Swimming Teacher

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

Job summary

Join a leading Learn to Swim brand as a Swimming Teacher, where you'll inspire children aged 3-11 to learn swimming in a fun and safe environment. This role offers full training, flexible hours, and excellent development opportunities. Work with a passionate team to change lives through swimming, while enjoying employee benefits like birthday off and discounts on lessons for family and friends.

Benefits

Birthday off

Bright and colorful work kit

Discount on swimming lessons for family and friends

Employee recognition scheme

Monthly staff training

Multiple training opportunities

Employee assistance programme

Qualifications

• Willing to work towards Swimming Teacher Qualifications; training provided.
• Energetic, passionate, and hardworking personality.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Plan and deliver fun and inspiring lessons to children aged 3-11 years.
• Deliver exceptional customer care to swimmers and their families.
• Perform lifeguard duties and support the venue team as required.

Skills

Communication

Customer Focus

Teamwork

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 the highest 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.

As part of 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 learn from each other.

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 share our passion for 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 years, ranging from non-swimmers to competent swimmers, using swim! teaching resources.
2. Deliver exceptional customer care to swimmers and their families.
3. Assess swimmers continuously using an online tracking system, follow our awards process, and celebrate their progress.
4. Provide the swim! experience, including showing customers around the centre, promoting memberships, and attending team meetings to share best practices.
5. Perform lifeguard duties and support 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-focused with a committed approach to quality.
6. Perseverance and patience to encourage learners and put them at ease.
7. Observant and attentive to customers' needs.
8. Able to work in an active, energetic sporting environment.

Employee Benefits

1. Birthday off
2. Bright and colorful work kit
3. Discount on swimming lessons for family and friends
4. Employee recognition scheme, rewards, and team events
5. Monthly staff training and collaboration
6. Multiple training and qualification opportunities
7. Employee assistance programme