Swimming Teachers

Serco Group Plc; Market Drayton; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free staff membership

Job summary

Shropshire Community Leisure Trust is seeking Swimming Teachers to join their team and help deliver safe, fun, progressive lessons for babies and pre-school swimmers across their leisure centres.

You’ll follow the Swim England learn to swim framework, benefit from in-house Aquatic Training Academy, and have DBS checks paid for. You’ll have flexible hours and the chance to progress into management or other areas, with free teacher/member benefits.

Qualifications

• Excellent customer service skills and ability to deal with people of all ages and backgrounds.
• Hold either a STA Award/Certificate in Teaching Swimming or Swim England Level 2.
• DBS check is required for the role; training can be provided if not yet held.
• If lacking relevant qualifications, ongoing training courses are available.

Responsibilities

• Deliver safe, progressive swimming lessons for babies and pre-school swimmers.
• Follow the Swim England learn to swim framework to build confidence in swimmers.
• Provide ongoing training and development through in-house CPDs and academy.

Skills

Customer service

Education

STA Award/Certificate in Teaching Swimming

Swim England Level 2

Job description

Shropshire 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’ll 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