Trainee Swimming Teacher

Serco; Chichester; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 26,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Leisure benefits

Job summary

Leisure Solutions Community Trust is recruiting Swimming Teachers at Westgate Leisure Centre in Chichester. The role offers the opportunity to gain an STA Level 2 qualification and to work on a casual or contract basis across our sites.

Training lasts about 8 days with 100% attendance required; NRASTC lite and DBS checks will be provided. Applicants should be ready to engage customers of all ages and backgrounds with enthusiasm and professionalism.

Qualifications

• No prior qualifications required to apply
• Will complete NRASTC lite qualification and DBS check
• Course lasts 8 days with 100% attendance required
• Selected candidates may be offered casual/contract teaching hours across sites

Responsibilities

• Deliver safe, fun and progressive swimming lessons
• Interact with customers with excellent communication
• Support learners of all ages and backgrounds

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Motivation

Education

STA Level 2 Swim Teaching Qualification

Job description

Location: Westgate Leisure Centre, PO19 1RJ

Working Hours: Casual hours per week between Monday to Sunday (with possibility of contracted hours in the future)

Salary: Up to £18.93 per hour + Excellent benefits

Are you looking to gain your Swimming Teacher Qualification?

At Serco, we're pleased to be recruiting on behalf of Leisure Solutions Community Trust

Leisure Solutions Community Trust encourage 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 a new cohort of Swimming Teachers to grow our programmes to ensure we can do just that.

If you are passionate about ensuring all children and adults have access to affordable lessons no matter their ability or background this role could be right for you.

• Please note this position is to gain an STA Level 2 Swim teaching qualification and you do not need to hold any qualifications to apply for this*

Our next training course has not been confirmed as of yet, but will be over 8 days and 100% attendance is required to successfully complete the qualification.

Upon successful completion of the course, candidates will be offered a selection of Casual / Contract Swim Teacher positions across our site.

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, 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.

What You’ll Need To Do The Role

Working as a swimming teacher will see you interacting heavily with our customers so you will use your excellent communication and customer service skills to serve and support people of all ages and backgrounds.

You will be someone who is passionate about swimming and the service they deliver ensuring you can use 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.

You must be willing to complete a NRASTC lite qualification, a DBS and have access to a computer or tablet to complete work on the course.

Why Join us

Meaningful and vital work: Swimming not only makes people healthier and happier it also teaches a skill for life. As one of our teachers you will be at the forefront of helping people develop those skills.

A world of opportunity: Our swimming teachers are integral to the running of our centres, so as well progressing into aquatics coordination you can move into other centre management roles in one of our 55 facilities.

Great people: Teaching can lead to a great sense of accomplishment as you watch people progress and work with your local community. And as you are supporting your students, we will be supporting you with ongoing training and development.

What we offer

• For all Leisure benefits - Trust and Serco Leisure Employee Benefits

Serco Leisure is one of the UK's leading national operators of leisure centres, destination venues and elite sporting facilities, managing sites, services and recruitment on behalf of the Leisure Trust.

Our Inclusive Recruitment Commitment

We prioritise your skills and potential, and champion equal opportunities for all. We offer flexible and hybrid working where possible and make reasonable adjustments throughout recruitment and employment.

• Guaranteed Interview Scheme: Applicants with disabilities, veterans and people with convictions, who meet the minimum job criteria, are guaranteed an interview. Simply opt into the relevant scheme on the application form.
• Ban The Box: We also support fair access for those with unspent criminal convictions through our ‘Ban the Box’ pledge (some roles may have security exemptions).

Please note, for many of our roles, a DBS check will be required.