Swimming Teacher

Glasgow Life; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A charitable organization in Glasgow is looking for dedicated Swimming Teachers to join their team on a permanent part-time basis. You will deliver engaging swimming lessons to a diverse range of customers from Pre-School to Adults. The role includes flexible weekday and evening contracts across several pools in the city, with support for both experienced and novice instructors. This position offers competitive pay, generous holiday, and an emphasis on personal and professional development.

Benefits

30 days holiday plus public holidays

Local Government Pension Scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Discounts on memberships and retail

Flexible work policies and development support

Qualifications

• Must have a swimming teaching qualification.
• Experience working in a group environment with children.
• Ability to commit to evening and weekend shifts.

Responsibilities

• Deliver exciting swimming lessons to students.
• Support and coordinate with Swim Officers and Swim Co-ordinators.
• Adapt teaching methods to suit all skill levels.

Skills

Communication skills

Experience with children aged 4+

Flexible approach

Education

Scottish Swimming Teachers Qualification (SSTQ)

UKCC Level 1 or Level 2

STA Certificate in Teaching Swimming

Job description

We believe everyone deserves a great Glasgow life and that starts with the people who work here.

Glasgow Life is a charity like no other. Our vision is to improve the lives of everyone in our city. To help us achieve that, we are looking for qualified Swimming Teachers to join our team on a permanent part time basis. We are offering flexible weekday and evening contracts across our range of swimming pools. As a Swimming Teacher, you will be part of a dedicated team responsible for delivering fun and exciting lessons to our Learn to Swim customers who range from Pre-School to Adults, Beginners to Improvers.

What you need to know

Hours :

• Tuesday 3 : 40 – 8pm at Glasgow Club Pollok or Glasgow Club Gorbals
• Wednesday 3 : 40 – 8pm at Glasgow Club Scotstoun
• Thursday 3 : 40 – 8pm at Glasgow Club Bellahouston
• Friday 3 : 40 – 8pm at Glasgow Club Tollcross
• Saturday 8 : 40am-1pm at Glasgow Club Gorbals
• Sunday 8 : 40am-1pm at Glasgow Club Gorbals
• Sunday 2 : 40 – 7pm at Glasgow Club Bellahouston or Glasgow Club Tollcross

All our venues have great links to public transport and either free parking or parking nearby.

Contract type

• Permanent

Pay details: The listed salary is for a full-time role. If you’re applying for a part-time or bank job, we will calculate your pay on a pro-rata basis. The hourly rate is £13.89 - £14.74 per hour (depending on experience).

Location

• City-wide, with your main base discussed at interview.

What you’ll do

As a Swimming Teacher you’ll be a part of an established team, reporting to the Swim Officers / Swim Co-ordinators within our venues and work alongside an established team of teachers. Don’t worry if you are new to teaching or don't have a lot of experience; we can provide support from our Lead Teachers and Tutors who can help bring out the best in you! If you have the right aptitude and enthusiasm; we will work with you to make you the best teacher possible

Who you are

We’re looking for someone with the right skills who brings energy to the role. If the following sounds like you, apply today!

This role is to work within our evening & weekends programme where our shifts are Monday to Friday 3 : 40-8pm, Saturday 8 : 40am-1pm and Sunday 8 : 40am-1pm and 2 : 40-7pm.

If you’re interested in joining us as a Swimming Teacher, you’ll must have one of the following qualifications :

• Scottish Swimming Teachers Qualification (SSTQ)
• UKCC Level 1 OR UKCC L2 Swim Teachers Qualification
• STA Certificate in Teaching Swimming (unfortunately we cannot accept STA Award in Teaching Swimming)
• Other qualifications may be considered if they are comparable to the above

We are also looking for candidates who have the following essentials :

• Experience / knowledge and enthusiasm of working with children ages 4yrs and above in a group environment
• Good communication skills and a flexible approach to work
• The ability to work evenings and weekends to meet the needs of our core programme

Our city-wide contracts mean you will be flexible to work in any of our locations. We currently operate our lessons across 6 pools in Glasgow; Scotstoun, Tollcross, Bellahouston, Maryhill, Pollok and Gorbals with Springburn to be re-introduced as our 7th venue after their essential upgrades are completed.

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What we offer

At Glasgow Life, our work changes lives. As a charity, we bring communities together and support wellbeing through sport, culture, heritage, and learning.

We support you to live a great life. Inside and outside of work. Some of our benefits include :

• Holiday

When you join, you’ll get 30 days’ holiday. Plus 6.5 public holidays if you’re full-time. This increases to 35 days after 5 years of service.

Fancy a bit more time off? You can buy extra holiday too!

• Pension

Join the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) – a Defined Benefit scheme that provides you with a secure pension for later life.

• Support

Sometimes we all need support and a listening ear. Our free and confidential Employee Assistance Programme can support your mental, emotional, and physical wellbeing.

• Discounts

As a colleague, you can enjoy discounts on the things you love, from Glasgow Club memberships to our museum shops and our online store.

• Flexibility and development

We are proud of our flexible and inclusive work policies, which help you balance work and life. We also offer support for learning, development and career progression.

Please note that Glasgow Life is an Arm’s Length External Organisation to Glasgow City Council. We are currently completing a Job Evaluation exercise and introducing a new pay and grading structure. This may impact current salaries quoted in job adverts.

Important Dates :

The closing date for this job is 11.59pm on Sunday 1 March 2026.

Who We Are

Our Sports service gets Glasgow moving! From Glasgow Club gyms to Walking Football and Learn to Swim programmes we help people of all ages and abilities to get active. Supporting a healthier, happier, connected city.

Diversity and Fair Work at Glasgow Life

We’re working to build a team that reflects the rich diversity of Glasgow’s communities — where everyone feels valued, respected, and able to be their full, authentic selves at work.

We’re proud to be a Disability Confident and Carer Positive employer, and we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds.

We’re also committed to Fair Work First principles, including effective voice, opportunity, security, fulfilment and respect for all our staff.

We’re working hard to address underrepresentation in our workforce. We especially welcome applications from people with disabilities and from ethnic minority communities.

We’re excited to hear from you. Let’s shape a great Glasgow life — together.