Swimming Teacher

Places for People; Burgess Hill; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & Fitness membership

Discounts on activities

Staff perks & offers

Job summary

Places Leisure, part of Places for People, is inviting applicants for a Swimming Teacher role in Burgess Hill. You will deliver engaging swimming lessons, inspire learners, and support their progression with strong teaching and safety focus.

You will hold UKCC Level 2 (or be working towards) and may have Lifesaving qualifications (NPLQ/NRASTC) beneficial. Opportunities for training, career development, and staff benefits are provided.

Qualifications

• Must hold the UKCC Level 2 qualification.
• Lifesaving qualification (NPLQ or NRASTC) is advantageous but not required.
• Openness to ongoing training and development opportunities will be supported.

Responsibilities

• Teach swimming in groups and one-to-one sessions to learners of all ages.
• Deliver engaging and safe classes with clear progression.
• Plan and adapt lessons to individual needs and abilities.
• Engage with customers and provide excellent service throughout lessons.

Skills

Swimming instruction

Teaching

Group & 1:1 coaching

Customer service

Education

UKCC Level 2

Job description

We are Places for People Group, we're a social enterprise that believes it's people that make a community. That's why we build homes and deliver services for everyone in the community to thrive. At Places Leisure we are changing lives by creating active places and healthy people for communities to thrive, and we want to be the UK's leading health and wellbeing enabler.

We aren't your typical company. We apply the same philosophy to our People as we do to our communities, ensuring our team is appreciated and supported. At Places for People, you're more than just a number - you're part of our cause.

More about your role

We have an exciting new opportunity for a Swimming Teacher, at Places Leisure, where you will be working in a fun, lively environment with likeminded people. You will help to inspire others to work together and deliver their very best. With your passion for teaching, swimming and excellent class programming and instructing skills, you will be full of enthusiasm whilst engaging with our customers and impressing them with your extensive knowledge and expertise.

All of our swimmer development stages are based on the National Plan for Teaching Swimming, and as such, our Swimming Teachers should hold a minimum of UKCC Level 2. It would be advantageous if you hold a Lifesaving Qualification (NPLQ or NRASTC), however, if you are a motivated and driven individual, then with our continuous learning and development opportunities, we would be happy to support you in achieving either of these qualifications.

There are many opportunities available for you within Places Leisure. Your career with us as a Swimming Teacher is a great first step to many different routes including a Swimming Co-ordinator and a Contract Swimming Development Manager.

In the Swimming Teacher role, we will offer ongoing training and development opportunities, including support with your NPLQ or NRASTC qualifications, enhancing your customer service skills and much more.

More about you

• Passionate about helping people of all ages learn to swim or become stronger, faster, or more confident when swimming.
• You will work with customers in groups and sometimes on a one-to-one basis to motivate and instruct them during their lessons.
• You will be a friendly, approachable, and patient individual with the ability to build trust, encourage and motivate your students.
• You will thrive on supporting students to achieve their potential, drawing on your continual knowledge and experience of industry best practice whilst applying teaching skills in the most effective way.
• Always looking to seek out development opportunities and potential ideas to further improve the service we provide.

Benefits

We are a large, diverse and ambitious business, which will give you all the challenge you could wish for.

We know that there's always more we can do to make you smile, that's why we offer a comprehensive benefits package with each role, yours will include:

• Full Health & Fitness membership for you, a nominated adult and up to 4 juniors
• Discounts of up to 50% on activities, centre shop and cafes
• Extra perks including huge discounts and offers from shops, cinemas and much more.