Swim Teacher (Level 2)

Bucks Skills Hub; Chesham Bois; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading community organization in Chesham Bois is seeking an enthusiastic Level 2 Swim Teacher to deliver swimming lessons for all ages. Responsibilities include developing swimming skills and ensuring safety, with a strong emphasis on customer service. Candidates should have relevant teaching certifications and a passion for aquatics. The role offers competitive hourly pay and requires availability for various shifts.

Benefits

Holiday pay

Qualifications

• Experience delivering swimming lessons to various age groups.
• Understanding of safeguarding and health and safety practices in swimming.
• Ability to build rapport and effective relationships with customers.

Responsibilities

• Deliver swimming lessons that motivate and encourage pupils.
• Monitor performance and provide feedback to help pupils progress.
• Prepare inclusive lesson plans for all ability levels.
• Report accidents and maintenance issues timely.

Skills

Customer service skills

Teaching skills

Observation skills

Education

Swim England Level 2 or STA Certificate in Teaching Swimming

Safety Award for Teachers

National Rescue Award for Swimming Teachers and Coaches

Current National Pool Lifeguard Qualification

Tools

CoursePro swim school management system

Job description

We are looking for a motivated, enthusiastic, and customer focused Level 2 Swim Teacher to join our team.

Responsibilities

We are looking for teachers who have availability on Tuesdays, Saturdays, and cover shifts.

Pay: £24.50 per hour, plus holiday pay

You will be part of a team of highly experienced teachers to develop swimming skills, technique, and confidence in the water for our Swim School learners. You will lead safe, effective, meaningful and fun group and private lessons for adults and children of varying ages and abilities, including those with additional needs where relevant.

The ideal candidate has a passion for aquatics and teaching young people. You thrive on supporting your students to achieve their swimming potential, drawing on your knowledge and experience of industry best-practice, progression levels, and teaching skills that you will apply in the most effectual way. You have a working knowledge of swimming health and safety, as well as an understanding of safeguarding and child protection procedures. You are friendly, patient, approachable, and have an ability to build trust, encourage and motivate your pupils.

Swim Teaching

• Deliver swimming lessons to the required scheme and appropriate level of swimmer, creating a fun and positive swimming experience that is motivating and encouraging.
• Develop swimming skills, monitoring performance, providing feedback, and assessing pupils in order to achieve relevant awards for the pupils to progress.
• Prepare and develop appropriate and inclusive lesson plans / schemes of work for each ability level that you teach, including those with additional needs.
• Support the development of swimming lessons and ideas for new activities.
• Ensure administrative tasks are carried out in accordance with your role.
• Deliver swimming lessons in accordance with Woodrow's operating procedures and appropriate National Governing Body guidelines.
• Ensure safe use of equipment during lessons, storing these tidily and securely at all times.
• Ensure the reporting of accidents, incidents, and near misses are done in a timely manner.
• Ensure reporting of any hazards, damage, or maintenance issues to the Duty Manager.

Undertake other duties as may be reasonably requested by London Youth's management that ensure the operational success of the charity and delivery of excellent customer experiences.

Qualifications

• Swim England Level 2 or STA Certificate in Teaching Swimming

Experience

• Working as a swimming teacher, delivering lessons to groups and/or private individuals.
• Working with a range of customers, including young people and adults, with different backgrounds and varying additional needs.
• Demonstrable understanding of safeguarding and health and safety best practice, and how this is applied in practice in swimming delivery.

Attributes and Behaviours

• Able to quickly establish rapport and build effective relationships with others.
• Customer-centric mindset with exceptional customer service skills.
• Excellent delivery skills, able to motivate, reassure, encourage and inspire your pupils.
• Confident and articulate communicator, able to adapt to age-appropriate audience.
• Composed demeanour, able to keep calm under pressure.
• Strong observational skills with meticulous attention to detail.
• Self-motivated, a positive attitude, flexible and impeccable work ethic.

You will be able to demonstrate our values of being:

• Ambitious
• Inclusive
• Accountable

Qualifications

• Safety Award for Teachers, National Rescue Award for Swimming Teachers and Coaches, or a current National Pool Lifeguard Qualification.

Experience

• Experience using CoursePro, or similar swim school management system.

Woodrow High House, Cherry Lane, Woodrow, Amersham, Buckinghamshire, HP7 0QG