Swimming Teacher - Casual

Your Trust Rochdale; Heywood; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Assistance Programme

Excellent Pension Scheme

Learning and Development Opportunities

Real Living Wage Pay Rates

Job summary

Your Trust Rochdale is seeking a casual Swimming Teacher to deliver high-quality swimming lessons at Heywood Sports Village. You will teach learners from babies to adults, following STA guidance, with training provided as needed. The role is on-site, casual hours, and pays £15.49 per hour in band 3.

Ideal candidates hold Level 2 STA qualification (or equivalent), NRASTC or NPLQ, and have strong communication skills. A friendly, team-oriented approach is essential to serve our diverse community.

Qualifications

• Qualified to Level 2 STA Swimming Teachers Award or certificate, Swim England Level 2 Teaching Swimming.
• Full training and qualification provided for right candidate.
• Experience with a range of learners from babies to adults.

Responsibilities

• Deliver swimming lessons in line with STA guidance.
• Provide a high quality service to customers of Your Trust Swim Academy.
• Maintain safety and professional conduct during lessons.

Skills

Friendly demeanor

Excellent communication

Team player

Ability to follow procedures

Written and oral communication

Education

Level 2 STA Teaching Swimming

NRASTC or NPLQ

Job description

When you join Your Trust as a Swimming Teacher - Casual you will be part of a charity based in Rochdale that aims to support every member of our diverse community to live their best life; inspiring them to be healthier, happier and creative people.

What’s in it for me?

As a Swimming Teacher - Casual we can offer you:

Salary: Band 3, £15.49 per hour

Hours: Casual hours, as and when required

Location: Heywood Sports Village

What will my role be as a Swimming Teacher - Casual

The purpose of the job is to provide a professional, efficient and high quality service to customers of Your Trust. This includes delivering swimming lessons, in line with STA Guidance, to a range of learners from babies to adults as part of the Your Trust Swim Academy.

What do I need to have?

• Qualified to Level 2 STA Swimming Teachers Award or Certificate or Swim England Qualification Level 2 Teaching Swimming - however for the right candidate full training and qualification will be provided
• Experience of teaching swimming at a variety of levels and with all ages
• Hold National Rescue Test for Swimming Teachers (NRASTC) or National Pool Lifeguard Qualification (NPLQ)
• Friendly, outgoing person who has excellent communication skills with both children and adults
• Ability to follow laid down procedures, work under pressure and without constant supervision
• Ability to work within a team with common objectives.
• Excellent communication; both oral and written and excellent interpersonal skills

As an organisation we encourage an environment which is inclusive to all therefore we welcome applications from people from all backgrounds and with all different kinds of life experiences.

If you have any interest in / or experience in any of the following: Sports Coach, Community Work, Health & Fitness, Customer Service then we would love to hear from you.

Hours

Casual hours, as and when required

• Employee Assistance Programme
• Excellent Pension Scheme
• Learning and Development Opportunities
• Real Living Wage Pay Rates

17-01-2027

Band 3, £29,877 per annum (pro-rate for part time hours) / £15.49 per hour

Job attachments

YT2665_Swimming_Teacher_Casual_HSV_JDPS.pdf

Thank you for your interest in working with us

Our work as a charity is wide-ranging covering culture, health, physical activity, sport, wellness and everything in between. We work with all ages and all backgrounds, in and outside of our venues and throughout the community.

Our programmes tackle holiday hunger in young people, exercise and reduced isolation for older people, rehabilitative programmes for those with long term illness, creative and outdoor education programmes for schools, artist exhibitions, commissions, live productions, outdoor festivals, an annual pantomime and much more.

We help people to experience everything from improved health, motivation, confidence and happiness to achieving qualifications or progressing into work. Most importantly however, we help people of all ages to meet each other, enjoy doing things together and have fun.

You can read about some of the work that we have done recently in our Your Trust Impact Report 2024 - 2025. You can also read our 5 Year Strategic Plan that outlines how Your Trust will continue developing into a high-performing, sustainable organisation that delivers exciting and inclusive outcomes for the people of the borough of Rochdale, please see Your Trust Strategic Plan 2022 – 2027.

Your Trust offers a number of full time, part time and casual jobs and are committed to equal opportunities in employment.