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Posted: 03 Mar 2025

Swimming is a vital life skill, and we are looking for Level 1 qualified teachers to join us, helping to ensure that lessons are available for learners of all ages and abilities across our community.

• Various shifts available that we can build your rota on, even if you are only available for one class per week (see current class vacancies below)
• Opportunities to cover other shifts during times of absence
• Pay starting at £12.60 per hour (current Living Wage, equivalent to a full time 37 hour per week salary of £24,242 per annum)
• Free Newport Live membership
• 33 days holiday per year (pro rata)
• Generous pension scheme
• Cafe discount
• Uniform provided
• Free on-site parking
• Company sick pay
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee wellbeing programmes

We also provide support those who wish to progress to their Level 2 qualification.

Current Shifts Available :

Saturdays

08:00-11:00: 45 (3.75 hours) – Active Living Centre

11:30-15:00: 15 (3.75 hours) – Active Living Centre

Sundays

08:00-11:00: 15 (3.25 hours) – Active Living Centre

11:00-14:00: 15 (3.25 hours) – Active Living Centre

• ASA / STA Level 1 Assistant Swimming Teaching qualification
• Practical knowledge of the Learn to Swim Wales programme
• Knowledge and understanding of child protection policies in a swimming pool environment
• Experience in assisting with the organisation, planning, and delivery of structured swimming sessions; adapting to varying needs, abilities, and ages

• STA / RLSS Lifesaving Teacher qualification
• Relevant adult and child teaching qualification
• Experience working with people with a disability in sport
• Ability to communicate in Welsh

Our swimming teachers are pivotal members of the team, delivering and maintaining effective and high-quality swimming lessons for children, young people, and adults, as part of our Integrated Swimming Programme, which is run at both the Regional Pool & Tennis Centre (located in Newport International Sports Village) and the Active Living Centre (located in Newport High School).

• Teaching swim lessons following the new Learn to Swim Wales teaching framework, as part of the City's Integrated Swimming Programme
• Prepare, implement, and evaluate schemes of work in order to ensure continual development of all swim learners
• Maintain accurate records of all participants, including attendance, attainment, and progress
• Promote swimming and help provide links to relevant aquatic clubs to children and parents who attend the weekly Learn to Swim programme
• Safe preparation of facilities and equipment as required by the Learn to Swim programme, and for checking set-up of facilities and equipment undertaken by Recreation Assistants
• Ensuring safe compliance with all statutory legal requirements, and in particular the Health and Safety at Work Act (1974) and Child Protection Act
• Willingness to assist in organising and delivering swimming galas and events
• Undertake training as / when required as part of the Swimming Development continual development programme
• Attend swim teachers' forums / meetings as and when requested