Swim Teacher - Casual - Stour Centre

Freedom Leisure; Ashford; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading leisure trust in Ashford seeks a Swim Teacher to deliver swimming lessons for all ages and abilities. You'll support customers to achieve their swimming goals while ensuring safety in the pool. This flexible role provides opportunities for training and career growth within a friendly team. The ideal candidate should possess excellent communication skills and a Level 2 Swim Teaching qualification. Join us in promoting health and fitness in the community with casual hours and rewards for your efforts.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Training and development provided

Paid annual leave

Discounted Staff Membership

Qualifications

• Communicate with parents about children's development.
• Supervise customers in the pool, ensuring safety.
• Deliver swimming lessons to children and adults.

Responsibilities

• Teach swimming as part of the Leisure Centre’s programme.
• Assist in customer supervision in the pool area.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Ability to assist with children

Welsh Language skills

Education

Level 2 Swim Teaching qualification

Job description

Overview

Join the Energy at Freedom Leisure – Do Good Feel Good!

At Freedom Leisure, we’re all about positive vibes, great people and making a 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.

Come and join our friendly and professional Swim Teaching Team at Stour Leisure Centre. Our centre provides swimming lessons over 7 days a week, to include mornings and evenings, our centre includes a large gym, three studios, large pool space, new soft play facility for up to 150 children, an 11-wall clip and climb facility, an 8-court sports hall, a café and squash courts.

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.

If you want to progress further, we will support this through additional training, both formal and on the job will be key. However, we also appreciate that not everyone wants to ‘move up the ladder’ and that’s absolutely fine with us. What is really important is that you are happy in your work.

In the event that a high volume of suitable applications are received, the post may close prior to the specified closing date. Please apply as soon as possible if interested.

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

Benefits

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?

• Flexible working hours
• Training and development provided
• Paid annual leave
• Fun and busy environment
• Discounted Staff Membership
• Potential permanent work opportunities
• Opportunities to build an exciting career
• Rewarding role supporting health & fitness in the community

Closing date : 12th December 2025

Salary : up to £17.68 per hour