swimming teachers

EXPERTEC Advertising & Design; Plymouth; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A local educational institution in Plymouth is seeking passionate and reliable swimming teachers to join their team. Responsibilities include teaching various ages and abilities, ensuring a safe learning environment, and delivering high-quality lessons. Ideal candidates will hold a Level 2 Swim England or STA Certificate Teacher and have an enthusiastic attitude towards swimming. This casual role requires teaching on Wednesdays with additional opportunities potentially available.

Qualifications

• Punctual, flexible, and reliable.
• Calm and professional with candidates.
• Well organized.
• Ability to work on own initiative as well as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Be a positive role model to motivate and encourage participation.
• Deliver lessons according to the scheme of work.
• Ensure safe provision and correct use of all equipment.
• Identify participants' abilities and encourage full potential.
• Demonstrate swimming techniques and correct faults.
• Assess each participant's ability and maintain records weekly.

Skills

Enthusiastic and positive attitude towards swimming

Good communicator

Ability to inspire confidence and motivate swimmers

Ability to differentiate in teaching sessions

Education

Level 2 Swim England or STA Certificate Teacher

Job description

Overview

Swimming Teachers - Lymm High School. Lymm Leisure Centre (based at Lymm High School) is looking for passionate, enthusiastic and reliable swimming teachers to join our teaching team. We deliver high quality swimming lessons following the Swim England Learn to Swim framework to over 650 swimmers each week, including primary school swimming lessons for local children. The role involves teaching people of various ages and abilities to develop swimming skills, technique and confidence in a safe environment. Primary school lessons are assessed against the KS2 National Curriculum criteria, and our Learn to Swim lessons follow Swim England’s Learn to Swim pathway.

Responsibilities

• Be a positive role model and create a positive, fun environment to motivate and encourage children and adults to participate in swimming.
• Deliver lessons in accordance with the scheme of work.
• Ensure safe provision and correct use of all equipment.
• Identify participants' abilities and encourage them to reach their full potential.
• Demonstrate swimming techniques and correct faults to improve performance.
• Regularly assess each participant's ability and progress, and maintain records on assessment sheets weekly.

Essential Qualities / Experience

• Punctual, flexible and reliable
• Calm and professional with candidates
• Well organised
• Ability to work on own initiative as well as part of a team

Skills

• Enthusiastic and positive attitude towards swimming
• Good communicator
• Ability to inspire confidence and motivate swimmers
• Ability to differentiate in teaching sessions

Lymm High School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Successful applicants will be subject to satisfactory pre-employment clearances including a Disclosure and Barring Service check.

Key Dates and Employment Details

Closing date for applications: 29 September 2025

Informal interview date: To be agreed with applicant

Start date: ASAP

Salary: NJC Grade 6 (£15.60 - £17.52 per hour) – Must be Level 2 Swim England (SE) or STA Certificate Teacher

Contract type / Hours: Casual; Wednesdays 9:30am – 2:30pm for primary school swimming lesson delivery. Additional opportunities to cover learn to swim lessons (Mon–Thu evenings and Saturday mornings) may be available. Further regular teaching opportunities will arise in the future.

Location: Lymm High School, Oughtrington Lane, Lymm, WA13 0RB

How to apply: For further information and to apply, please visit the school website.