Swimming Teacher

Better; Henley-on-Thames; Sur place; GBP 21 000 - 26 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Industry-leading pay rates

Discounted leisure centre membership

GLL Extras discounts

Pension scheme

Discounts on Red Letter Days

Résumé du poste

GLL is seeking a swimming teacher for Henley Leisure Centre in Henley-on-Thames. You will teach a range of lessons, from children to adults, aiming to build confidence and water safety.

You will follow the product manual and safeguarding policies while delivering high-quality, safe lessons. The role includes some administration but mainly focuses on teaching and supporting learners to progress.

Qualifications

• Must have STA Level 2 or Swim England Level 2 qualification.
• Knowledge of health, safety and other relevant legislation.
• Understanding of Child Protection Policy.

Responsabilités

• Maintain a good and positive image of the Centre to customers and the public generally by providing a welcoming, helpful and professional poolside service.
• Ensure the safety and control of the pupils within the swimming lesson and to ensure that all relevant regulations applicable to the centres operation are enforced and complied with.
• Actively encourage pupils to enrol on further courses and short courses.
• Assist with new-enrolments and re-enrolments.
• Understand and follow the Safeguarding Policy and Procedure & Behaviour policy contained within the Swim School product.
• Record and complete attendance and progression in line with expected standards, ensuring that records reflect pupil ability accurately.
• Teach to the standard set within the product manual to ensure a consistent approach throughout all the centres.

Connaissances

STA Level 2

Swim England Level 2

Formation

Health & safety knowledge

Child Protection Policy understanding

Description du poste

GLL is currently looking for swimming teachers based at Henley Leisure Centre. Join us as a swimming teacher and play a key role in the developing our customers swimming skills. This is your chance to deliver safe, consistent swimming lessons that give people real confidence in the water – and an invaluable life skill.

As an experienced swimming teacher, you’ll thrive on supporting people to achieve their potential. Taking a pupil’s nature and needs into account. Swimming teachers draw on their knowledge of practices, progression and teaching points and apply it in the most effective way. Naturally, there’ll be some administration involved, but rest assured that almost all of your time will be spent doing what you do best, teaching people to become stronger swimmers, whether in a group or one-to-one, and from children to adults.

We’re looking for swimming teachers who are approachable, with the friendly, patient nature needed to build people’s trust, motivate pupils and encourage with praise. You’ll need to be STA Level 2 or Swim England Level 2 qualified. Knowledge of health, safety and other relevant legislation will be vital too, as will an understanding of Child Protection Policy.

What you will do:

• Maintain a good and positive image of the Centre to customers and the public generally by providing a welcoming, helpful and professional poolside service.

• Ensure the safety and control of the pupils within the swimming lesson and to ensure that all relevant regulations applicable to the centres operation are enforced and complied with.

• Actively encourage pupils to enrol on further courses and short courses.

• Assist with new-enrolments and re-enrolments

• Understand and follow the Safeguarding Policy and Procedure & Behaviour policy contained within the Swim School product.

• Record and complete attendance and progression in line with expected standards, ensuring that records reflect pupil ability accurately

• Teach to the standard set within the product manual to ensure a consistent approach throughout all the centres.

As a leader within the leisure industry we can also offer scope to progress your career, and job variety like nowhere else.

In return, you will get:

• Industry leading rates of pay

• Discounted membership at our leisure centres

• Discounts across thousands of retailers (GLL Extras)

• A fantastic pension scheme

• 25% off Red Letter Days

• 25% off Buy A Gift

• 20% off GLL spa experience treatments and associated products.

• Ride to work scheme

• Free eye tests and discounted glasses

• The opportunity to join the GLL Society and have a say in how we are run plus associated social events

• Exclusive discounts on our villas in Portugal

• Exclusive discounts on our Ski chalets in Bulgaria

• Health assurance

• Career pathways, professional development are just the start. To ensure you stay at the top of your game, we provide training with practical and theory elements too.

About GLL:

As the UK’s largest leisure operator and charitable social enterprise, we offer a range of careers for everyone in our local communities. We manage over 400 facilities across England, Wales and Northern Ireland, including public sport and leisure centres, elite sporting venues, libraries and children’s centres.

Our people are from the communities we serve and help us make real changes in their local area.

To make sure we’re having a positive impact on our people, we also offer some flexible and part‑time working options so you can make sure your new job works for you.

So whether your ambitions lie in sport and leisure, events & catering, health & beauty, corporate support or working with children, you’ll be able to find your ideal new job at GLL.

Passionate about seeing our communities thrive, we invest back into our facilities, projects and people and are Investors in People Silver Award employer.

We are an inclusive employer. We seek and welcome diversity in our teams.

Pay rates are up to £19.09 per hour, depending on skills, experience, qualifications, and location