Swimming Teacher

Serco Limited; Basingstoke; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A community recreation provider in Basingstoke seeks a part-time Swimming Teacher to deliver enjoyable swimming lessons across all age groups. The ideal candidate should possess a teaching qualification and have excellent customer service skills. This role is pivotal in promoting healthy lifestyles and community engagement, offering competitive hourly pay and excellent benefits, including training and development opportunities.

Benefits

Free membership at the Centre

Free safeguarding training and DBS checks

Excellent Development and Training Opportunities

6% employer matched pension contribution

Up to 21 days annual leave

Life assurance up to 2x base salary

Qualifications

• Hold a STA Award/Certificate in Teaching Swimming or Swim England Level 2.
• Excellent customer service skills to interact with various ages.
• Optional RLSS UK NPLQ or STA Safety Award for Teachers.

Responsibilities

• Deliver safe, fun, and progressive swimming lessons.
• Follow the Swim England learn to swim framework.
• Develop confidence in swimmers through enjoyable lessons.

Skills

Excellent customer service skills

Ability to deal with all ages

Education

STA Award/Certificate in Teaching Swimming or Swim England Level 2

RLSS UK NPLQ or STA Safety Award for Teachers (advantageous)

Job description

Main Location:Basingstoke Aquadrome

Job Type: Part Time / Casual

Working Hours:Various hours available between Monday to Sunday

Salary:£15.06 - £18.71 per hour + Excellent benefits

Here at Basingstoke and Deane Community Leisure Trust our goal is to encourage active, healthy lifestyles in an environment that is safe, warm, clean, friendly and fun. To be the destination of choice for being part of an active community, whilst helping you to make MORE of every day'. To deliver those services takes an enthusiastic and customer focused team - and right now we are looking to recruit for Swimming Teachers to join our centre

By following the tried and tested Swim England learn to swim framework we develop the confidence in all our swimmers through fun and enjoyable lessons. Many of our swimmers have progressed to swim competitively and even to represent our country.

Teaching our swimming lessons will see you delivering safe fun and progressive lessons, but this is also a mentality we take towards our teachers' careers and personal development.

Serco manages these facilities on a day-to-day basis on behalf of the Trust.

What you'll need to do the role

You will have excellent customer service skills and be someone who is happy to deal with people of all ages and back grounds.

You will need to hold either a STA Award/Certificate in Teaching Swimming or Swim England (Previously ASA) Level 2.

Holding either a valid RLSS UK NPLQ, RLSS UK NRASTC or STA Safety Award for Teachers would be advantageous but not essential as we can provide the training to complete these courses free of charge.

Serco manages these facilities on a day-to-day basis on behalf of the Trust.

Why join us

A place you can make an impact: Swimming not only makes people healthier and happier it also teaches a skill for life. As one of our teachers you'll be at the forefront of helping people develop those skills.

A place you can count on: Our swimming teachers are integral to the running of our centres, so as well progressing into aquatics coordination they can move into other centre management roles in one of our 55 facilities.

A place for you : Teaching can lead to a great sense of accomplishment as you watch people progress and work with your local community. And as you're supporting your students, we'll be supporting you with ongoing training and development.

What we offer

• Free membership at the Centre plus heavily discounted use of classes and facilities.
• Free safeguarding training and DBS checks
• Excellent Development and Training Opportunities with our in-house Aquatic Training Academy
• 6% employer matched pension contribution
• Up to 21days annual leave (Pro rata for part time) + Public Holidays
• Life assurance up to 2x base salary
• All Leisure Benefits Employee Benefits (moreleisure.com)

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