Trainee Swimming Teacher

Birmingham Community Leisure Trust; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A community leisure organization in Birmingham is looking for swimming teachers to deliver engaging lessons. The role requires excellent communication skills and a passion for swimming. You will work flexible hours including evenings and weekends and will receive full training including a lifesaving qualification. Benefits include free membership and training opportunities.

Benefits

Free membership at the Centre

Discounted classes and facilities

Free safeguarding training

6% employer matched pension contribution

21 days annual leave (Pro Rata) + bank holidays

All Leisure Benefits Employee Benefits

Qualifications

• Available to work evenings and weekends from February.
• Willingness to complete a lifesaving qualification (NRASTC or NPLQ).
• Commitment to safeguarding and DBS checks.

Responsibilities

• Deliver safe, fun and progressive swimming lessons.
• Interact with customers and support learners of all ages.
• Enable swimmers to build confidence and progress.

Skills

Excellent communication

Customer service skills

Motivational skills

Organisational skills

Job description

Overview

Available Working Hours: Various hours including day, evening & weekend work. Are you passionate about swimming? Are you naturally caring and supportive? Here at Birmingham Community Leisure Trust our goal is to get more people active by providing affordable safe and enjoyable lessons for all. We have an opportunity to train a new cohort of Swimming Teachers to grow our programmes and ensure we can make swimming accessible to all, regardless of ability or background.

Working as a swimming teacher will involve frequent interaction with customers. You will use your excellent communication and customer service skills to support people of all ages and backgrounds. You will be passionate about swimming and the service you deliver, using your motivational and organisational skills to deliver safe, fun and progressive lessons. If you can provide the enthusiasm, we will provide the training and qualification. To be considered, you must be available to work evenings and weekends from February and be willing to complete a lifesaving qualification NRASTC or NPLQ.

Responsibilities

– Deliver safe, fun and progressive swimming lessons following the Swim England learn to swim framework.

– Interact with customers and support learners of all ages and backgrounds.

– Use motivation and organisational skills to enable swimmers to build confidence and progress.

– Contribute to a positive and inclusive swimming environment in line with Trust policies.

Qualifications & Requirements

– Availability to work evenings and weekends from February.

– Willingness to complete a lifesaving qualification (NRASTC or NPLQ).

– Commitment to safeguarding and DBS checks (the Trust provides these).

– No need to hold personal insurance; coverage is provided by the Trust.

Benefits & Development

• Free membership at the Centre plus heavily discounted use of classes and facilities.
• Free safeguarding training and DBS check
• Excellent Development and Training Opportunities
• 6% employer matched pension contribution
• 21 days annual leave (Pro Rata) + bank holidays
• All Leisure Benefits Employee Benefits (moreleisure.com)

Serco manages these facilities on a day-to-day basis on behalf of the Trust. Our teachers contribute to the running of our centres and have opportunities for progression into aquatics coordination or other centre management roles across our 55 facilities.