Swimming Teacher

Serco; Chichester; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free membership for you and a guest

Job summary

Serco Leisure is recruiting on behalf of Leisure Solutions Community Trust at Westgate Leisure Centre. We are seeking Swimming Teachers to deliver safe, progressive lessons and to help the local community enjoy healthy, active lives.

You will follow the Swim England learn to swim framework, hold a valid teaching qualification, and be comfortable working flexible hours across our 55 facilities. DBS checks are provided by us, and training through our Aquatic Training Academy supports career

Qualifications

• Excellent customer service and communication skills.
• Ability to engage with people of all ages and backgrounds.
• Willingness to undergo DBS checks and safeguarding responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Deliver swimming lessons following Swim England Learn to Swim framework.
• Maintain safe, fun, progressive lessons and high safety standards.
• Work across Leisure Solutions Community Trust centres and participate in ongoing training.

Skills

Customer service

Interpersonal skills

Ability to work with all ages

Education

STA Award/Certificate in Teaching Swimming

Swim England Level 2

RLSS UK NPLQ or NRASTC advantageous

Job description

Location: Westgate Leisure Centre, PO19 1RJ

Working Hours: Casual hours per week between Monday to Sunday (with possibility of contracted hours in the future)

Salary: £18.93 per hour + excellent benefits.

Ready to impact a better future?

At Serco, we're pleased to be recruiting on behalf of Leisure Solutions Community Trust.

Leisure Solutions Community Trust encourages active, healthy lifestyles across the local community. Providing affordable access to a wide range of sports and leisure facilities in a safe, clean, friendly and welcoming space, their goal is to support healthier and happier lives for everyone. Delivering these services relies on an enthusiastic, customer-focused team, and they're now looking for Swimming Teachers to join their team and help make a positive difference every day

By following the tried and tested Swim England learn to swim framework we develop the confidence in all of 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. We want you to feel safe in your employment so we will contract you for as little or many teaching hours as you want around your current commitments.

Paying for your own safeguarding and DBS checks aren’t fun or cheap so we provide these for you! There’s also no need to hold your own personal insurance as you will be covered by ours. Working for us will enable you to work within all our leisure centres as well as giving you excellent personal and career development through continued training and learning opportunities.

Our in-house Aquatic Training Academy will provide you with ongoing training through our specialist CPDs in swimming teaching, meaning you can access a range of training throughout your career, and when it comes to that career we have a solid pathway in place meaning there is opportunity to progress into management or other areas in the business.

We share your passion for leisure and want you to be able to embrace all the excellent services we provide to our customers which is why all of teachers are given a free membership as well as one for a friend or family member.

What You’ll Need To Do The Role

You’ll 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.

This role will require a DBS check.

Why Join us

Meaningful and vital work: Swimming not only makes people healthier and happier it also teaches a skill for life. As one of our teachers you will be at the forefront of helping people develop those skills.

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

Great people: Teaching can lead to a great sense of accomplishment as you watch people progress and work with your local community. And as you are supporting your students, we will be supporting you with ongoing training and development.

What we offer

• For all Leisure benefits - Trust and Serco Leisure Employee Benefits

Serco Leisure is one of the UK's leading national operators of leisure centres, destination venues and elite sporting facilities, managing sites, services and recruitment on behalf of the Leisure Trust.

Our Inclusive Recruitment Commitment

We prioritise your skills and potential, and champion equal opportunities for all. We offer flexible and hybrid working where possible and make reasonable adjustments throughout recruitment and employment.

• Guaranteed Interview Scheme: Applicants with disabilities, veterans and people with convictions, who meet the minimum job criteria, are guaranteed an interview. Simply opt into the relevant scheme on the application form.
• Ban The Box: We also support fair access for those with unspent criminal convictions through our 'Ban the Box' pledge (some roles may have security exemptions).

Please note, for many of our roles, a DBS check will be required.