Swim Instructor (Bank)

Nuffield Health; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading healthcare charity in Edinburgh is seeking a Swim Instructor to provide safe and effective swimming lessons. This part-time role requires a Swim England Level 2 qualification and excellent communication skills. The instructor will engage swimmers of all ages, promote memberships, and adapt lessons to individual needs. A positive and fun approach is essential. This position offers a competitive rate and various benefits, including discounted gym membership.

Benefits

Holiday aligned with the Working Time Directive

Access to Pension Scheme

Discounted gym membership at £25.00 a month

Qualifications

• Experience in providing safe, effective swimming lessons.
• Ability to engage and inspire swimmers of all ages.

Responsibilities

• Deliver one-to-one lessons or group classes.
• Promote memberships by explaining our facilities’ advantages.
• Develop personalized teaching methods for different student needs.

Skills

Confident and approachable manner

Great communication skills

Love for swimming

Education

Swim England Level 2 or equivalent qualification

Job description

- Link to social networks who may use information about your visit to target advertising to you on other websites

- Provide advertising agencies with information on your visit so that we can present adverts that you may be interested in

- Deliver content, including video content, tailored to your interests

Time left to apply: End Date: August 11, 2025 (12 days left to apply)

Job requisition id: JR0085272

Edinburgh Fountain FWC | Pool | Bank | Part Time |

Up to £17.82 per hour depending on experience plus benefits

Working on the bank means you are not contracted to a set number of hours per week but instead work on an ad-hoc basis to suit the needs of the business and your availability.

As Britain’s largest Healthcare Charity, we’re passionate about helping people find more ways to be fit and healthy. We’re looking for someone with a confident, approachable manner and great communication skills to provide safe, effective swimming lessons for our customers.

As a Swim Instructor at one of our fitness and wellbeing sites, you’ll need a Swim England Level 2 or equivalent qualification, good people skills, and a love for swimming. We run our lessons through the Swim England framework for swimmers of all ages and abilities.

You will gain experience in achieving targets and working with colleagues to improve your lessons’ performance.

As a Swim Instructor, you will:

Engage and inspire swimmers of all ages to achieve their swimming goals

Make the most of every opportunity to help people learn and develop

Deliver one-to-one lessons or group classes

Be a positive role model with a fun, engaging approach

Meet individual needs through effective teaching

Promote memberships by explaining our facilities’ advantages

Helping you feel good.

We want you to love coming to work, feeling healthy, happy, and valued. Our benefits include Holiday aligned with the Working Time Directive, access to our Pension Scheme, and discounted gym membership at £25.00 a month.

Join Nuffield Health and create the future you want, today.

If interested, start your application now. We consider applications as received and may close adverts early if we receive high volumes of applications, so apply promptly.

It starts with you.

About Us

Nuffield Health is the UK’s largest healthcare charity. For over 60 years, we’ve been working to make the UK fitter, healthier, happier, and stronger, for the public benefit.

We operate 31 hospitals, 113 fitness and wellbeing centres, healthcare clinics, and over 100 workplace wellbeing services.

As a charity, we reinvest all income into our services, pioneering care improvements and flagship programs to help those who might not otherwise access our services.

Our mission is to provide everyone with the care they need and to build a healthier nation.