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Swimming Teacher

Places Leisure

High Wycombe

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GBP 22,000 - 28,000

Full time

4 days ago

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Job summary

Join Places Leisure as a Swimming Teacher in High Wycombe, where you will inspire and engage students of all ages in a fun and lively environment. This role offers opportunities for ongoing training and professional development, enabling a rewarding career in a leading health and wellbeing organization. Benefit from a comprehensive package, including health and fitness membership, flexible working, and a bonus scheme.

Benefits

Comprehensive Benefits Package

Bonus scheme for all colleagues – 2%

Full Health & Fitness membership

Flexible working options

Opportunity to purchase additional annual leave

Access to ongoing personal learning and development

Company Pension scheme

Cashback plan for healthcare costs

Discounts on activities and shops

Huge discounts from various brands

Qualifications

Passionate about helping all ages learn to swim.
Ability to work on group and one-to-one lessons.
Desire to seek out development and improve service.

Responsibilities

Instruct swimming classes based on the National Plan for Teaching Swimming.
Encourage and motivate students during lessons.
Support students in achieving their swimming potential.

Skills

Teaching Skills

Customer Engagement

Motivation

Patience

Education

UKCC Level 2

Lifesaving Qualification (NPLQ or NRASTC)

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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:

We align with the Real Living Wage foundation
A bonus scheme for all colleagues at 2%
Full Health & Fitness membership for you, a nominated adult and up to 4 juniors
Flexible working (including part time working, shift work and more)
An opportunity to purchase additional annual leave
Lots of opportunity to access ongoing personal learning and development
Access to our Company Pension scheme
Cashback plan for healthcare costs – up to £500 saving per year
Discounts of up to 50% on activities, centre shop and cafes
Extra perks including huge discounts and offers from shops, cinemas and much more.

What's next?

If you meet the criteria and are ready to make the next step in your career then click apply. You will be redirected to our careers site where you can discover more about the role, read a full job description and apply directly to us.

At Places for People, safeguarding is everyone's responsibility. We are committed to creating safe communities for our customers and colleagues by protecting children, young people, and adults at risk from harm, abuse, and neglect.

We follow robust safeguarding policies and procedures, ensuring all employees, volunteers, and contractors uphold the highest standards of safeguarding and accountability. Our recruitment process includes pre-employment checks, including Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks where applicable, to promote a safe and secure working environment.

By joining Places for People, you are expected to contribute to our safeguarding culture, following our policies and reporting concerns to protect those in our communities.

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