Swimming Instructor - ERN05952

East Renfrewshire Council; Scotland; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

A charitable organization delivering sports and leisure services is seeking swimming instructors for a part-time/bank role. Join a supportive team with the opportunity for flexible hours and excellent employee benefits including free leisure membership and generous annual leave. Ideal candidates must provide proof of their right to work in the UK and be willing to undergo a PVG check for working with children.

Benefits

Generous annual leave entitlement

Work life balance policies

Free leisure membership

Occupational sick pay

Local Government Pension Scheme

Well-being programs

Qualifications

• Must provide proof of right to work in the UK.
• Required to undergo a PVG check for work with children.

Responsibilities

• Instruct swimming lessons for adults and children.
• Commit to two hours of work per week with potential for more.

Job description

Advert

East Renfrewshire Culture & Leisure Ltd are looking for swimming instructors to join us on a part time/bank basis with a permanent contract.

Our swimming programme offers a variety of opportunities to all who want to be involved in the sport. As well as our popular Scottish Swimming Learn to Swim programme, we offer a range of coach-led aqua activities and swimming lessons for adults, children and adults with disabilities.

Initially work will be allocated to 2 hours permanent per week with potential to build these hours and you will be asked to work hours, with commitment, to suit the requirements of the service. Due to the success of our swimming programmes there is a strong possibility that hours will be increased permanently during the first few months.

Permanent members of staff can enjoy the following benefits

Employee Benefits

Our employees are at the heart of everything we do. Working at East Renfrewshire Culture and Leisure Ltd does not just offer a rewarding career; there are some excellent benefits available to our employees:

• Generous annual leave entitlement
• Work life balance policies - including our annual leave purchase scheme
• Sick pay - where applicable statutory and occupational sick pay is available
• Free leisure membership
• Credit Union
• Voluntary health care scheme
• Impartial advice from the Council's Money Advice and Rights Team (MART)
• Employees with a contract of employment for 3 months or more are automatically included in our Local Government Pension Scheme which is a career average scheme. Pension contribution rates are based on a tiered system determined by your annual full time equivalent pensionable pay. Further details can be found in the attached document General Information for Applicants or via the Strathclyde Pension Fund Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) Guidance

Salary

Our pay, grading and benefits structure is modern, fair and delivers equality. We support equal opportunities in employment and recognise that to achieve this, we must have a pay and grading structure that is flexible and transparent.

Open to All

East Renfrewshire Culture and Leisure is a charity with over 400 employees delivering sport, leisure, arts and culture services in East Renfrewshire. We operate libraries, sports centres, a theatre and community facilities. The successful applicant will be an employee of East Renfrewshire Culture & Leisure Trust and not East Renfrewshire Council.

This post is considered regulated work with children under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007. It is an offence to apply if you are barred from working with children.

In addition to this, if you have lived or worked in any country outside the UK in the past 10 years, there may be a requirement for an overseas police check.

Please note - all applicants will be asked to provide proof of their right to work in the UK, and any offer of employment will be conditional upon verifying documentary evidence before employment commences. Further information can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/prove-right-to-work

Please note East Renfrewshire Council does not provide Visa sponsorship.

As an employer, we are committed to promoting and protecting the physical and mental health of all our employees.

Additional Information

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