Swimming Instructor & Water Safety Officer - Knypersley First School

We Manage Jobs(WMJobs); Stoke-on-Trent; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 15,000; Part time

Job summary

Knypersley First School is seeking a Swimming Instructor & Water Safety Officer for 20 hours per week. This role involves developing swimming provision, delivering lessons, and managing pool facilities. Candidates should possess a recognised swimming teacher qualification and demonstrate strong organisational and behavioural management skills. The school offers a supportive environment and excellent facilities.

Benefits

On site pool and facilities

Trust staff benefits package

Friendly and supportive environment

Qualifications

• Proven track record of teaching in/out of the water.
• Thorough understanding of safeguarding requirements in line with KCSIE 2024.

Responsibilities

• Develop swimming and water safety to its full potential.
• Plan and deliver safe effective swimming lessons to pupils from Nursery to Year 4.
• Manage pool and equipment.

Skills

Organisational skills

Behavioural management

Commitment

Flexibility

Energy

Education

Recognised swimming teacher qualification

Job description

Executive Headteacher: Mrs L Jukes

Head of School: Miss L Leese

Knypersley First School is seeking to appoint a Swimming Instructor & Water Safety Officer 20 hours per week (Grade 6 term time only) to join our team. This is an exciting opportunity to join us as we look to develop our swimming provision. If you are an experienced instructor or newly qualified, we would like to hear from you.

Your responsibilities will include:

• To develop swimming and water safety to its full potential.
• Plan and deliver safe effective swimming lessons to pupils from Nursery to Year 4
• Pool and equipment management

You will need to demonstrate:

• Recognised swimming teacher qualification
• Proven track record of teaching in / out of the water
• Strong organisational skills, commitment, flexibility and energy
• Excellent behavioural management skills
• A thorough understanding of safeguarding requirements in line with KCSIE 2024

We can offer:

• On site pool and facilities
• Happy, respectful pupils who demonstrate exceptional behaviour
• Friendly and supportive environment
• Trust staff benefits package

If you are passionate about swimming, enjoy teaching others and possess the necessary skills to educate and coach individuals in the water, we invite you to apply for this position.

The closing date for this post will be Friday 30th June 2025 at 5pm and interviews will take place during the week beginning Monday 9^th June 2025.

Visits to the school are highly recommended. Please contact the school office to make an appointment on [e-mail] or 01782 973810

This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people / vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment

This position is subject to a criminal records check from the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly CRB) which will require you to disclose details of all unspent and unfiltered spent reprimands, formal warnings, cautions and convictions as part of the recruitment process. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Shortlisted candidates will be asked to complete a self-declaration of their criminal record and other relevant safeguarding information that may make them unsuitable to work with children.

It is an offence to apply for this position if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity.