Swim Teacher - Casual - Halstead Leisure Centre

Freedom Leisure; Halstead; Remote; GBP 1,932,000 - 2,752,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discounted Staff Membership

Employee Assistance Programme

My Staff Shop benefits

Paid annual leave

Potential permanent opportunities

Insurance schemes

Job summary

Freedom Leisure is hiring a Swim Teacher for Halstead Leisure Centre on a casual, as-needed basis. You will deliver swimming lessons to customers of all ages, supported by introductory training and DBS checks. The role emphasizes safety, communication with parents, and creating a welcoming learning environment.

In return, you’ll join a charitable leisure trust that values people and community impact, with benefits and the chance to grow across Freedom Leisure’s 130+ centres.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication with customers and parents.
• Ability to supervise pool area and ensure safety.

Responsibilities

• Deliver swimming lessons to children and adults of all ages and abilities.
• Ensure learners feel supported and are achieving their goals.
• Assist with supervision of customers in the pool and surroundings to maintain safety.

Skills

Communication skills

Customer service

Child/parent interaction

Education

Level 2 Swim Teaching qualification

Job description

• Swim Teacher - Casual - Halstead Leisure Centre

Swim Teacher - Casual - Halstead Leisure Centre

Temporary

Reference - 5543E74959

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 required.

Requirements

• 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
• Welsh Language skills are desirable
• Excellent communication skills with a genuine desire to work closely with customers.
• An ability to assist with children and their parents
• Level 2 Swim Teaching qualification
• Enhanced DBS check to be carried out

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
• 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

Salary: up to £17 per hour

At Freedom Leisure, we believe a diverse workforce strengthens our organisation and enhances the services we provide. We welcome applications from suitably qualified candidates regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.

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Freedom Leisure does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, colour, religion, age, national origin, marital status, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other reason prohibited by law in provision of employment opportunities and benefits

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