Annualised Swimming Teacher

Wigan Council; United States; Remote; USD 27,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

We are seeking enthusiastic Swim Teachers to join our aquatics team across all pools in Wigan. You will deliver high‑quality swim teaching across educational lessons, Learn to Swim (LTS) programmes, Parent & Child sessions, and one‑to‑one lessons, helping participants develop confidence and skills in the water.

You will tailor your teaching to individual needs, foster a friendly, engaging environment, and support flexible working hours to meet service needs.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated ability to deliver high‑quality swim teaching across programmes.
• Experience teaching within Learn to Swim framework is desirable.
• Strong communication and customer‑facing skills.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high standards of swim teaching across Learn to Swim & related programmes.
• Adapt teaching for ages and abilities to build confidence in water.
• Create a welcoming, supportive learning environment for all participants.

Skills

Swim instruction

Customer service

Learn to Swim framework

Job description

Annualised Swimming Teacher

CAPTION:

• Company: inploi
• Salary: Competitive
• Hours: Full-time
• Location: Wigan
• Job type: Permanent
• Posting date: 28 Sept 2026
• Closing date: 28 Oct 2026

Summary

Priority Candidates will be considered in the first instance

Various Locations

• Salary: Grade 5, £15.06 - £15.81 per hour
• 4 x 2 hours per month

This role operates on an annualised hours contract. The hours will need to be worked flexibly to meet service needs. You may be required to work additional hours.

We're on a journey to build a workforce reflective of our Borough.

We are committed to fostering diverse teams where everybody can bring their authentic selves to work and feel that they belong. If you want to work for a Council where everybody is encouraged to meet their full potential and make a difference in our neighbourhoods, we would love to hear from you!

Your Role:

We are seeking enthusiastic, motivated, and passionate Swim Teachers to join our aquatics team across all of our pools. This role is ideal for someone who thrives on helping people develop confidence and skills in the water.

You will deliver a high standard of swim teaching across a range of programmes, including educational lessons, Learn to Swim (LTS) programmes, Parent & Child sessions, and one to one lessons. Experience of teaching within Swim England's Learn to Swim framework is highly desirable.

About You

You are an approachable and positive role model with a fun, engaging teaching style and a genuine passion for swimming education. You have the ability to tailor your teaching to meet individual needs, ensuring every participant feels supported, encouraged, and challenged appropriately.

You bring flexibility and adaptability to your working hours and demonstrate a natural ability to build and maintain excellent relationships with customers and prospective customers. With a confident, friendly manner, you put people at ease and create a welcoming environment for swimmers of all ages and abilities.

About us:

Above all, you have a proactive "can do" attitude and take pride in delivering outstanding customer experiences - no task is ever too much trouble.

The Progress with Unity plan is a place movement for change for the next decade, bringing a new era for Wigan Borough. It draws on the strengths of our individual organisations, recognising that together we can achieve much more for our communities by delivering on our two place missions; create fair opportunities for all children, families, residents and businesses, and make our towns and neighbourhoods flourish for those who live and work in them. Here at Wigan, we are proud to support flexible working patterns, when the service can accommodate this. We also take a blended approach to where we work, depending on the work we do. This may include working from home, the office, or the community. We like to thank our employees for their hard work and commitment by giving them the opportunity to access a range of exclusive rewards and benefits.

Click here to find out more about working for #TeamWigan.

To be appointed to this role you must be able to prove your right to work in the UK, and you must maintain a valid (active) right to work. Please note, at present we are not a licensed sponsor. Please visit the link below to check if you qualify to apply.

• Prove your right to work to an employer: Overview - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
• Prove your right to work to an employer

Wigan Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults, and expects all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment. Safeguarding is everyone's responsibility. As part of this commitment, Wigan Council operates robust Safer Recruitment procedures.

For further information, please contact Rebecca Mazey (Aquatics - Development Manager) via email on [e-mail]

Interview date: To Be Confirmed

This position is subject to Enhanced Disclosure Procedures plus child barred list check.

The employer is committed to safeguarding.

Supporting Documents

#s1-Gen

We are seeking enthusiastic, motivated, and passionate Swim Teachers to join our aquatics team across all of our pools. This role is ideal for someone who thrives on helping people develop confidence and skills in the water.

You will deliver a high standard of swim teaching across a range of programmes, including educational lessons, Learn to Swim (LTS) programmes, Parent & Child sessions, and one to one lessons. Experience of teaching within Swim England's Learn to Swim framework is highly desirable.

About You

You are an approachable and positive role model with a fun, engaging teaching style and a genuine passion for swimming education. You have the ability to tailor your teaching to meet individual needs, ensuring every participant feels supported, encouraged, and challenged appropriately.

You bring flexibility and adaptability to your working hours and demonstrate a natural ability to build and maintain excellent relationships with customers and prospective customers. With a confident, friendly manner, you put people at ease and create a welcoming environment for swimmers of all ages and abilities.

Above all, you have a proactive "can do" attitude and take pride in delivering outstanding customer experiencesno task is ever too much trouble,

To be appointed to this role you must be able to prove your right to work in the UK, and you must maintain a valid (active) right to work. Please note, at present we are not a licenced sponsor. Please visit the link below to check you qualify to apply. Prove your right to work to an employer: Overview - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) Prove your right to work to an employer

The Progress with Unity plan is a place movement for change for the next decade, bringing a new era for Wigan Borough. It draws on the strengths of our individual organisations, recognising that together we can achieve much more for our communities by delivering on our 2 place missions; create fair opportunities for all children, families, residents and businesses and make our towns and neighbourhoods flourish for those who live and work in them. Here at Wigan, we are proud to support flexible working patterns, when the service can accommodate this. We also take a blended approach to where we work, depending on the work we do. This may include working from home, the office, or the community. We like to thank our employees for their hard work and commitment by giving them the opportunity to access a range of exclusive rewards and benefits click here to find out more about working for #TeamWigan.

Salary: Grade 5, £15.06 - £15.81 per hour

4 x 2 hours per month

This role operates on an annualised hours contract. The hours will need to be worked flexibly to meet service needs. You may be required to work additional hours.

We're on a journey to build a workforce reflective of our Borough.

We are committed to fostering diverse teams where everybody can bring their authentic selves to work and feel that they belong. If you want to work for a Council where everybody is encouraged to meet their full potential and make a difference in our neighbourhoods, we would love to hear from you!

Your Role