Swimming Teachers

Serco Group Plc; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 22,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Training and development

Health and wellbeing programme

Discounts across retailers

Volunteer day

Employee networks

Job summary

Serco Limited in Birmingham is recruiting a Swimming Teacher for a part-time, permanent role at Stechford Leisure Centre. The position offers up to £15.88 per hour with excellent benefits. Part-time: 15 hours per week across a mix of shifts.

You will plan and deliver lessons, ensure safety, and help swimmers reach their potential. A STA Award or Swim England Level 2 is required, with strong swimming ability and customer-facing skills.

Qualifications

• You must hold either a STA Award/Certificate in Teaching Swimming or Swim England Level 2.
• Strong swimmer with good water confidence.
• Optional RLSS UK NPLQ / NRASTC / STA Safety training advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Planning and delivering lessons to suit each swimmer in the class.
• Ensuring safe provision and correct use of all equipment.
• Establishing and ensuring safety standards are followed in every lesson.
• Identifying participants’ abilities and encouraging them to reach their full potential.
• Providing explanations and demonstrating swimming techniques.
• Correcting faults in swimming techniques and identifying ways to improve performance.

Skills

Strong swimmer

STA Award

Swim England Level 2

Education

STA Award or Swim England Level 2

Job description

Swimming Teacher

Company: Serco Limited

Salary: £14.28-15.88 per hour

Hours: Part-time

Location: Birmingham, B33 8QN

Job type: Permanent

Posting date: 24 Sept 2026

Closing date: 8 Oct 2026

Summary

Serco Limited

Location: Stechford Leisure Centre, Birmingham, B33 8QN

Salary: Up to £15.88 per hour + excellent benefits

Part Time: 15 hours per week to cover a mixture of shifts

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.

You'll be entrusted to:

• Planning and delivering lessons to suit each swimmer in the class
• Ensuring safe provision and correct use of all equipment
• Establishing and making sure that safety standards are followed in every lesson
• Identifying participants abilities and encouraging them to reach their full potential
• Providing explanations and demonstrating swimming techniques
• Correcting faults in Swimming techniques and identifying ways to improve performance

Does this sound like you? You'll be a great fit for this role if you...

• You will need to hold either a STA Award/Certificate in Teaching Swimming or Swim England (Previously ASA) Level 2
• Strong swimmer
• Holding either a valid RLSS UK NPLQ or RLSS UK NRASTC or STA Safety would be advantageous but not essential as we can provide the training to complete these courses free of charge.
• Hold plenty of enthusiasm and a big smile
• You’ll have excellent customer service skills and be someone who is happy to deal with people of all ages and backgrounds.
• Be willing to go the extra mile whilst on your rounds to enable your team to hit their targets.
• Team player

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