Trainee Swimming Teacher

Serco; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Leisure benefits

Job summary

Leisure Solutions Community Trust is recruiting Swimming Teachers via Serco Leisure across multiple sites in Milton Keynes and surrounding areas. Training for STA Level 2 will be provided; DBS checks are arranged by the employer. Flexible hours and opportunities to work across our leisure centres are available.

Successful applicants will join a mission to provide affordable, high-quality swimming lessons, helping diverse communities gain essential skills with ongoing training and development.

Qualifications

• Willing to gain STA Level 2 Swim teaching qualification.
• Must be prepared to complete NRASTC lite.
• DBS check provided by employer; no personal DBS needed initially.

Responsibilities

• Deliver swimming lessons following Learn to Swim framework.
• Ensure safety and progression for all ages.
• Provide excellent customer service and support to learners and parents.
• You may be contracted for variable hours across multiple sites.

Skills

Communication skills

Customer service

Motivational skills

Organizational skills

Education

NRASTC lite qualification

DBS check

Computer/Tablet literacy

Tools

STA/Swim teaching qualification

Job description

Location: Woughton Leisure Centre, MK6 5EJ / Bletchley Leisure centre, MK2 2HQ

Contract Type: Perm and Casual

Working Hours: Various, between Monday to Sunday

Salary: Up to £20 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 (LSCT).

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 is taking place on the 2nd, 3rd, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th & 13th November 10am-6pm. 100 percent attendance is required.

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.

Ready to make a difference?