Swimming Instructor

Impulse Leisure; Thurrock; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A local charitable leisure trust in Thurrock is seeking enthusiastic Swimming Instructors passionate about teaching swim skills. The role is permanent with competitive hourly rates ranging from £15.04 to £18.40, based on experience and qualifications. Successful candidates must hold a relevant swimming instruction qualification like ASA Level 2. Join a community-focused organization dedicated to improving health and wellbeing with various employee perks and training opportunities.

Benefits

28 days annual leave including public holidays

Contributory pension scheme

Healthcare cash plan

Employee Assistance Programme

Access to training and development

Discounts with partner organizations

Qualifications

• Must hold a nationally recognised qualification for instruction.
• Passion for teaching others how to swim.
• Experience with children preferable.

Responsibilities

• Teach swimming to various age groups.
• Manage and ensure safety during swimming classes.
• Attend regular training and development sessions.

Skills

Swimming instruction skills

Communication

Teamwork

Education

ASA/Swim England Level 2 Qualification

STA Baby Preschool Award/Certificate

Job description

Salary: £15.04 per hour up to £18.40 per hour for an exceptional candidate and subject to ASA / STA qualifications

Location: Thurrock (Essex)

Contract: Permanent

Hours: Regular classes and variable (casual) hours (not guaranteed) subject to operational need. Hours within times Monday - Fridays from 3:45pm onwards, and weekends from 8am onwards.

ClosingDate: 04/01/2026 at 23:59

Reference: TCL/25/327072

Are you passionate about teaching others how to swim? Impulse Leisure are looking for Swimming Instructors!

The successful candidates must hold a nationally recognised qualification for instruction
i.e. ASA/Swim England Level 2, Baby Preschool Swimming Teaching (or equivalent STA Baby Preschool/Award/Certificate)

Hours available Monday - Fridays from 3:45pm onwards, and weekends from 8am onwards.

WORKING FOR IMPULSE LEISURE

Interested in a future career in the leisure industry….? Impulse Leisure is an ambitious and innovative organisation that operates as a charitable trust. With almost 200 employees, we operate a total of four facilities across Essex.

We operate in pursuit of our mission statement:-

“Creating active and healthy communities”

We are a vital component in the improvement of health and wellbeing in the communities in which we work, and continually seek applicants who will share in our vision. As a large local social enterprise, we invest all our surpluses into developing even bigger and better facilities and services. We believe in rewarding and training our most important assets – our employees. Therefore, we only seek the most inspiring, highly motivated and professional people to join our teams. We offer a range of employment benefits, to include:

• Contributory pension scheme (NEST)
• 28 days annual leave, inclusive of public/bank holidays
• Competitive salaries - regardless of age all staff earn a minimum of National Minimum Wage at the rate for those over 23 (unless Apprenticeship rate applicable)
• Incremental Pay Scheme (where applicable)
• Uniform provided (where applicable to role)
• Access to CIMSPA Membership and Career Pathways
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme, 24 hours per day, 7 days per week, includes access to confidential counselling, information and guidance
• Cafeteria staff discount (where applicable)
• Free eye test every 2 years (on request) for display screen users
• Free on-site car parking
• Extensive induction programme and role specific ongoing training
• Opportunities for personal and professional development through our DART (Development and Review Time) Appraisal Scheme
• Extensive E-learning programme, with 20 modules covering mandatory requirements and personal development, i.e. individual choice
• Healthcare cash plan – Simply Health corporate rates
• Discounts with partner organisations i.e. local restaurants
• Use of facilities to help maintain good health and well-being
• 1 x corporate rate membership for partner (living at same address)
• Regular communication through Staff Forums held by our MD, and newsletters/communications throughout the year.
• Rewarding Excellence Nomination Scheme
• Staff Suggestion Scheme
• Long Service (non-contractual/discretionary) Scheme
• Excellent team working environment
• Reimbursement of annual DBS Update Service Subscription (where applicable to role, subject to criteria)
• Option to join a Trade Union

The leisure sector offers a wide range of career and training opportunities. If you have used our centres, you may have seen many of our departments in action from Receptionists, Fitness Instructors, Lifeguards, Swimming Instructors, Duty Managers as examples. Of course, there are many other roles behind the scenes, which also contribute to our success as an organisation.

Due to the nature of activities undertaken (i.e. regulated activity with children), this post is exempt under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act. Any provisional offer of employment made will be subject to receipt of a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Certificate, to include an annually renewed DBS Update Service subscription for the purposes of ongoing satisfactory status checks throughout employment, in accordance with Company Policies.

How to apply

If this role is for you, then Impulse Leisure would welcome your application, and has many benefits to offer.

We are committed to equal opportunities and diversity and welcome applications from all sections of the community. We are positive about disability and offer a Guaranteed Interview Scheme (GIS).

Please APPLY ONLINE via the link provided.

If you require an application form in an alternative format, please contact our Recruitment Team on 01375 375533 extension 520. However, we encourage applicants to apply via the online link - it’s the quickest and easiest application process.

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