Swim Teacher - Part Time - Tandridge Leisure Centre

Freedom Leisure; Tandridge; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading charitable leisure trust in the UK is seeking a Swim Teacher in Tandridge. You will deliver swimming lessons to various age groups, ensuring customer support and safety. The role offers full training and emphasizes excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Benefits include a staff benefit scheme, discounted memberships, incremental holidays, and 24/7 support. Join us to make a positive impact on community wellbeing.

Benefits

Staff benefit scheme

Discounted staff membership

Incremental holidays

Employee Assistance Programme

Company pension

Financial advice

Qualifications

• Must possess excellent communication skills to engage with customers.
• Ability to handle children and their parents effectively.

Responsibilities

• Teach swimming to children and/or adults.
• Communicate with parents regarding children's progress.
• Supervise customers in the swimming pool ensuring safety.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Ability to deal with children and parents

Education

Level 2 swimming teaching qualification

Enhanced DBS check

Job description

Job Summary

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. 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.

Hours: Various hours available.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Qualifications & Requirements

• 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.
• Enhanced DBS check.

About Freedom Leisure

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.

Benefits

• My Staff Shop, our very own staff benefit scheme, gives employees access to a great range of benefits. Get discounts on cinema tickets, travel bookings, high street e-vouchers, gift cards, days out, leisure activities and your day to day spending.
• Discounted Staff membership (including family members).
• Incremental holidays.
• Employee Assistance Programme – 24/7 confidential, independent and professional counselling.
• Company pension.
• Various insurance and saving schemes.
• Financial advice.
• Cycle-to-work and Car Leasing tax‑efficient schemes (salaried staff only, depending on earnings).
• All this as well as fully funded training and career progression opportunities in a team working environment.