Swim Teacher

BOROUGH OF HAVANT SPORT AND LEISURE TRUST; Havant; Vor Ort; GBP 4.800 - 5.200; Teilzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Free gym access for you and a +1

Healthcare plan

Employee assistance programme

Pension scheme

Zusammenfassung

Borough of Havant Sport and Leisure Trust is seeking a Swim Teacher to deliver Learn to Swim lessons across Havant and Waterlooville. The role is 4.5 hours per week, based at Waterlooville and Havant Leisure Centres.

You will work with the Aquatic Team to deliver high-quality sessions, maintain safety, and promote attendance throughout the year. Training and development opportunities are provided within a supportive leisure environment.

Qualifikationen

• Experience of teaching within a Learn to Swim Programme.
• Qualified swimming teacher (ASA or STA) to Level 2.
• NPLQ or Teachers Pool Rescue/Pool Safety Qualified.
• Current Child Protection CPD or equivalent.
• Level 2 Parent and Baby qualification (desirable)

Aufgaben

• Deliver a varied programme of swimming lessons within the class framework.
• Promote and support the Swim School to ensure continued attendance.
• Prepare lesson plans in line with syllabus to provide high quality lessons.
• Check and set up equipment safely and tidily after the session.
• Register attendances and monitor class sizes and arrivals.
• Complete regular Progress Reports using electronic tablets for each swimmer.
• Provide regular individual feedback to swimmers.

Kenntnisse

Communication skills

Energetic

Team player

Ausbildung

ASA/STA Level 2 Swimming Teacher

NPLQ/Pool Safety Qualified

Child Protection CPD

Level 2 Parent & Baby (Desirable)

Jobbeschreibung

Swim Teacher

Looking for a rewarding and fun role in a vibrant community? Join us as a Swim Teacher and enjoy competitive pay, career growth, wellbeing initiatives, and an inspiring workplace culture.

We usually respond within a week

Job title: Swim Teacher

Hours:4.5 per week

Location:Havant and Waterlooville

Salary:£4,930.02 per annum

Working Pattern:

• Monday 16:00-18:30 at Waterlooville Leisure Centre
• Wednesday 16:00-18:00 at Havant Leisure Centre

Looking for a workplace that ignites your passion, values respect, encourages innovation, and embraces being dynamic? Look no further! This role offers you the opportunity to join a team that believes in empowering its colleagues to unlock their full potential with Horizon.

The Trust:

Horizon Leisure Centres is a leisure trust operating since 1997, with centres in Waterlooville, Havant and Guildford. We are passionate about health and wellbeing and are committed to making an outstanding positive impact on our customers and within our local community. Our mission is to support and inspire our local communities to live healthier and happier lives by providing affordable access to sport and leisure facilities to all.

The Role:

We are looking for a Swim Teacher to join us in transforming our business from 'good' to 'great'! This is a thrilling time for our company, and we need a key team member like you to help us achieve unprecedented success.

What does the role involve?

To deliver a varied programme of swimming lessons within the class framework ensuring customers obtain the maximum benefit in a reasonable timescale, in a safe, fun and stimulating environment. To promote and support the Swim School to ensure continued attendance of lessons throughout the year.

The team

You’ll be working within our Swim Team working with the Aquatic Team Leader and Aquatic Development Manager.

Your responsibilities:

• Follow the Swim School Syllabus, maximizing the time and space available whilst ensuring the individual and group needs are met every session.
• Prepare appropriate lesson plans in line with syllabus to provide high quality lessons as per STA/ASA guidelines.
• Ensure the smooth movement of swimmers within the programme through continuous assessment.
• Ensure the checking (reporting any defects), set up and put away of equipment securely and tidily after the session.
• Supervise the arrival, departure and handover of the lesson promptly and register all attendances.
• Monitor class sizes and unexpected arrivals and alert the Aquatic Team Leader at the earliest opportunity of any problems/queries.
• Complete regular Progress Reports using the electronic tablets on each individual swimmer ensuring they are detailed, positive and constructive.
• Ensure effective communication is used at all times and relevant for all swimmers with regular individual feedback.
• Deal politely with customer comments and complaints, to ensure excellent customer service, escalating when necessary.
• Ensure customers are updated with any promotional materials and information.

Your experience/qualifications:

• Experience of teaching within a Learn to Swim Programme.
• Experience of delivering high levels of customer service.
• Qualified swimming teacher (ASA or STA) to Level 2
• NPLQ or Teachers Pool Rescue/Pool Safety Qualified
• Current Child Protection CPD or equivalent
• Level 2 Parent and Baby qualified (desirable, not essential)

Your skills/competencies:

• Excellent Communication skills for all ages and abilities.
• Energetic and passionate to meet all swimmers needs and goals.
• Able to understand and adapt to the differing needs of individual swimmers.
• Positive and focused attitude to achieving own goals.
• Motivated and approachable.
• Open to new ideas and working practices and ability to embrace change.
• Dynamic team player.

What you can expect from us:

• A comprehensive induction and training programme; you don’t need to have worked in the leisure industry before. We will teach you all you need to know!
• Support from the wider team who have a great deal of combined knowledge and experience and who are eager to help you succeed!
• Variety; no two days is the same!
• An environment that encourages innovation and free thinking, surrounded by really dynamic, empowered individuals.

Benefits:

• Free access to our award-winning gym’s and exercise classes for you and a +1
• Employee discounts and wellbeing platform
• Healthcare Cash plan
• Free 24/7 access to GPs using our SmartHealth plan
• Employee Assistance Programme - support for when you need it most
• 23 days annual leave + 8 days bank holiday
• Internal recognition schemes
• Opportunities for training, development and progression
• Free onsite parking - subject to availability
• Hybrid and family friendly policies
• Generous company sick pay scheme
• Employee referral scheme
• Company pension scheme
• Death in service benefit
• And much more....

Interview Process:

The recruiting manager will review your CV and if shortlisted, you will be invited to a formal interview/assessment process where we will evaluate your suitability for the role.

The successful candidate will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check.

As you can imagine, we get a great response to all our job adverts and as a consequence, there may be times when due to the volume of applicants to need to close a vacancy early. To avoid disappointment, be sure to get your application in early!