customers day-to-day and making people feel good.

We’re proud to be a workplace where everyone is welcome, valued, and supported to thrive—because when our team reflects the communities we serve, we all grow stronger together.

Come and join our friendly and professional Swim Teacher Team at Stone Leisure Centre, in partnership with Stafford Borough Council, our centre provides swimming lessons over 7 days a week, to include mornings and evenings, as well as having an onsite Costa, 2 class studios, MyRide studios and a state-of-the‑art gym.

In the role of Assistant Swim Teacher, you will be helping our Swim Teachers to deliver lessons to customers of all ages and abilities ensuring they feel supported and are achieving their goals.

If you like talking to people, this is definitely the role for you. We understand that engaging with customers and colleagues is not as easy as it sounds and sometimes comes with experience. We will provide all the training needed to be a successful Swim Teacher but we also believe that employing people from a mix of employment backgrounds can offer a wider benefit to our team, some of which might be in their first ever job and need more support from their manager and colleagues.

Hours: Casual, as and when required.

• To assist children and/or adults as part of the Leisure Centre’s swimming lesson programme, according to qualification, training and experience
• To communicate with the children’s parents/guardians concerning their development, and advise on their progression through the programme
• To assist in the supervision of customers in the swimming pool and surrounds, ensuring their safety and discipline
• Excellent communication skills with a genuine desire to work closely with customers.
• An ability to deal with children and their parents
• Level 1 Swim Teaching qualification or willingness to gain the qualification
• Enhanced DBS check

We want you to love coming to work, feeling healthy, happy and valued. That’s why we’ve developed a benefits package with you in mind, so what can we offer you?

• Discounted Staff Membership (including family members)
• Employee Assistance Programme: 24/7 confidential, independent and professional counselling
• Financial advice
Flexible working hours
• My Staff Shop employee benefits scheme, offering discounts on cinema tickets, travel, high street e-vouchers, gift cards, days out, leisure activities and everyday spending
• Paid annual leave
• Potential permanent work opportunities
• Various insurance and savings schemes

Closing date: 2nd October 2026

Salary: up to £12.71 per hour

Freedom Leisure is proud to be an equal opportunities employer.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults, and we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.