Swimming Teacher

Trafford Leisure; Manchester; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free fitness membership worth up to £0

Discounted fitness memberships for up8

24/7 GP access

Healthcare cashback scheme worth up to

Confidential counselling and employee

32 days annual leave, rising to 39

Company sick pay

Job summary

Trafford Leisure is seeking a qualified Swim England Level 2 Swimming Teacher to join the Stretford Leisure Centre's thriving swim programme on weekend mornings.

You'll deliver structured lessons for children and adults, assess progress, and support learners to achieve awards within the Swim England Learn to Swim framework, in a supportive aquatics team at Trafford. A stable weekend role with opportunities to take additional hours.

Qualifications

• Qualified Swim England Level 2 Swimming Teacher.
• Experience delivering Learn to Swim lessons.
• Ability to work weekends and build confidence in swimmers.
• Strong communication with participants and families.

Responsibilities

• Deliver structured swimming lessons for children and adults.
• Assess swimmers in line with the Swim England Learn to Swim Framework.
• Monitor and record swimmer progress.
• Support swimmers to achieve awards and progression milestones.
• Build positive relationships with swimmers, parents and colleagues.
• Maintain a safe, inclusive and enjoyable learning environment.

Skills

Swim England Level 2 Swimming Teacher

Job description

Location: Stretford Leisure Centre
Hours: Saturday mornings, 8:30am – 1pm or 9am – 1pm

We’re looking for a qualified Swim England Level 2 Swimming Teacher to join our well-established and thriving swim programme at Stretford Leisure Centre.

As part of a supportive and experienced aquatics team, you’ll help children and adults develop confidence in the water, learn an essential life skill, and achieve their swimming goals through the Swim England Learn to Swim Framework.

This is an excellent opportunity for a qualified teacher looking for consistent weekend hours, with the potential to pick up additional teaching hours across Trafford Leisure as opportunities arise.

Why Join Us?

Join a well-established swim programme where you’ll be supported by an experienced aquatics team and have the opportunity to make a genuine difference within your local community.

Alongside competitive pay, we offer a range of health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits to support you both inside and outside of work.

• Free fitness membership worth up to £450 per year
• Discounted fitness memberships for up to five family members or friends
• 24/7 GP access
• Healthcare cashback scheme worth up to £1,150 per year
• Confidential counselling and employee wellbeing support
• 32 days annual leave, rising to 39 days with service
• Company sick pay
• Plus a range of additional employee benefits and discounts

Many of our colleagues started their Trafford Leisure careers as coaches, teachers, trainees or apprentices before progressing into leadership and management roles.

If you’re looking to develop your career in aquatics, leisure or sport, we’ll support your growth through training and development opportunities.

About Trafford Leisure

Trafford Leisure is a community-focused leisure operator and Community Interest Company, delivering sport, physical activity and wellbeing services on behalf of Trafford Council.

Our purpose is simple and powerful: to inspire and create opportunities for the people of Trafford to move more every day and live longer, healthier, happier lives.

As a social enterprise, we exist to benefit our communities, not shareholders. We reinvest in our facilities, people and programmes, helping to create positive opportunities that improve health, reduce inequalities and strengthen community wellbeing across Trafford.

We’re proud of the part we play in helping people lead active lives, and we’re equally proud of the people who work for us.

The Role

As a Swim England Level 2 Swimming Teacher, you’ll deliver safe, engaging and inclusive swimming lessons for children and adults, creating positive experiences that help swimmers progress and thrive.

You’ll play an important role in developing swimmers’ confidence, technique and enjoyment of the water, while helping to maintain a welcoming and supportive environment for participants and their families.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Delivering structured swimming lessons for children and adults
• Assessing swimmers in line with the Swim England Learn to Swim Framework
• Monitoring and recording swimmer progress
• Supporting swimmers to achieve awards and progression milestones
• Building positive relationships with swimmers, parents and colleagues
• Maintaining a safe, inclusive and enjoyable learning environment

What We’re Looking For

• Swim England Level 2 Swimming Teacher Qualification
• A passion for helping people learn and succeed
• A positive, reliable and enthusiastic approach
• Confidence in leading lessons independently
• Excellent communication and customer service skills

Closing Date: Monday 31st August 2026

Equality, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion

Equality, equity, diversity and inclusion are critical to the success of Trafford Leisure and the achievement of our vision. We aspire to be a diverse, inclusive and responsible employer and recognise that a diverse workforce brings fresh ideas and perspectives to our organisation.

We particularly welcome applications from minority, marginalised and underrepresented groups. In return, we promise a fair and unbiased recruitment process for all candidates.

We will be reviewing applications on an ongoing basis, so early applications are encouraged.