Assistant Swimming Teacher

Places Leisure; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

A community-focused leisure organization in Milton Keynes is seeking an Assistant Swimming Teacher to support swimming lessons for various age groups. The role involves aiding the Swimming Teacher to help swimmers build skills and confidence in the water. Candidates should have Level 1 UKCC Swimming Teacher qualification or equivalent and a passion for working with children. Benefits include health membership, flexible working options, and ongoing personal development opportunities.

Benefits

Full Health & Fitness membership

Bonus scheme for colleagues

Flexible working options

Opportunities for additional annual leave

Company Pension scheme

Cashback plan for healthcare costs

Discounts on activities and cafes

Additional shopping discounts

Qualifications

• Experience at assisting in swimming teaching/children's classes preferred.
• Ability to support swimmers in skill development.

Responsibilities

• Support the Swimming Teacher in lessons for babies to adults.
• Help swimmers develop skills and confidence in the water.
• Manage small groups learning specific skills under direction.

Skills

Ability to work with children

Teamwork

Experience in swimming teaching

Education

Level 1 UKCC Swimming Teacher qualification or equivalent

Job description

As an Assistant Swimming Teacher you will support the Swimming Teacher in swimming lessons from babies to adults. You'll work closely with the Swimming Teacher in supporting swimmers develop their skills and confidence in the water. Within lessons, you may be responsible for a small group of learners learning a specific skill, under the direction of the Swimming Teacher, At Places for People, safeguarding is everyone's responsibility.

We are committed to creating safe communities for our customers and colleagues by protecting children, young people, and adults at risk from harm, abuse, and neglect. We follow robust safeguarding policies and procedures, ensuring all employees, volunteers, and contractors uphold the highest standards of safeguarding and accountability. Our recruitment process includes pre-employment checks, including Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks where applicable, to promote a safe and secure working environment. By joining Places for People, you are expected to contribute to our safeguarding culture, following our policies and reporting concerns to protect those in our communities.

Responsibilities & Qualifications

1. Ability to work with children
2. Ability to work as part of a team
3. Preferred: Experience at assisting in swimming teaching/children's classes
4. Technical / professional qualifications: Level 1 UKCC Swimming Teacher qualification, or equivalent

We are Places Leisure, a Real Living Wage Employer, we run leisure sites across the UK to help people stay active and live their best lives. We want you to join the Places for People Group and the 11,000 other colleagues on our journey; colleagues who have helped to build, manage, maintain places that people are proud to call home and stay active in. How do we do all this? We surround ourselves with active people, supportive people and customer focused people. Our people live and breathe our SPIRIT values; we are the place for spirited people.

Benefits

• We align with the Real Living Wage foundation
• Full Health & Fitness membership for you, a nominated adult and up to 4 juniors
• A bonus scheme for all colleagues at 2%
• Flexible working (including part time working, shift work and more)
• An opportunity to purchase additional annual leave
• Lots of opportunity to access ongoing personal learning and development
• Access to our Company Pension scheme
• Cashback plan for healthcare costs - up to £500 saving per year
• Discounts of up to 50% on activities, centre shop and cafes
• Extra perks including huge discounts and offers from shops, cinemas and much more.