Swim Teacher - Casual - Ashbourne Leisure Centre

Freedom Leisure; Derbyshire Dales; On-site; GBP 14,000 - 22,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Discounted Staff Membership (including

Employee Assistance Programme: 24/7

Financial advice

Flexible working hours

My Staff Shop employee benefits scheme

Paid annual leave

Potential permanent work opportunities

Various insurance and savings schemes

Job summary

Freedom Leisure is seeking a Swim Teacher to deliver swimming lessons to customers of all ages, ensuring learners feel supported and achieve their goals. The role includes communicating progress to parents and helping supervise pool activities to maintain safety.

Casual hours, as and when needed, with a benefits package and ongoing training provided. Applicants from diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply and develop a long-term career with Freedom Leisure.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication skills and genuine desire to work with customers
• Ability to engage with children and their parents
• Willingness to train and gain qualification if needed

Responsibilities

• Teach swimming to children and/or adults as part of the Leisure Centre’s programme
• Communicate with parents/guardians about development and progression
• Assist in supervision of customers in the pool and surrounds for safety and discipline
• Maintain high standards of customer service and engagement

Skills

Communication

Child interaction

Teamwork

Education

Level 2 swimming teaching qualification

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.

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.

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

In the event that a high volume of suitable applications are received, the post may close prior to the specified closing date.

Hours: Casual hours, as and when needed.

• To teach swimming to 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 2 swimming teaching qualification or willingness to gain qualification as training can be provided
• 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: 25th September 2026

Salary: up to £15.29 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.