Swimming Teacher (Summer) - Derby, Derbyshire

Kings Camps; Derby; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Kings Camps is seeking enthusiastic Swimming Teachers to join our team in Derby for summer camps. You'll be responsible for delivering fun and safe swimming sessions, focusing on developing children's water confidence. This role offers opportunities for career development and a chance to make a positive impact on children's lives.

Benefits

Funded residential opportunities

Employee Awards Programme

Discounts on First Aid training

Referral reward voucher

Discounts for family members

Excellent locations

Market leading training

Career development opportunities

Free Kings Camps uniform

Qualifications

• 12+ months' experience as a swim teacher.
• 6+ months experience working with 5 - 17-year-olds.
• Current Lifeguard Qualification preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Plan and deliver safe, structured swimming sessions for children aged 5-17.
• Ensure child safety and adherence to health and safety standards.
• Collaborate with Lifeguards and manage risk assessments.

Skills

Water confidence development

Risk assessment knowledge

Dynamic session planning

Collaborative attitude

Education

SEQ Level 2 or STA Level 2 Swimming Teacher certification

Job description

Swimming Teacher (Summer) - Derby, Derbyshire

Overview

Are you ready to make a splash in your career? Kings Camps are seeking dynamic and enthusiastic Swimming Teachers to join our team. If you have a passion for developing children's water confidence and ensuring a safe aquatic environment, this could be the perfect opportunity for you!

Kings Camps run sports and activity day camps for children throughout the school holidays that deliver our mission - getting children active, having fun, and learning together.

We know market-leading programmes don't deliver themselves - it's our people who create amazing holiday experiences for children - and we're now hiring energetic and passionate Swim Teachers to deliver our mission in 2025 and beyond.

Why work for Kings Camps?

• Funded residential opportunities
• Employee Awards Programme
• Up to 70% off Paediatric First Aid training
• £30 reward voucher for referring a friend
• Up to 50% off Kings Camps places for your own children, siblings, or wider family (5-17yrs)
• Excellent locations - some of the best universities and school sports facilities in the UK!
• Market leading training and development
• Fully funded disclosure for Managerial and Voluntary positions
• Career development and the potential of regular employment with Kings (we always promote from within!)
• Opportunity to help make a difference in the lives of children from all backgrounds
• Free Kings Camps uniform

Job Description

Reporting to the Camp Manager and working alongside a like-minded team of ratio'd staff, swimming teachers are responsible for planning and delivering safe, structured, fun, and active sessions to children aged between 5 and 17 in the school holidays.

Swim Teachers need to be able to adapt for varying age and ability levels (children are grouped by age, typically 5-7, 8-10, 11-14, 15-17), focusing on developing water-confidence and basic stroke development. Our programme is all about getting children active so you'll be delivering structured, active games and fun activities rather than a learn-to-swim programme.

Safety is our number one priority, and Swim Teachers work closely with Lifeguards to ensure preparation of areas and equipment, management of risk assessments, monitoring of water conditions, and management of incidents. Children and staff must adhere to the Kings Camps' Swimming Policy, the venue Normal Operating Procedure, and Emergency Action Plan.

Staff will be working with groups of mixed ability children, with a maximum of 16 children in the pool, and sessions typically lasting between 30 - 45 minutes. Session times and pool availability will vary, but we typically run sessions between 9.30am - 3.30pm, Monday to Friday.

Child safety is our number one priority, so you'll ensure that the welfare of children is paramount at all times, supervising children during breaks, participating in swimming sessions, overseeing the safe use of equipment, promptly recording any incidents, implementing behaviour management policies, and upholding health and safety standards and procedures.

As well as operating at some amazing school and university venues across the UK, we also partner with the RNRMC, Annington Trust, and the Army Welfare Service, running Kings Camps for serving personnel's children at Military Establishments. If you'd like to join us in a residential capacity, simply add a note in your application!

Person Specification (Ideal, but with some flexibility)

• SEQ Level 2 or STA Level 2 Swimming Teacher certification.
• 12+ months' experience as a swim teacher
• 6+ months experience working with 5 - 17-year-olds
• (Desirable, this role is open to swimming teachers with or without a lifeguarding qualification.) Current Lifeguard Qualification: National Pool Lifeguard Qualification (NPLQ) or National Rescue Award for Swimming Teachers and Coaches (NRASTC). We will require up-to-date certification.
• A collaborative attitude, comfortable with rotating duties and forming positive relationships with both children, the venue, parents, and staff
• Knowledge of conducting risk assessments
• Ability to design, plan, and deliver safe, dynamic sessions from poolside

Our Safeguarding Promise

Kings Active Foundation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Safer recruitment is central to the way we work, and all staff and volunteers are expected to share our commitment to safeguarding, always creating an environment where young people feel safe and can thrive.

About us

Kings Camps are a market-leading not-for-profit organisation offering sports and activity day camps at over 50 UK locations, getting children and young people active, having fun, and learning together.

Founded in 1991, we were inspired by US-style summer camps. We decided that youngsters in the UK would love to experience school holiday camps too, and established a model which meant we could reach even more children through not-for-profit work in the UK and overseas.

Our coaches (we call them Red Tops) deliver high-quality sports camps with energy, passion, and a commitment to child development that we call the Kings Factor.