Swimming Teacher Level 1

International Schools Today; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 19,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

Oundle School’s Sport Centre is seeking a swim instructor to deliver engaging sessions for adults and children of all abilities. You will prepare equipment and ensure safety before lessons, welcome participants, and provide effective sessions.

The role requires the ability to teach varying abilities and to motivate clients, with a view to pursuing SEQ Level 1 Swimming Assistant qualification. Hours are flexible, with weekday evenings and weekend mornings around term time.

Qualifications

• Ability to instruct participants of varying abilities and to motivate clients.
• Desire to work towards SEQ Level 1 Swimming Assistant qualification (or equivalent).
• Prepared to ensure safety provisions and prepare equipment before lessons.

Responsibilities

• Instruct and assist participants during swimming sessions.
• Welcome all participants in a friendly manner and contribute to a positive experience.
• Prepare equipment and ensure safety provisions prior to lessons and activities.

Skills

Instruct participants

Motivate clients

Safety awareness

Equipment preparation

Education

SEQ Level 1 Swimming Assistant (or equivalent)

Job description

The Role

Our dedicated team of instructors deliver an engaging swim programme that encourages adults and children of all abilities. The successful individuals will be responsible for preparing equipment and ensuring safety provisions prior to assisting with lessons, welcoming all participants in a friendly manner, and delivering effective sessions. All staff at the Sport Centre provide visitors with a friendly and positive experience.

To be successful in this role you will need to be able to instruct participants of varying abilities and demonstrate the ability to motivate clients. If not already successfully achieved, candidates should have a desire to work towards a SEQ Level 1 Swimming Assistant qualification (or equivalent).

For full details of the responsibilities and requirements for the role including the benefits on offer and an overview of the School, please see the Job Description available below.

Hours of work

This role is flexible to meet the needs of the business. Normal working hours in a week are variable and available during Swim School opening hours which are currently weekday (Monday, Wednesday, Friday) evenings and weekend mornings based around School Term Time.

Hourly Rate: £14.58

The School and the Centre

Oundle and Laxton Junior Schools have long been associated with the very best of modern independent education, especially boarding. The Schools take seriously their responsibility to pupils so that they can emerge as decent, open-minded adults; ambitious about what they can go on to achieve and contribute. A team of around 800 staff, both academic and support, ensure an education of the highest standard is in place across the Schools with the efforts of the whole team focused on this fundamental aim.

As well as providing new and improved facilities for the School’s pupils, the new Sports Centre facility has been designed to allow increased access to local residents, sports clubs and Schools. After accommodating the educational and social demands of the pupils the School is eager to develop wider access to the Centre and encourages participation by local community in a range of Sports and Leisure activities organised and managed by the Centre’s staff.

Our State of the Art Sports Centre offers a wide range of classes, fitness facilities and activities on a commercial basis, as well as numerous courses, children’s holiday clubs and organised parties. Our facilities include a 50-metre swimming pool, an 8-court hall, a 70-station fitness suite, a dedicated dance studio and three further multipurpose studios.

Oundle School and Laxton Junior School are proud to be equal opportunity employers and we welcome applications from all. Both Schools are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants will be required to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Recruitment Agencies

The Corporation of Oundle School has an internal recruitment department, but where agency support is required, we will engage our trusted partners. Our adverts are intended to encourage direct interest from potential applicants, not recruitment agencies. Speculative CVs sent from sources other than directly from a candidate, will not be acknowledged or considered.