Swimming Teacher | Fox Hollies

Serco USA; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 21,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Holidays 21 days pro rata + bank

Pension up to 6%

Training and development 1100+ courses

Health and wellbeing programmes

Staff membership at Serco-managed gyms

Discounts across retailers

Volunteer day & Charitable giving

Employee networks and inclusion

Leisure benefits

Job summary

Serco Leisure is recruiting swimming teachers to deliver safe and progressive lessons for babies and preschool swimmers across Birmingham Community Leisure Trust facilities.

You will follow the Swim England learn-to-swim framework, join an Aquatic Training Academy, and access extensive training and development opportunities while enjoying flexible hours and a supportive team.

Qualifications

• Excellent customer service skills and ability to work with people of all ages and backgrounds.
• Hold either a STA Award/Certificate in Teaching Swimming or Swim England Level 2.
• Optional: RLSS UK NPLQ, NRASTC or STA Safety Award for Teachers advantageous; training can be provided.

Responsibilities

• Deliver safe, fun, progressive swimming lessons for babies and pre-school swimmers.
• Teach across Birmingham Community Leisure Trust sites as required.
• Complete safeguarding (DBS) checks and participate in training and development opportunities.
• Support learners and progress through the Swim England framework.

Skills

Customer service

People handling

Teaching swimming

STA Award/Certificate in Teaching Swim

Swim England Level 2

RLSS UK NPLQ/NRASTC advantageous

Education

STA Award/Certificate in Teaching Swimming

Job description

Location: Fox Hollies Leisure Centre, Birmingham B27 7NS

Salary: Up to £15.88 per hour + excellent benefits

Contract Type: Fixed term - 6 months / Casual

Working hours: 5 hours / 10 to 15 hours between Monday to Sunday

At Serco, we're pleased to be recruiting on behalf of Birmingham Community Leisure Trust.

Birmingham Community Leisure Trust encourages active, healthy lifestyles across the local community. Providing affordable access to a wide range of sports and leisure facilities in a safe, clean, friendly and welcoming space, their goal is to support healthier and happier lives for everyone. Delivering these services relies on an enthusiastic, customer-focused team, and they're now looking for Swimming Teachers to join their team and help make a positive difference every day.

By following the tried and tested Swim England learn to swim framework we develop the confidence in all of our swimmers through fun and enjoyable lessons. Many of our swimmers have progressed to swim competitively and even to represent our country.

Teaching our swimming lessons will see you delivering safe fun and progressive lessons for our baby and pre-school customers, but this is also a mentality we take towards our teachers' careers and personal development. We want you to feel safe in your employment so we will contract you for as little or many teaching hours as you want around your current commitments.

Paying for your own safeguarding and DBS checks aren't fun or cheap so we provide these for you! There's also no need to hold your own personal insurance as you will be covered by ours. Working for us will enable you to work within all our leisure centres as well as giving you excellent personal and career development through continued training and learning opportunities.

Our in-house Aquatic Training Academy will provide you with ongoing training through our specialist CPDs in swimming teaching, meaning you can access a range of training throughout your career, and when it comes to that career we have a solid pathway in place meaning there is opportunity to progress into management or other areas in the business.

We share your passion for leisure and want you to be able to embrace all the excellent services we provide to our customers which is why all of teachers are given a free membership as well as one for a friend or family member.

What you'll need to do the role

You will have excellent customer service skills and be someone who is happy to deal with people of all ages and back grounds.

You will need to hold either a STA Award/Certificate in Teaching Swimming or Swim England (Previously ASA) Level 2.

Holding either a valid RLSS UK NPLQ, RLSS UK NRASTC or STA Safety Award for Teachers would be advantageous but not essential as we can provide the training to complete these courses free of charge.

If you do not yet hold the relevant qualifications to teach swimming but you are looking to start a career with us, please do not worry as we have multiple qualified Swimming Teacher Tutors across our business and often run training courses.

This role will require a DBS check.

Why Join us

A place you can make an impact: Swimming not only makes people healthier and happier it also teaches a skill for life. As one of our teachers you will be at the forefront of helping people develop those skills.

A place you can count on: Our swimming teachers are integral to the running of our centres, so as well progressing into aquatics coordination you can move into other centre management roles in one of our 55 facilities.

A place for you: Teaching can lead to a great sense of accomplishment as you watch people progress and work with your local community. And as you are supporting your students, we will be supporting you with ongoing training and development.

What we offer

• Holidays: 21 days pro rata plus bank holidays
• Pension: Up to 6% contributory pension scheme
• Training and development: Over 1,100 internal courses available, funding for qualifications and apprenticeships (including L3 Team Leader and L5 Operations Manager apprenticeships), mentoring opportunities, and a focus on internal progression
• Health and wellbeing: Employee Assistance Programme, Bupa Anytime HealthLine, wellbeing app, free membership for Serco-managed leisure centres, and 24/7 access to a virtual GP service
• Discounts: Discounts across around 1,000 retailers, from food and clothing to days out, entertainment and travel
• Charity: Paid volunteering day, tax-free charitable giving through Payroll Giving Scheme, donate your pennies from your monthly pay to the Serco People Fund Charity
• Employee networks: Our networks support inclusion and connection by providing spaces for collaboration, learning, and belonging. They represent and empower all our colleagues including LGBTQIA+ employees, women, parents and carers, people with disabilities, veterans, and people from all cultural backgrounds.
• For all Leisure benefits - Trust and Serco Leisure Employee Benefits

Serco Leisure is one of the UK's leading national operators of leisure centres, destination venues and elite sporting facilities, managing sites, services and recruitment on behalf of the Leisure Trust.

Our inclusive recruitment commitment

We prioritise your skills and potential, and champion equal opportunities for all. We offer flexible and hybrid working where possible and make reasonable adjustments throughout recruitment and employment.

• Guaranteed Interview Scheme: Applicants with disabilities, veterans and people with convictions, who meet the minimum job criteria, are guaranteed an interview. Simply opt into the relevant scheme on the application form.
• Ban The Box: We also support fair access for those with unspent criminal convictions through our 'Ban the Box' pledge (some roles may have security exemptions).

Please note, for many of our roles, a DBS check will be required.