Swimming Teacher

Sporting House; Mansfield; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading premium Learn to Swim brand as a Swimming Teacher, planning and delivering engaging lessons for children aged 3-11. This role offers full training, excellent development opportunities, and the chance to make a significant impact on young learners' lives. Work in a vibrant environment with a supportive team, while enjoying generous employee benefits including annual leave and discounts on lessons.

Benefits

Generous annual leave package

Birthday off

Bright, colorful work kit

Discounts on swimming and gymnastics lessons for family and friends

Employee recognition schemes

Monthly staff training and collaboration opportunities

Multiple training and qualification opportunities

Employee assistance programme

Qualifications

• Willing to work towards swimming teacher qualifications; training provided.
• Energetic, passionate, and hardworking personality.

Responsibilities

• Plan and deliver fun and inspiring lessons to children aged 3-11.
• Provide exceptional customer care to swimmers and their families.
• Assess swimmers continuously using an online tracking system.

Skills

Communication

Customer Service

Energetic Personality

Interpersonal Skills

Patience

Education

Swimming Teacher Qualifications

Job description

Our Olympians need you!

How would you like to work with swim! – The UK’s leading premium Learn to Swim brand?

We are looking for engaging and inspiring individuals to work as Swimming Teachers and join our industry-leading swimming team, delivered at centres across the UK.

Your primary role will be to plan, deliver, and review high-quality, themed, fun, and safe learn-to-swim lessons for children aged 3-11 years, ensuring excellent customer experience and utilizing premium facilities. You will help change lives by giving every child the opportunity to learn to swim.

In your role, you will plan and deliver swimming lessons both in and out of the water, use technology to support and engage customers, and work as part of a team to deliver a premium experience. This includes customer engagement, attending training and team meetings to share best practices, and learning from colleagues.

This role involves weekday evening and weekend hours, with lessons operated from 1.00 - 8.30 pm on weekdays and 8.00 am - 7.00 pm on weekends.

If you are passionate about changing lives through learning to swim and want to make a difference both in and out of the water, this is a rare opportunity to join a fast-growing, industry-leading company. We offer excellent development opportunities to train and teach babies, adults, and progress into roles such as team leader, mentor, tutor, assistant manager, and more!

Full training and qualifications can be provided. We recruit based on character and personality—so change your life and get in touch today!

Job Responsibilities

1. Plan and deliver fun and inspiring lessons to children aged 3-11, from non-swimmers to competent swimmers, using swim! teaching resources.
2. Provide exceptional customer care to swimmers and their families.
3. Assess swimmers continuously using an online tracking system, following our awards process and celebrating their progress.
4. Deliver the swim! experience, including showing customers around the centre, promoting memberships, and attending team meetings to share best practices.
5. Support lifeguard duties and assist the venue team as required (training provided).

Person Specification

1. Willing to work towards swimming teacher qualifications; fully funded training and qualifications are provided (existing qualifications are a bonus).
2. Energetic, passionate, and hardworking personality.
3. Ambition to change children’s lives and make a difference.
4. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
5. Customer service-focused with a committed approach to quality.
6. Perseverance and patience to encourage learners and put people at ease.
7. Observant, attentive to customer needs.
8. Able to work in an active, energetic sporting environment.

Employee Benefits

• Generous annual leave package.
• Birthday off.
• Bright, colorful work kit.
• Discounts on swimming and gymnastics lessons for family and friends.
• Employee recognition schemes, rewards, and team events.
• Monthly staff training and collaboration opportunities.
• Multiple training and qualification opportunities.
• Employee assistance programme.