Swimming Teacher

Active Centres; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training provided

Career development

Job summary

Active Centres is seeking Swimming Teachers for Thornbury Active Lifestyle Centre. You will teach swimming, record learner achievements, and ensure lessons align with Circadian Trust procedures while maintaining a safe environment and promoting healthy lifestyles.

Holders of the STA Level 2 Award in Swim Teaching are preferred; Swim England Level 1 is not accepted. Training and career development are provided; flexible working requests may be discussed with HR.

Qualifications

• Be a good communicator and have knowledge of current health and safety legislation.
• Take pride in your work, are always on time, organised and totally reliable.

Responsibilities

• Teach swimming to the required program and keep records of learners' achievements.
• Ensure lessons are set up and cleared away in line with Circadian Trust procedures.
• Maintain a safe environment at all times following health and safety guidance.
• Support environmental systems and promote healthy lifestyles.

Skills

Communication

Health & Safety knowledge

Education

STA Level 2 Award in Swim Teaching

Job description

We are looking for Swimming Teachers for Thornbury Active Lifestyle Centre!

Your role will include...

• Teaching swimming to the required program
• Keeping records of the learners achievements
• Ensuring that lessons are set up and cleared away in line with Circadian Trust procedures
• Maintaining a safe environment at all times following health and safety guidance
• Supporting environmental systems and promoting healthy lifestyles

You will..

• Be a good communicator and have knowledge of current health and safety legislation.
• Take pride in your work, are always on time, organised and totally reliable.
• Hold at least STA Level 2 Award in Swim Teaching qualification.
• Receive excellent training, career development and the opportunity to work with like-minded people.

Available hours:

Monday 3.30-6.30pm

Tuesday 3.30-6.30pm

Thursday- 3.30-6.30pm

Friday- 4-6pm

Saturday- 8-12pm

Sunday- 8-10.30am

We are open to requests for flexible working – please get in contact with the HR team on 01454 279940 should you wish to discuss this further or have any questions.

Applications close at 8:00am on 17/11/2026. Interviews to take place week commencing 23/11/2026,

Swim England Level 1 Qualified Candidates:

Please note that we no longer accept Swim England Level 1 qualifications. If you hold this qualification, we are happy to consider your application, but we will request that you attend an STA Level 2 Award course prior to starting your role with us. We will also ask you to attend a poolside assessment as part of the interview process.

STA Qualified Candidates:

Please note that the STA have two qualifications – the Level 2 Award and the Level 2 Certificate. Although the STA refer to them both as Level 2, the Certificate is a higher qualification.

In order to differentiate the two qualifications, we refer to teachers who are Award qualified as Level 1 and will be paid at Level 1 rate, and teachers that are Certificate qualified as Level 2 and will be paid at Level 2 rate.

For more information please contact the HR Team on 01454279940.