Swimming Teacher (Wishaw Sports Centre) - REQ04292

North Lanarkshire Council; Wishaw; On-site; GBP 41,000 - 65,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading local council in Scotland is seeking a qualified Swimming Teacher to join their Aquatics team. In this role, you will be responsible for delivering swimming lessons tailored to meet individual needs, ensure safety in the pools, and engage with community members. The position offers a unique opportunity to contribute to the health and fitness of the local community while benefiting from a supportive work environment and diverse benefits including 27 days annual leave.

Benefits

27 days annual leave

Health and wellbeing benefits

Learning and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Must possess relevant swim teaching qualification.
• Experience in a leisure facility is required.
• Understanding of health and safety in leisure.

Responsibilities

• Ensure safe and effective operation of swimming lesson programme.
• Teach and develop lessons for all skill levels.
• Work flexible hours including weekends.

Skills

Team player

Communication

Customer Care

Education

Qualified Swim Teacher

Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) membership

Job description

*INTERNAL APPLICANTS MUST APPLY VIA MYSELF *

Active & Creative Communities

Swimming Teacher

NLC6

31 hours per week

Are you a qualified Swim Teacher looking for a new opportunity?

As part of the Aquatics team, working across North Lanarkshire’s Swimming Pools, you will ensure the safe and effective operation of the swimming lesson programme, teach, and develop appropriate lessons for groups and individuals to meet the needs of each level within the Scottish Swimming’s Learn to Swim Framework.

With experience of working in a leisure facility/environment, you must possess the following minimum qualification:

or

*You must be willing to undertake the required conversion course if you hold an existing ASA/UKCC Level 1 or equivalent qualification.

In addition, you must also have an understanding as well as experience of the health and safety requirements within the leisure industry. Equally important is your team player attitude as is your ability to work on your own initiative. Possession of excellent communication and customer care skills, as well as the ability to comply with the flexible hours associated with the programme are also essential.

As a requirement of these posts, the successful candidates must obtain Protection of Vulnerable Group (PVG) membership through Disclosure Scotland.

Location: Wishaw Sports Centre, Wishaw

Working Pattern:

Monday – 8.15am to 1.45pm, Tuesday – 12.15pm to 7.15pm, Wednesday – 9.15am to 7.15pm, Thursday – 10am to 3pm and Sunday – 8.15am to 1.45pm

Working here at North Lanarkshire Council

If you’re considering a career with us, you’ll be keen to know what’s in it for you. We have a great package of benefits available, from health and wellbeing to finances and family. This includes 27 days annual leave and 6 public holidays*, and a wide range of benefits available to you, find out more at work well NL. We also have a full package of learning and development through our learning academy LearnNL to help you reach your full potential and further your career.

*For all casual/sessional roles, you will receive 12.1% of your hourly rate for every hour worked in total recompense for annual leave, including public holidays. These rates will be indicated separately on your payslip. You will only be paid for the hours that you work.

We are a Disability Confident Leader and offer a guaranteed interview to applicants who consider themselves to be disabled, as long as they meet the essential criteria of the person specification/job description.

We have also adopted the Armed Forces Community Covenant to show our support for service personnel, veterans and their families. We offer a guaranteed interview for service leavers, spouses, reservists and veterans, as long as they meet the essential criteria of the person specification/job description.

North Lanarkshire Council is committed to #KeepingThePromise. This means that if you have ever been in care (looked after at home with a social worker, lived with a relative other than your parents, experienced foster, residential or secure care) you are entitled to a guaranteed interview for this post, as long as you meet the essential criteria of the person specification/job description. This is one way North Lanarkshire is demonstrating our commitment to supporting Care-Experienced People.

The Plan for North Lanarkshire is to be the place to live, learn, work, invest and visit. The Council recognises that work is an important part of adult life and is critical to our wellbeing and shaping how we live. The Fair Work Convention’s Framework defines Fair Work as work that offers effective voice, fulfilment, opportunity, respect and security. We believe Fair Work can boost creativity, realise untapped potential and increase productivity. To find out more click on the link.

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The following link contains our Easy Read documents which will help explain the process and what happens during the selection process: Easy Read – My NL

***PLEASE NOTE WE DO NOT ACCEPT CVS IN PLACE OF THE APPLICATION FORM. TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS VACANCY YOU MUST ENSURE AN APPLICATION FORM IS SUBMITTED. ANY CV SUBMISSIONS WILL BE DISREGARDED.***